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February 19th, 2024
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Imagine crispy edges, tender middles, and a golden brown perfection that make every breakfast an experience to look forward to. We all have those mronings where time is a luxury we simply don't have and the word "easy" ceases to exist. Our freezer hash browns are the perfect solution.
Hello and welcome to your new breakfast favorite: our Freezer Hash Browns. Imagine crispy edges, tender middles, and a golden brown perfection that make every breakfast an experience to look forward to.
We all have those mornings where time is a luxury we simply don’t have and the word “easy” ceases to exist. Our Freezer Hash Browns are the perfect solution. These make-ahead marvels are the epitome of convenience, ready to jump from your freezer to a skillet to the kitchen table in minutes, offering you the opportunity to sip your coffee a little slower.
Ready to bring the yummy of your local diner right to your kitchen table? Let’s get to it!
Why you’ll love these Freezer Hash Browns
Comfort Food: The comforting taste from your favorite breakfast spot without the price tag or extensive preparation at home.
Kid-Friendly: What kid doesn’t love potatoes?
Time-Saving: Our recipe is a quick solution for chaotic mornings.
Hash Browns Freezer Recipe
Hannah Stewart
Imagine crispy edges, tender middles, and a golden brown perfection that make every breakfast an experience to look forward to. We all have those mronings where time is a luxury we simply don't have and the word "easy" ceases to exist. Our freezer hash browns are the perfect solution.
Preheat oven to 350. Poke holes in potatoes with a fork and set on baking sheet. Bake in a preheated oven for 1 hour. (Potatoes will be just tender and not super soft. This helps when you shred the potatoes before freezing)
After potatoes are cooked, cool in fridge for a couple hours or overnight.
If desired, peel potatoes. Then, shred them either using a hand grater or a food processor with proper attachment.
Lay the shredded potatoes out in a thin, even layer on the baking sheet and freeze for 1-2 hours. If necessary, use multiple baking sheets to avoid thick layers of potato.
After 1-2 hours remove shredded potatoes from freezer, break apart and set into gallon freezer bags. Now seal and set back into freezer. Potatoes will not be 100% frozen at this point but will be close. They will complete freezing in the gallon bags.
Seal, remove as much air as possible, and place into the freezer.
Cooking directions:
Whenever you're ready for a tasty side for eggs or pancakes, remove from the freezer and cook according to your preferred method.
Slow Cooker Directions*Not a slow cooker recipe
Instant Pot Directions*Not an Instant Pot recipe
Dietary Adjustments
Make it Gluten-Free
This recipe is naturally gluten-free.
Make it Dairy-Free
This recipe is naturally dairy-free.
Nutrition
Calories: 73kcal
Keyword freeze ahead potato recipes, Freezer Hash browns, Freezer Recipes, How to make and freeze hash browns
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Equipment Needed to Make Freezer Hash Browns
1 Baking Sheet
1 Hand grater
3 One gallon freezer bag
Ingredients for Your Freezer Hash Browns
10 Potatoes (As many as you want! I usually do this with 10)
Salt and pepper to taste
How to make Delicious Freezer Hash Browns
Prep/freezer directions:
Preheat oven to 350. Poke holes in potatoes with a fork and set on baking sheet. Bake in a preheated oven for 1 hour. (Potatoes will be just tender and not super soft. This helps when you shred the potatoes before freezing)
After potatoes are cooked, cool in fridge for a couple hours or overnight.
If desired, peel potatoes. Then, shred them either using a hand grater or a food processor with proper attachment.
Lay the shredded potatoes out in a thin, even layer on the baking sheet and freeze for 1-2 hours. If necessary, use multiple baking sheets to avoid thick layers of potato.
After 1-2 hours remove shredded potatoes from freezer, break apart and set into gallon freezer bags. Now seal and set back into freezer. Potatoes will not be 100% frozen at this point but will be close. They will complete freezing in the gallon bags.
Seal, remove as much air as possible, and place into the freezer.
Cooking directions:
Whenever you’re ready for a tasty side for eggs or pancakes, remove from the freezer and cook according to your preferred method.
Freezer Hash Browns FAQs
How do you make frozen hash browns not soggy?
When cooking hash browns that were frozen raw, it is important that your pan is hot and you have the correct amount of cooking oil. We recommend allowing the potatoes to cook undisturbed over medium heat for around 7 minutes before flipping and repeating on the other side.
Is it better to thaw frozen hash browns before cooking, or to cook from frozen?
Thawing frozen hash browns before cooking will likely result in a soggier hash browns. By placing frozen hash browns directly into a well heated pan, they will crisp up nicely.
Can you freeze shredded potatoes without blanching?
Potatoes don’t freeze well raw, so some type of cooking or partial cooking is necessary beforehand, whether it is blanching or partially cooking in the oven like our recipe directs.
Why won’t my hash browns get crispy?
If your hash browns are not crispy, it is likely because your pan is not hot enough, you do not have enough cooking oil, or you haven’t cooked them for long enough.
How do you freeze potatoes without them turning black?
In order to prevent potatoes from turning black when freezing them, you need to either blanch or partially cook them. The black is the result of an enzyme reaction, and this is the only way to avoid it.
Hi Hannah,
We recently tried this (not your recipe) with extra potatoes and they turned all gray in the freezer. Will this recipe keep that from happening? It was very sad. My daughter is addicted to hash browns so I am excited to find a recipe that works!
O man how awful! That would make me sad as well. I have never had that issue with this recipe. Make sure your potatoes are fully cooled before you peel and shred, and get them in the freezer right away on a sheet pan after shredding. Keeping them out of the air helps keep their color. Be sure they go through their initial freeze in the freezer for only 1-2 hours to avoid any freezer burn. Those are all the possible issues I can think of but I hope this helps and I hope your daughter gets excited for some more hash browns! I know I always do!
As a full time working mom of four, I know how hard it is to find time (or energy) to cook. That’s why I’ve spent over a decade perfecting freezer meal recipes to make sure they’re not only quick to prepare but packed with flavors the whole family will love!
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You’re so welcome!
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Merel Kennedy says:
Hi Hannah,
We recently tried this (not your recipe) with extra potatoes and they turned all gray in the freezer. Will this recipe keep that from happening? It was very sad. My daughter is addicted to hash browns so I am excited to find a recipe that works!
Hannah Stewart says:
O man how awful! That would make me sad as well. I have never had that issue with this recipe. Make sure your potatoes are fully cooled before you peel and shred, and get them in the freezer right away on a sheet pan after shredding. Keeping them out of the air helps keep their color. Be sure they go through their initial freeze in the freezer for only 1-2 hours to avoid any freezer burn. Those are all the possible issues I can think of but I hope this helps and I hope your daughter gets excited for some more hash browns! I know I always do!