Deep fried mashed potato bites

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

These cute pillow shape potato nuggets are so crispy outside and creamy inside. So many people successfully made them and @ed me in their videos. I’m sure you can make them too!

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

Viral Potato Cheese Sticks - soft mashed potato center with crispy fried and golden brown exterior, the perfect crispy potato side dish!

These tasty Loaded Potato Poppers are deep-fried bites stuffed with mashed potatoes, corn, cheese, and bacon coated in crispy breadcrumbs.

There's something incredibly comforting about mashed potatoes—they evoke warmth, nostalgia, and the simple pleasures of home-cooked meals. But what if you could take this beloved side dish and transform it into something even more exciting?

There’s something irresistibly satisfying about biting into a crispy, golden-brown potato ball with a soft, fluffy interior. These delectable bites, known as Crispy Parmesan Garlic Potato Balls, are the perfect blend of texture and flavor. Made from creamy mashed potatoes, infused with garlic and Parmesan cheese, then breaded and fried to perfection, these potato balls are a delicious treat that can be served as an appetizer, snack, or side dish.

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…

Use leftover mashed potatoes to make these creamy on the inside and crispy on the outside Fried Mashed Potatoes!