Description
Garlic parmesan mashed potato cups bring comfort straight from your kitchen’s heart, elevating classic mashed potatoes into crispy, irresistible bites. Each golden cup offers a creamy interior with a perfectly crunchy exterior you cannot resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 cups mashed potatoes (prepared)
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 large egg, beaten
Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) fresh parsley, chopped
Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) salt
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 milliliters) black pepper
Instructions
- Thoroughly blend mashed potatoes with grated Parmesan, finely chopped garlic, and melted butter in a spacious mixing vessel, ensuring a smooth and consistent texture.
- Incorporate fresh parsley, seasoning with salt and pepper to enhance the flavor profile, then introduce a whisked egg to bind the mixture and provide structural integrity.
- Meticulously coat the interior of a muffin tin with cooking spray or butter, preventing potential adherence of the potato cups during baking.
- Carefully distribute the potato mixture evenly across the muffin compartments, filling each to approximately three-quarters capacity to allow room for expansion and crispy edges.
- Generously crown each potato cup with a liberal sprinkle of shredded mozzarella, creating a golden, melted cheese topping.
- Transfer the prepared muffin tin into a preheated oven set at 400°F, allowing the potato cups to transform into crisp, bubbling delicacies over 20-25 minutes.
- Upon removing from the oven, permit the potato cups to rest momentarily, enabling them to set and achieve optimal structural stability before gently extracting from the tin.
- Serve immediately while warm, presenting these delectable individual potato cups as an impressive side dish or appetizer.
Notes
- Customize texture by adjusting potato smoothness, using a ricer for extra creamy or mashing roughly for more rustic feel.
- Enhance flavor profile by roasting garlic beforehand, which creates deeper, sweeter undertones compared to raw minced garlic.
- Experiment with cheese variations like sharp cheddar or gruyère to provide different taste experiences while maintaining similar melting properties.
- Make gluten-free by ensuring Parmesan and mozzarella are certified gluten-free, perfect for those with wheat sensitivities.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg