Imagine if a sautéed potato and garlic bread had a baby, and then decided to cover that baby in melted cheese. These Cheesy Potatoes with Garlic Butter would be the result! Soft fluffy potatoes with a light crunch, buttery and rich with garlic butter and then coated generously in melted oozy cheese.
This Cheesy Potatoes with Garlic Butter was first published in October 2015 and they have been one of the most viewed recipes ever since.
So I have a recipe video for you. Check it out, it is at the bottom of the page, I love the melting cheese in the oven!
Sometimes an idea will fly into my head and I just know it is going to be a winner. That is is what happened with my Brown Sugar Butter Syrup. I knew I wanted that rich almost molasses taste you get from dark brown sugar, the wonderful stickiness of syrup and the melty mellowness of butter. The first time I mixed the ingredients together I was certain it would be amazing. And it was!!!! The same is true of these cheesy garlic butter potatoes. I was so sure they were going to be a success that I planned them for the first time when I had company!!!!
Yup, you know those cook shows where they say “I have never made this before” and you scream at the TV “WHAT??? Why??? Why why why would you cook something you have never made before when you could win $250,000 (or whatever the amount)” I do it myself, I call people crazy when I hear they are making something for the very first time. It happens on ‘My Kitchen Rules’ all the time. (My Kitchen Rules is an Australian TV show were couples compete to against each other to transform an ordinary home into an instant restaurant complete with theme, table decorations and a gourmet menu. It is judged by Pete Evans and Manu Feildel. Every year I say I am not going to watch it and every year I end up hooked!!! )
Anyway that is all by the by. Cooking an unknown dish is one thing. But cooking a made up dish is even worse. But I was certain it would work. I mean, it is garlic butter, cheese and potatoes. What could go wrong?!?!?! The answer nothing!!! They were scrumptious garlicky bites of cheesy potato perfection. That is right potato perfection!!! I mean look at that gooey stringy cheese! Don’t you just want to steal the fork? The three of us sat down for lunch and demolished the lot! There was nothing left! Every bit of cheese had been eaten and every bit of butter had been mopped up. They were a success with a capital S. I felt a little proud of myself!
I made these again on Friday, this time to get a photo and also to feed the boys as a snack when they got home from school. I sat outside whist they played, drank a glass of prosecco and ate far more than my share of these!!! I had planned to post them over the weekend, but I have been crook. I have an awful head cold, my nose is blocked, my throat hurts and generally I feel rather sorry for myself. I so rarely get ill! I made myself plenty of Ginger tea so I am hopeful that I am going to be back on form soon.
So back to the potatoes…my brain is all over the place today isn’t it!!! The potatoes are boiled and then roasted, before being squashed and covered in garlicky butter. This soaks into the cracks, creating garlic bread style potatoes!!! Then everything is given a coating of cheese and cooked for another 10 minutes until it is gooey, oozy and melted. Perfect for nibbling with drinks or for serving as part of a meal. Honestly these are the most amazing comforting potatoes I think I have ever cooked! Enjoy x
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Cheesy Garlic Butter Baby Potatoes
Ingredients
You can change the measurement from US to metric at the bottom of this list
- 1.3 lb baby potatoes - see notes
- 3 tbsp salted butter
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tsp dried parsley
- 1 cup cheese - I use a mixture of monetary jack, mozzarella and gruyere
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 390ºF/200°C.
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Place the potatoes into a pan of boiling water and cook for 15 minutes or until they are almost cooked.
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Drain the potatoes well, then place the potatoes in a roasting tray (lined with cooking paper) and bake for 10 minutes.
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Melt the butter in a small pan and then crush in the garlic.
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Cook for 2 minutes on a low heat.
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Remove the butter from the heat and add in the salt and dried parsley.
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Remove the potatoes from the oven and use the back of a fork to squash the potatoes slightly. You don't want to crush them, just break the skins open so the butter can ooze in.
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Pour the butter mixture over the potatoes, then sprinkle over the cheese.
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Put them back into the oven for 10-15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and everything is bubbling.
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Serve with icy cold prosecco (and some napkins!)
Recipe Notes
I use baby potatoes so you can keep them whole. If you have bigger potatoes then they may need cutting in half or a longer cook time.
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Thanks for sharing this yummy potato dish. Everyone loves the garlic butter and they have requested it again next week!
Thank you Sophie, so happy you and your family enjoyed it 😀
Holy cheesy deliciousness!!! Potatoes and cheese are two of my top three fav foods (chocolate is the other but not related to this, lol) – so I am so happy I found this recipe.
Me too, potatoes are just so comforting!
Haha, a chocolate pot for dessert would make this a very enjoyable meal 😉
My kids call these “smashed potatoes” This version looks so amazing!!
They are definitely a more dressed up version of my smashed potatoes 😀
Thank you
Oh . My. These look like the perfect side for almost any meal!
They really are Sara, I never get leftovers 😀
OMG that cheese! I need these!
I think everyone should have more cheese in their lives 😀
TOTALLY drooling over these potatoes. They look divine!
Thank you Emily. I think it’s that cheese shot 😉
It’s ALL my favorite ingredients: potatoes, garlic and CHEESE! I could eat these for every meals!
Mine too Jessica 😀
These potatoes look so glorious!! I’m seeing these on my plate in the very near future
They are a big hit and firm favourite in our house 😀
Do you peel the potatoes?
No, I don’t worry about peeling the potatoes, I just make sure they are washed before I boil them.
Hope that helps 😀
Hi Claire. All I can say is I can’t wait to dig up some new potatoes!!
Oh home grown new potatoes!!!!! YUMMY!
Where is the recipe telling you how to cool the potatoes
Hi Tina,
You don’t need to cool the potatoes, just make sure they are well drained and then put them into the oven tray.
Hope that clears it up 😀
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120g cheese (I use a mixture of colby, tasty and gruyere) What is “tasty” cheese?
Tasty cheese is a cheese we have here in Australia that is similar to a cheddar. Hope that helps.
You had me at cheesy potatoes but that garlic butter really sends it over the top! I’ll be trying this today!
Hehe, I knew we were friends for a reason 😉
Cheese, garlic, butter…..got to love them!
Now these are potatoes! They sound and look amazing. I can’t wait to try them.
Thank you, I am certain you can’t go wrong with potatoes and garlic!
Yes, I totally want to steal that fork and the potato on it. All the potatoes in fact! What deliciousness!
One of our all time favourite potato dishes! I mean cheese, potato butter, what is not to love right???
You’ve found the perfect combination — garlic butter, cheese and potato 🙂 Three of my absolute favorite things in one dish.. ah!
Mine too Tina!
These are a little moreish to say the least 😉
What other cheese could u use besides gruyere cheese?
Really any melty cheese would work.
If I can’t find gruyere I go for a plain Swiss or a provolone. Or maybe a fontina.
Hope that helps 😀
Hi Claire! I made and reviewed this recipe on my website. =) http://www.testingforthebestthing.com/cheesy-garlic-butter-potatoes/
Thank you Amanda, will pop on over to check it out 🙂
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Hey from Michigan. We just planted a garden full of potatoes and a spiral herb garden, so I pinned this to make at harvest time. I can’t wait, it looks delicious.
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Could you please post the conversion for grams! Thanks!
Hi Debi,
These are the conversions.
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This is epic soul food – i want to make them and eat them every day. Beautiful photos. P.s. I am the same with MKR – every year same song and dance about how I wont watch it then a few episodes in and Im committed. Plus MANU!
Oh Manu! I agree. Just the way he says chocolate!
Thank you, I love love love potatoes so when they combine with cheese I am in food heaven.
You nailed that cheese shot! I think we might have these for lunch!
Thank you Ange, I find shots like that hard as my hands shake so much when I am holding the fork!
I hope you enjoyed them 🙂
I made these for dinner! We had two small potatoes left and I’m so full I can’t walk. 🙂 Yummo!
Hehe.
Thank you for coming back to comment 🙂
I think I have tears in my eyes and it’s not because you’re unwell. OMG I want these potatoes right this minute! Our favourite chat potato recipe is garlic, butter and cream but this takes our recipe over the top. I bow down before you.
Hehe, I am honoured!!!
I hope you love them. They are super garlicky, super buttery and super cheesy!!!
Arise 😉
Great recipe, Claire! This would be a great side dish for Thanksgiving. Glad I stopped in today. XO
Thank you Suzy. They would be great for Thanksgiving. They are such a lovely dish to have as a side or a stand alone dish.
Thanks for coming over 🙂 x
Yes, I want to steal that fork, what a delicious dish! I hope you get better soon, Claire! Sending you well wishes from across the globe. 🙂
Thank you Nicole, I am starting to feel a little better, just need to stay resting up so I don’t wipe myself out before I recover!
Oh me oh my, these sound absolutely scrummy <3
Thank you Amanda 🙂
Oh my. You’ve found my kryptonite, potatoes AND cheese. Pinned 😀
Hehe, I agree, cheese is mine 😉
thank you