Name: Leftover Mashed Potato Pancakes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons butter (divided); 2 eggs (slightly beaten); 1/2 cup flour; 2 cups mashed potatoes; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; salt (to taste)

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Transform leftover mashed potatoes from Thanksgiving and Christmas into these soft and delicious Mashed Potato Pancakes! This easy recipe is sure to become a new family tradition!

Cooked mashed potato pancakes laying on a white, floral plate with a small clear bowl of white gravy.

Are you wondering what to do with all those leftover mashed potatoes from Thanksgiving and Christmas? Well, let me introduce you to Leftover Mashed Potato Pancakes! Yum!

This is an old-fashioned recipe that has become a breakfast tradition here in our home the morning after Thanksgiving and Christmas. Plus, after all the cooking that goes into preparing for the holidays, you sure don't want to do a lot of cooking the next day and these pancakes are so quick and easy to make!

These leftover mashed potato pancakes are so soft and buttery with a hint of garlic! Also, they don't fall apart while you're cooking them like other recipes I have tried. If you're in a cheesy mood, simply add ¼ cup of grated cheddar cheese to the batter. Talk about yum!

A stack of leftover mashed potato pancakes laying on a white plate.

If you love delicious breakfast food as much as we do, you'll also want to try my Easy Homemade Biscuits, Homemade Cinnamon Rolls, and Moist Blueberry Muffins!

What to Serve with Potato Pancakes

To be honest, the day after a holiday we are pooped and tend to sleep in past breakfast. Good news, these savory pancakes are perfect for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and even dinner!

If we're up at breakfast time, I serve these pancakes with scrambled eggs and fruit. My kids like to add maple syrup on top of theirs and I pour leftover gravy on mine.

If you're serving these at lunch and dinner time, add a dollop of sour cream on top with grated cheese and chives. They are a perfect side dish for any meat and vegetables.

Be sure to also try my delicious Homemade Cinnamon Rolls. They are the perfect breakfast treat for Christmas morning and every morning!

How to Make Them Gluten Free

If you need a gluten-free option, simply substitute the flour in the recipe for the same amount of gluten-free flour (1:1 ratio).

Make Ahead Breakfast Pancakes

These mashed potato pancakes are perfect as a "make ahead" breakfast for busy weekday mornings! After cooking, place them in an airtight freezer container or bag with parchment or waxed paper in between each pancake (so they don't stick together). Store in the freezer for up to 2 months. Simply, take the pancakes out of the freezer as you need them and microwave on high for 20 seconds at a time until pancakes are completely heated through.

How to Make Leftover Mashed Potato Pancakes

Melt one tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add more butter as skillet dries out.

Butter melting in a black cast iron skillet.

2. Mix eggs, flour, mashed potatoes, garlic powder, and salt together in a bowl.

Mashed potato pancake ingredients in a glass bowl.

Stirring mashed potato pancake batter with a spoon.

3. Spoon ⅓ cup of batter into hot skillet and, using your spoon, smooth into the shape of a pancake that is 4 inches wide and ¼ to ½ inch thick.

Spooning mashed potato pancake batter onto a cast iron skillet.

4. Cook both sides until lightly brown (about 2-3 minutes per side).

Mashed potato pancake cooking on a cast iron skillet.

5. Serve and enjoy!

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