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    Home > Meal Type > Sides

    Cheesy Garlic Butter Potatoes

    Updated: Aug 6th 2022 • Published: Oct 16th 2015 • 61 Comments

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    squashed garlic butter potatoes in a metal roasting tin, smothered with cheese

    These Cheesy Garlic Butter potatoes are a delicious and easy side dish, perfect next to a seared steak or as a snack!

    The baby potatoes are boiled on the stovetop, smashed and covered in garlic butter and cheese. Then you bake these cheese covered garlic butter potatoes in the oven so the cheese melts and the butter soaks into the potatoes.

    Seriously one of the most delicious side dishes you will EVER make. And who doesn't love baby potatoes recipes!

    Cheesy Garlic Butter Potatoes. Soft fluffy potatoes with a light crunch, rich with garlic butter and then coated generously in melted oozy cheese. | Sprinkles and Sprouts

    These cheesy garlic butter potatoes are one of the most popular recipes here on Sprinkles and Sprouts so I have added a recipe video for you. Don't forget to check it out - I love the shot of the cheese melting in the oven!

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    Cheesy Garlic Butter Potatoes. Soft fluffy potatoes with a light crunch, rich with garlic butter and then coated generously in melted oozy cheese. | Sprinkles and Sprouts

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    • What are Cheesy Garlic Butter Potatoes?
    • What cheese to use for these cheesy garlic potatoes?
    • What potatoes to use?
    • How to cook baby potatoes
    • Cheesy Garlic Butter Baby Potatoes

    What are Cheesy Garlic Butter Potatoes?

    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 baby potatoes with a light crunch, buttery and rich from the garlic butter and then coated generously in melted oozy cheese.

    Amazing, delicious and oh just so good! And don't just take my word for it!

    Jessica - "It’s ALL my favorite ingredients: potatoes, garlic and CHEESE! I could eat these for every meals!"

    Anastha - "Just finished making this, and this is heaven! Thank you! ?"

    Tina - "You’ve found the perfect combination — garlic butter, cheese and potato ? Three of my absolute favorite things in one dish.. ah!"

    Cheesy Garlic Butter Potatoes. Soft fluffy potatoes with a light crunch, rich with garlic butter and then coated generously in melted oozy cheese. | Sprinkles and Sprouts

    What cheese to use for these cheesy garlic potatoes?

    You want a mixture of great flavor and great meltability here. A mixture of any of these will be great:

    • Mozzarella
    • Colby/Colby Jack
    • Monterey Jack
    • Gruyere
    • Cheddar
    • Provolone
    • Tasty Cheese (for those in Australia)

    (just side note who knew that meltability was an actual word!!! I Was expecting the little red line under it, but no! So now it is my new favorite word!)

    Cheesy Garlic Butter Potatoes. Soft fluffy potatoes with a light crunch, rich with garlic butter and then coated generously in melted oozy cheese. | Sprinkles and Sprouts

    What potatoes to use?

    The best potatoes to use here are baby potatoes or new potatoes. They will end up fluffy and delicious on the inside, just perfect for soaking up the garlic butter.

    You can use baby white potatoes or baby red potatoes! Perfect are those small bags of baby potatoes that are pre-packaged at the grocery store!

    I can't buy baby potatoes what can I use instead?

    If you can't find baby potatoes then you can use larger potatoes cut into quarters. They won't crisp up in quite the same way but they will still soak up the butter and get a nice coating of cheese.

    You want to avoid using a waxy salad potato as they don't soak up enough butter and the garlic butter is really what makes this dish sooooo good!

    Cheesy Garlic Butter Potatoes. Soft fluffy potatoes with a light crunch, rich with garlic butter and then coated generously in melted oozy cheese. | Sprinkles and Sprouts

    How to cook baby potatoes

    The potatoes are boiled whole for 15 minutes and then roasted briefly before having the toppings added.

    The boiling allows the potatoes to soften so the inside is nice and fluffy. They are lightly squashed to create come cracks and early bits. This means when they go into the hot oven they start to get some nice crispy edges.

    When you pour over the garlic butter soaks into all of those cracks creating garlic bread style potatoes!!! Once they have been given a sprinkling (well maybe a more generous than a sprinkling) of cheese they go back in the oven for another 10 minutes until it everything is gooey, oozy and melted.

    Cheesy Garlic Butter Potatoes. Soft fluffy potatoes with a light crunch, rich with garlic butter and then coated generously in melted oozy cheese. | Sprinkles and Sprouts

    These Cheesy Garlic Butter Potatoes are great as a snack or serve them with one of these mains for a delicious dinner the whole family will love:

    • Seared Steak with Blue Cheese Butter
    • Oven Baked Chicken Schnitzel
    • Ground Beef Philly Cheesesteak
    • Balsamic Butter Steak
    • Baked Italian Hoagies (A Life Jolie)
    • Cheesy Brown Sugar Pork Chops (Beyers Beware)

    For more delicious Potato recipes check out:

    • Bradant Potatoes
    • Smashed Potatoes
    • Hedgehog Potatoes
    • Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes
    • Prepare Ahead Roast Potatoes
    • Homemade Potato Tots
    • See all Potato Recipes.

    Enjoy x



    Cheesy Garlic Butter Potatoes. Soft fluffy potatoes with a light crunch, rich with garlic butter and then coated generously in melted oozy cheese. | Sprinkles and Sprouts
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    Cheesy Garlic Butter Baby Potatoes

    Cheesy Garlic Butter Potatoes. Soft fluffy potatoes with a light crunch, rich with garlic butter and then coated generously in melted oozy cheese.
    Cook Time30 mins
    Total Time30 mins
    Course: Side
    Cuisine: Modern Australian
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 328kcal
    Author: Claire | Sprinkle and Sprouts
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    Ingredients

    US Customary - Grams
    • 1.3 lb baby potatoes - see notes
    • 3 tablespoon salted butter
    • 2 garlic cloves
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 2 teaspoon dried parsley
    • 1 cup cheese - I use a mixture of monetary jack, mozzarella and gruyere

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 390ºF/200°C.
    • Place the potatoes into a pan of boiling water and cook for 15 minutes or until they are almost cooked.
    • Drain the potatoes well, then place the potatoes in a roasting tray (lined with cooking paper) and bake for 10 minutes.
    • Melt the butter in a small pan and then crush in the garlic.
    • Cook for 2 minutes on a low heat.
    • Remove the butter from the heat and add in the salt and dried parsley.
    • 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.
    • Pour the butter mixture over the potatoes, then sprinkle over the cheese.
    • Put them back into the oven for 10-15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and everything is bubbling.
    • Serve with icy cold prosecco (and some napkins!)

    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.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 431mg | Potassium: 660mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 615IU | Vitamin C: 30.4mg | Calcium: 243mg | Iron: 1.4mg
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    For the love of the cheesy garlic butter potato story

    Sometimes an idea will fly into my head and I just know it is going to be a winner.

    The first time I mixed the ingredients together for these cheesy potatoes I was certain they would be amazing. And they were!!! 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!!! )

    All of which has nothing to do with potatoes but I am dramatic so I like to think that me making a newly imagined dish for friends for the first time is akin to contestants risking a quarter of a million on a dish they have never made!

    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!

    This time I would have won the money!

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Juju says

      April 22, 2019 at 9:35 am

      4 stars
      Made these delicious potatoes for Easter dinner and they were a hit.

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        April 26, 2019 at 5:35 am

        Oh I am so glad everyone enjoyed them Juju. Can't beat cheese, garlic and butter 😀

        Reply
    2. Anastha says

      March 13, 2019 at 4:02 pm

      Just finished making this, and this is heaven! Thank you! ?

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 15, 2019 at 6:15 am

        Thank you so much for coming back to comment Anastha. Aren't they just the BEST potatoes 😀

        Reply
    3. Chrissy C says

      December 02, 2018 at 2:22 am

      5 stars
      These are absolutely heavenly! I'm so glad to have stumbled upon this recipe on Pinterest! I added a little pesto but with or without it they're amazing!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        December 02, 2018 at 8:42 am

        Oh I bet they would be so delicious with some pesto on them too!!!
        Thank you so much for coming back to comment 😀 Really happy you loved them....they are a fav in our house.

        Reply
    4. Sophie James says

      May 22, 2018 at 10:00 pm

      5 stars
      Thanks for sharing this yummy potato dish. Everyone loves the garlic butter and they have requested it again next week!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        May 23, 2018 at 2:04 pm

        Thank you Sophie, so happy you and your family enjoyed it 😀

        Reply
    5. Chrissy says

      March 07, 2018 at 9:33 pm

      5 stars
      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.

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 09, 2018 at 11:44 am

        Me too, potatoes are just so comforting!

        Haha, a chocolate pot for dessert would make this a very enjoyable meal 😉

        Reply
    6. Emily says

      March 07, 2018 at 12:30 pm

      My kids call these "smashed potatoes" This version looks so amazing!!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 09, 2018 at 12:29 pm

        They are definitely a more dressed up version of my smashed potatoes 😀
        Thank you

        Reply
    7. Sara says

      March 07, 2018 at 10:15 am

      5 stars
      Oh . My. These look like the perfect side for almost any meal!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 09, 2018 at 11:44 am

        They really are Sara, I never get leftovers 😀

        Reply
    8. Lisa Huff says

      March 07, 2018 at 9:33 am

      5 stars
      OMG that cheese! I need these!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 09, 2018 at 11:45 am

        I think everyone should have more cheese in their lives 😀

        Reply
    9. Emily says

      March 07, 2018 at 9:21 am

      5 stars
      TOTALLY drooling over these potatoes. They look divine!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 09, 2018 at 12:39 pm

        Thank you Emily. I think it's that cheese shot 😉

        Reply
    10. Jessica says

      March 07, 2018 at 9:04 am

      5 stars
      It's ALL my favorite ingredients: potatoes, garlic and CHEESE! I could eat these for every meals!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 09, 2018 at 11:45 am

        Mine too Jessica 😀

        Reply
    11. Karyl | Karyl's Kulinary Krusade says

      January 04, 2018 at 7:36 am

      These potatoes look so glorious!! I'm seeing these on my plate in the very near future

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        January 09, 2018 at 10:59 am

        They are a big hit and firm favourite in our house 😀

        Reply
    12. Cherish says

      November 03, 2017 at 11:18 pm

      Do you peel the potatoes?

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        November 04, 2017 at 10:43 am

        No, I don't worry about peeling the potatoes, I just make sure they are washed before I boil them.
        Hope that helps 😀

        Reply
    13. Dorothy Dunton says

      June 24, 2017 at 12:31 am

      Hi Claire. All I can say is I can't wait to dig up some new potatoes!!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        June 25, 2017 at 8:14 am

        Oh home grown new potatoes!!!!! YUMMY!

        Reply
    14. Tina says

      April 14, 2017 at 12:57 am

      4 stars
      Where is the recipe telling you how to cool the potatoes

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        April 24, 2017 at 4:55 pm

        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 😀

        Reply
    15. Debbie says

      February 20, 2017 at 8:19 pm

      120g cheese (I use a mixture of colby, tasty and gruyere) What is "tasty" cheese?

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        February 20, 2017 at 10:00 pm

        Tasty cheese is a cheese we have here in Australia that is similar to a cheddar. Hope that helps.

        Reply
    16. Meaghan | Cook. Craft. Love. says

      February 05, 2017 at 1:07 am

      You had me at cheesy potatoes but that garlic butter really sends it over the top! I'll be trying this today!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        February 07, 2017 at 10:48 am

        Hehe, I knew we were friends for a reason 😉
        Cheese, garlic, butter.....got to love them!

        Reply
    17. Rosemary says

      January 19, 2017 at 3:28 pm

      5 stars
      Now these are potatoes! They sound and look amazing. I can't wait to try them.

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        January 20, 2017 at 2:34 pm

        Thank you, I am certain you can't go wrong with potatoes and garlic!

        Reply
    18. Richa says

      January 18, 2017 at 12:16 pm

      Yes, I totally want to steal that fork and the potato on it. All the potatoes in fact! What deliciousness!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        January 20, 2017 at 2:33 pm

        One of our all time favourite potato dishes! I mean cheese, potato butter, what is not to love right???

        Reply
    19. Tina says

      January 16, 2017 at 10:07 pm

      You've found the perfect combination -- garlic butter, cheese and potato 🙂 Three of my absolute favorite things in one dish.. ah!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        January 17, 2017 at 6:35 am

        Mine too Tina!
        These are a little moreish to say the least 😉

        Reply
    20. Dawn says

      August 31, 2016 at 1:24 am

      What other cheese could u use besides gruyere cheese?

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        August 31, 2016 at 8:31 pm

        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 😀

        Reply
    21. Amanda Smith says

      August 04, 2016 at 1:42 am

      4 stars
      Hi Claire! I made and reviewed this recipe on my website. =) http://www.testingforthebestthing.com/cheesy-garlic-butter-potatoes/

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        August 05, 2016 at 12:22 pm

        Thank you Amanda, will pop on over to check it out 🙂

        Reply
    22. Linda Daniels says

      May 28, 2016 at 9:52 pm

      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.

      Reply
    23. Debi says

      December 05, 2015 at 11:13 pm

      Could you please post the conversion for grams! Thanks!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        December 06, 2015 at 11:38 am

        Hi Debi,

        These are the conversions.

        • 1.3 lb baby potatoes
        • 3 1/2 tbsp salted butter
        • 2 garlic cloves
        • 1/4 tsp salt
        • 2 tsp dried parsley
        • 3.5 oz cheese (I use a mixture of colby, tasty and gruyere)
        Reply
    24. Ruby says

      November 02, 2015 at 11:24 am

      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!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        November 02, 2015 at 9:11 pm

        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.

        Reply
    25. Ange says

      November 01, 2015 at 6:53 am

      You nailed that cheese shot! I think we might have these for lunch!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        November 02, 2015 at 9:09 pm

        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 🙂

        Reply
    26. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

      October 28, 2015 at 5:27 pm

      5 stars
      I made these for dinner! We had two small potatoes left and I'm so full I can't walk. 🙂 Yummo!

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        October 31, 2015 at 7:32 am

        Hehe.
        Thank you for coming back to comment 🙂

        Reply
    27. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

      October 28, 2015 at 7:26 am

      5 stars
      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.

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        October 28, 2015 at 11:34 am

        Hehe, I am honoured!!!
        I hope you love them. They are super garlicky, super buttery and super cheesy!!!
        Arise 😉

        Reply
    28. Suzy | The Mediterranean Dish says

      October 28, 2015 at 1:18 am

      5 stars
      Great recipe, Claire! This would be a great side dish for Thanksgiving. Glad I stopped in today. XO

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        October 28, 2015 at 11:35 am

        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

        Reply
    29. nicole (thespicetrain.com) says

      October 27, 2015 at 9:53 am

      5 stars
      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. 🙂

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        October 27, 2015 at 11:34 am

        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!

        Reply
    30. Amanda Reid says

      October 27, 2015 at 9:32 am

      Oh me oh my, these sound absolutely scrummy <3

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        October 27, 2015 at 11:33 am

        Thank you Amanda 🙂

        Reply
    31. Emma says

      October 27, 2015 at 5:35 am

      Oh my. You've found my kryptonite, potatoes AND cheese. Pinned 😀

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        October 27, 2015 at 9:12 am

        Hehe, I agree, cheese is mine 😉
        thank you

        Reply

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