Leftover Loaded Mashed Potato Snowballs

By: Instant Pot Culinary Team

Leftover Loaded Mashed Potato Snowballs
cuisine icon Difficulty
Easy
cuisine icon Cooking Technique
Air Fry
cuisine icon Keywords
25 servings, air fry, ap flour, bacon, beaten, chopped, cook 16 min, cooking oil spray, easy, fresh chives, freshly grated parmesan for garnish, Instant Pot Culinary Team, large eggs, leftover mashed potatoes, onion, optional, panko, parsley flakes for garnish, pepper to taste, prep 20 min, shredded cheddar cheese, small diced, vortex

prep icon Prep Time
20 min
cook icon Cook Time
16 min

serving icon Servings
25 Servings
Ingredients
  • 4 slices bacon
  • Cooking oil spray
  • 2 cups leftover mashed potatoes
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 2 tbsp fresh chives, chopped
  • 2 tbsp onion, small diced
  • 3 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 1/2 cups panko
  • ½ cup AP flour
  • 2 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan for garnish, optional
  • 1 tsp parsley flakes for garnish, optional
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  • Place the bacon slices in the AF basket. Close the AF basket.
  • Select Air fry set the temperature to 400°F and time for 4 Minutes. Press Start.
  • Once the AF shows the Turn Food sign, flip the bacon with tongs and close the basket to continue to cook.
  • Once the food cycle ends, remove the AF basket.
  • Place the bacon on a cutting board and chop. Put it aside.
  • Combine mashed potatoes, cheese, chives, onion, and bacon in a large bowl.
  • Roll the mixture into balls, using a small cookie scoop, forming about 25.
  • Working one at a time, dip balls into flour first, eggs, lastly, dredge in Panko, pressing to coat and then dipped back in egg wash and then back into the panko again. This double-thick coating is necessary to form a coating barrier to prevent your balls from melting out.
  • Work in batches and place them on a lined parchment paper tray.
  • Freeze the balls for 2-3 Hours minimum or overnight.
  • Select Air fry set the temperature to 400°F and the time for 12 Minutes. Press Start.
  • Meanwhile, Spray the cooking oil or brush the oil on all sides of each ball.
  • Once the AF shows the Add Food sign, open the AF basket and place the balls carefully into the AF basket. Close the AF basket.
  • Once the AF shows the Turn Food sign, flip the balls with tongs and close the basket to continue to cook.
  • Once the cooking cycle ends, remove the AF basket, and place the balls on a serving plate (work on baches).
  • Serve immediately, garnished with grating Parmesan and parsley flakes on top, if desired. Enjoy!
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