Cheesy Hash Browns

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Jan 29, 2024, Updated Mar 12, 2026

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Make some space in your breakfast routine for these easy cheesy hash browns. Frozen hash browns bake in a creamy mixture of sour cream, mayo, and cream of chicken soup, all topped with cheddar and baked until hot, bubbly, and golden.

Overhead image of cheesy hash browns in a casserole dish with a slice taken out of them.

Reasons To Make My Cheesy Hash Browns

Easy. This casserole takes about 10 minutes to put together.
Versatile. You can enjoy these hash browns any time of day, not just for breakfast. Have it with hard boiled eggs in the morning or with pork chops and applesauce in the evening.
Customizable. Add bacon or bell peppers, try a different cheese, mix in some pan fried mushrooms, or add hot sauce. Use this recipe as a blank canvas.
Creamy texture. These cheesy hash browns soften and absorb all the rich moisture from the cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and mayo.

Ingredients You’ll Need

Ingredients for cheesy hash browns with text labels set over each ingredient.

Frozen hash browns – Grab a 30-ounce bag of frozen hash browns, or you can use diced potatoes or frozen breakfast potatoes instead.
Onion – I mix it in raw, but you can saute the onion in a bit of butter or olive oil first.
Cream of chicken soup – Cream of mushroom soup is also okay to use.
Butter – I use a little melted butter to add moisture and richness to the hashbrowns.
Sour cream – You could use plain yogurt here if you’d like.
Mayonnaise – Provides creaminess and flavor to the casserole.
Seasonings – Salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
Shredded cheddar cheese – Feel free to use a different cheese. Pepper Jack or Gruyere would both work beautifully.

How To Make This Cheesy Hash Browns Recipe

Get ready to master this hash brown casserole, a simple and comforting dish perfect for breakfast or brinner – or brunch, too, with a side of mimosas!

Adding hash browns, onion, cream of chicken, butter, sour cream, mayo, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cheddar cheese to a mixing bowl. — Add all of the ingredients (except 1 1/2 cups cheese) to a bowl.

Mixing tother frozen hash browns, onion, cream of chicken, butter, sour cream, mayo, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cheddar cheese. — Add all of the ingredients (except 1 1/2 cups cheese) to a bowl.

Spreading creamy, cheesy hash browns into a casserole dish to be baked. — Spread the hash browns into a baking dish.

Sprinkling cheddar cheese over cheesy hashbrown casserole. — Spread the hash browns into a baking dish.

Prep. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9X13-inch baking pan.
Put it all together. Mix together the hash browns, onion, cream of chicken, butter, sour cream, mayo, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and 2 cups of cheese.
Bake. Spread the hash brown mixture into the pan, sprinkle with the remaining cheese, and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes.

A spatula pulling out a slice of hash browns in a casserole dish.

Recipe Tips & Variations

Play with flavors. Kick up the flavor by swapping a bit of the cream of chicken soup for ranch dressing or Thousand Islands dressing. Use herbs and spices if you’d like as well. I like to mix some smoked paprika and ground mustard.
No lumps. Break up any clumps of hash browns with your fingers before mixing them with the remaining ingredients.
Let it rest. After taking the hash brown casserole out of the oven, let it rest for 10 minutes so it can set.
Add a breakfast protein. Toss in cooked and crumbled sausage, air fryer bacon, crispy ham, or even shredded rotisserie chicken to the mixture before baking.
Mix in some veggies. Tailor it to your taste and add roasted bell peppers and sautéed mushrooms to the hash browns before popping them in the oven.

A fork taking a bite out of a slice of hashbrowns on a plate.

What to Serve with Hash Browns Casserole

Breakfast or brunch: Serve the cheesy hash browns with bacon or breakfast sausage, eggs any style, or my eggs Benedict recipe. You could get fancy and make a western omelette or feed a crowd with my sheet pan eggs.
Dinner: This cheesy, savory casserole can be served any time of day with bratwurst or these skillet pork chops with apples for a heartwarming dinner.
Sweet treats: Round out the meal with a side of fresh fruit, ambrosia salad, or a banana kiwi and kale smoothie.

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How to Store & Reheat Leftovers

Fridge or Freezer. Store leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
To reheat. Allow the hash browns to thaw in the fridge (if frozen), then bake, covered, at 350°F for 20 minutes or until heated through. Alternatively, microwave one or two slices at a time in 30-second intervals until warm.

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