This cheesy hash brown casserole is the ultimate comfort food! Creamy, cheesy potatoes are baked to perfection with a crispy, buttery corn flake topping-perfect for holiday dinners, potlucks, or cozy family dinners.

Cheesy hash brown casserole topped with a golden, crispy corn flake crust in a white baking dish. A wooden spoon reveals the creamy, cheesy interior of the casserole where a serving has been scooped out.

"I LOVE this recipe. All time favorite for almost any meal. Thanks Katie for this one!"

★★★★★-Janet

Hash Brown Casserole Recipe aka Funeral Potatoes is a favorite family recipe from my Grandma Kriz. The topping is crunchy and the filling is cheesy creating a delicious side dish for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

This is one of my personal favorites. I make it to go with brunch when I make a big breakfast. I also like to make it as a side dish for steak night or potlucks. I hope you love it as much as we do. Enjoy! Xoxo ~Katie.

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hash brown casserole ingredients-shredded hash browns, cheddar cheese, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, onion, corn flakes, butter

Ingredient notes and substitutions

You will need the following ingredients to make cheesy hash brown casserole recipe.

shredded hash browns-You can find them in the frozen section of the grocery store. Some grocery stores will also carry non-frozen hash browns in the refrigerated section near the milk and butter area. You can also use cubed hash browns.
cheddar cheese
sour cream
cream of chicken soup- You can substitute with cream of celery soup, cream of onion soup, or cream of mushroom soup.
onion-I use white or yellow onion for this recipe. Green onions and chives would be a delicious substitute. If you do not want the texture or strong flavor of an onion, you can substitute with onion powder.
plain corn flakes
butter- If you are watching your salt intake, use unsalted butter. I do not recommend margarine.

*You can find the full recipe with ingredient measurements at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

Cooking tip

To make it an easy meal, add diced ham, shredded chicken, or sliced smoked sausage.

Steps

Follow these simple steps to make easy hashbrown casserole with corn flakes topping.

In a large mixing bowl, mix shredded hash browns, shredded cheese, finely diced onion, sour cream, and cream of chicken soup. Salt and pepper to taste.
Crush corn flakes in to tiny crumbs. (I add the corn flakes to a ziplock bag and use a rolling pin to crumble the corn flakes.)
In a small mixing bowl, mix crushed corn flakes and melted butter.
Add hash brown mixture to a greased 9 x 13 inch casserole dish. Top hash brown casserole with buttered corn flake crumbs.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly and the corn flake topping is a golden brown.

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How do you thaw the frozen hash browns?

To thaw hash browns, place them in the refrigerator several hours before preparing, defrost in the microwave in a safe microwavable dish, or set them out on the counter at room temperature 45 minutes before preparing.

About the recipe

My love for food began with my Grandmother, Bonnie Kriz, aka Grandma Kriz. I grew up and currently live in Fayetteville, North Carolina, but as a child, my summers were spent in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Every summer, my mother would pile my brothers and I in the car for a 22 hour drive road trip, and the four of us would stay with my Grandma and Grandpa Kriz.

Meal time was important in the Kriz household. Grandma made everything from scratch. She spent the afternoons in the kitchen preparing for dinner. Often I was the lucky tester. She would let me taste test to see if her dishes needed anything added. When I wasn't asked to taste test, I would sneak a bite. Grandma would say, "Now you keep out of that. That is for dinner tonight." And I would go right ahead to taste testing the minute she wasn't looking. My grandma is a little tiny lady that demanded big authority. You risked your fingers getting cut off if she caught you. But her dishes were worth the chance.

My Grandparents when they were dating — My Grandparents

Dinner often turned into a huge family reunion when we came to town. My Grandma had 6 children. With marriage and children, our family grew pretty big. At dinner time, there was always an uncle, or an aunt, or cousin, or all of the above showing up. Somehow we all crammed around the table very tightly adding extra chairs, and my grandpa, Harold Kriz, would bow his head and say grace before we were allowed to touch anything on our plate. He would say the same prayer that touches my heart every time I say or hear it being said,

"Bless us, Oh Lord,
and these thy gifts which
we are about to receive from thy bounty,
through Christ, Our Lord.
Amen."

Dinner usually included a meat or casserole, vegetable, starch, salad, bread, and milk. For her, it was not a full meal without all of these. Grandma served it "Family Style" with everything placed in the center of the table to be passed around. I miss these moments. I didn't realize how special those times were.

My grandparents have since passed away. I hope I give my children and grandchildren the same special experiences; food with love, and food for the soul. This easy Hash Brown Casserole with cornflakes is one of my favorite dishes my Grandma made. As I said, my grandma's dinner table was always full, so this recipe feeds many. Don't worry, left overs are good too!

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