Recipes Breakfast and Brunch Potatoes 11 Ways to Upgrade Your Breakfast Potatoes By Carl Hanson Carl Hanson Carl Hanson is a Senior Editor at Allrecipes who has been writing about food and wine for nearly 20 years. He enjoys creating content that informs, entertains, and assists busy home cooks get nourishing meals on the table for their families. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on January 5, 2021 Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Allrecipes Give your morning some pizzazz with fabulous breakfast potato recipes guaranteed to give basic hash browns serious competition. These breakfast recipes feature taters of all types, including deliciously repurposed leftover mashers and bakers, loaded tater tots, crispy latkes, hearty hashes, and much more! 01 of 11 Bacon Cheddar Patty Cakes View Recipe Lauri Patterson / Getty Images A crispy, delicious way to use leftover mashed potatoes. "Omg! It was quick, easy and out of this world good," says KatMac. "Served them up with some baked eggs and fresh fruit, and was instantly hailed as a kitchen hero." 02 of 11 Potato Waffles View Recipe LambsEarie Leftover mashed potatoes in the waffle iron? It's the way Einstein would've done it. "These are basically potato pancakes," says SuperWifey. "But without all the greasy clean-up and calories from pan-frying. I serve them with chicken and sauteed apples." 03 of 11 Jay's Hearty Breakfast Skillet View Recipe DIZ♥ A great one for personalizing. Use leftover bakers or microwave the potatoes to save time. This skillet features a vegetable medley including bell peppers, sliced mushrooms and onions. Bacon never hurts—in fact, it's the crown jewel of this easy breakfast dish. 04 of 11 Ham Cake-ettes View Recipe AllRecipes Ham cake...doesn't sound delicious. But Ham Cake-ettes? I need that. "They're the perfect combo of pancakes and croquettes," explains Avon. She likes them with honey mustard sauce, chutneys, or applesauce. It's the responsible way to utilize leftover ham and mashed potatoes. 05 of 11 Deluxe Corned Beef Hash View Recipe abapplez Elevate your breakfast with a classic hash that envelops potatoes in butter, parsley, and of course, cubed corned beef. A meal like this is the answer to serious hunger or just a hankering for potatoes in the morning. 06 of 11 German Potato Pancakes View Recipe These are no ordinary pancakes. They can go either the sweet or savory route depending on the sauce accompaniment. And while reviewer Swizzlesticks prefers to top them with cranberry sauce and maple syrup, they also make a great side dish to steak and eggs. 07 of 11 Cheesy Bacon Tater Tots® View Recipe Cheesy Bacon Tater Tots®. fabeveryday This tots recipe does triple duty. It's a sensational side dish, an appealing appetizer for game day, and topped with an egg or two a terrific breakfast! "The potatoes crisp in bacon grease before being baked with Cheddar cheese for an easy bacony, cheesy treat," says fabeveryday. 08 of 11 Quick and Easy Home Fries View Recipe magicallydelicious This 3-ingredient recipe is simple yet effective. No reason to complicate the straightforward and satisfying blend of salt, butter, and potatoes. Home fries are so easy to personalize, and work well when you have little time but need maximum flavor. 09 of 11 Early Morning Oven Roasted New Potatoes View Recipe Photo by Deb C. Deb C A beautifully simple dish of potatoes, butter, salt, and rosemary. Reader M. Stoffel recommends heating the pan in the oven while prepping the potatoes, then dumping the potatoes into the hot pan. "It makes them crisp all over and prevents sticking," she says. 10 of 11 Potato Latkes View Recipe Potato Latkes I | Photo by Montana. Montana Now here's a classic. Try them the traditional way, with applesauce or sour cream and chopped green onions. Get your potato-shredding arm warmed up. Or cheat a little, and use frozen pre-grated potatoes. 11 of 11 Ham and Hash Brown Quiche View Recipe Photo by cleobrown08. cleobrown08 My husband isn't a big fan of quiche," says Victoria. "But you replace the crust with hash browns, and suddenly he's all over it...go figure!" We totally understand the love for this explosion of hearty, cheesy flavor. Assorted vegetables and crisp pieces of ham are baked into this hash brown-crusted masterpiece. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit