Deep fried mashed potato balls

Mashed potato balls are a delicious appetizer that is crisp on the outside and soft, tender, and cheesy inside. Best way to use leftover mashed potatoes!

Potato croquettes, or crispy deep fried mashed potatoes is one of the very best ways to use leftover mashed potatoes. Everyone loves these!

Cheesy and gooey from the inside, crispy and crunchy from the outside, these melt-in-the-mouth Potato Balls stuffed with cheese are the perfect snack.

Mashed Potato Balls - crispy fried mashed potato balls loaded with bacon and cheddar cheese. The best recipe to use up leftover mashed potatoes.

Deep Fried Loaded Mashed Potato Bites are crunchy little balls loaded with cheese, bacon, and green onions, then deep fried. Perfect for entertaining.

Cheesy fried mashed potato balls are the perfect way to use up leftover mashed potatoes, transforming the side dish into a crispy appetizer!

These aren't croquettes (they're not coated in breadcrumbs) and they're not fritters either (there's no batter involved). You gotta admit, they do look a lot like a Southern hushpuppy (no cornmeal in them though), and, although similar, they sure as hell aren't my rendition of Tater Tots (a manufactured shredded hash-brown-type product mixed with flour). These are, in fact, deep-fried mashed potatoes. My grandmother, an Eastern European heritaged woman, who knew a thing or two about potato…

These are as epically delicious as the name would imply!

These delicious Fried Mashed Potato Balls with a crispy Panko breading are filled with garlic, chives and cheesy leftover mashed potatoes for the perfect appetizer for your next holiday gathering or dinner party. You can even make them in the Air Fryer!

These crispy Fried Mashed Potato Balls with ranch dip are a great way to use up leftover potatoes. Flavored with bacon and cheese plus some green onion.