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  • Makes 14
  • 45 minutes
  • Difficulty Easy
  • 16 Ingredients

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Crispy outside, creamy potato on the inside and gooey cheese in the middle…whats not to love about these Cheesy Potato Balls! Great as a side or even as a meal on their own with some salad, the whole family will thank you for making these!


Ingredients (makes 14 balls)

  • 4 Potatoes, peeled (use ones that are good for a creamy mash)
  • 50g Sweetcorn
  • 50g Cheddar cheese, grated
  • 50g Mozzarella cheese, grated
  • 1 TBS Chives, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Dried oregano
  • 1 1/2 TBS Cornflour
  • Garlic powder
  • Flat leaf parsley, chopped finely
  • Salt & pepper
  • Panko breadcrumbs
  • Canola oil for frying
  • BATTER
  • 1 TBS Cornflour
  • 3 TBS Plain flour
  • 1/3 cup Water (add more or less if needed)

Method

  1. Cook potatoes in boiling water until really soft. In a big bowl mash potatoes with a fork until smooth and no big lumps are left
  2. Once mashed add salt, black pepper, cheddar cheese, sweet corn, parsley, chives, garlic powder, dried oregano and cornflour. Mix everything well. Check the taste and add more salt or black pepper if required.
  3. Take about one tablespoon of the potato mixture and shape it into a ball then flatten it. In the center add some grated mozzarella cheese and carefully close it into a ball. Make sure to completely enclose the mozzarella in the ball. Repeat the process with the rest of the potato mixture.
  4. In a small bowl add cornflour, flour and gradually add water. With the help of a spoon mix everything into a smooth batter. Make sure there are no lumps.
  5. Dip each potato ball first in the batter and then roll into the breadcrumbs making sure it's all covered.
  6. Heat oil and once ready, slide the cheese balls gently into the hot oil and fry on medium heat. Turn a couple of times using a slotted spoon to ensure an even golden brown colour
  7. Once golden brown remove from the oil and transfer onto a paper towel to remove the excess oil. Serve warm with sweet chili sauce

Notes

These are best eaten straight away, but are also delicious the next day cold, so great for lunchboxes or work lunch

  • Oh my these look and sound absolutely perfect! I’m saving this recipe and I’ll be making these a lot I reckon! Thank you for sharing!

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  • My family would love this for a afternoon snack

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  • Look like great comfort food for this time of year.

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  • My kids will love these

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  • Ooooh!!! I love me some nice cheese balls. A great snack for young kids and perfect for winters.

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  • I am always looking for new tastes and sensory experiences to liven up our family meal, I am definitely going to give this a try!

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  • These look amazing!

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  • Looks amazing, thanks for sharing the recipe

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  • Yummy…looks great and its not to difficult to make it

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  • This would be a wonderful change from eating plain mashed potatoes. Can’t wait to give it a go.

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  • Yum, Yum, and Yum. I ate for the first time a similar version from Coles freezer aisle last week. Would love to make these. They seem so easy.

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  • Two of my favourite things- cheese and potatoes!

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  • Nice, I’m sure my kids would love this. Now to make a diary free gluten free version as well

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  • I may have to make these for the lunchboxes 🙂

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  • Oh what a fantastic recipe – thanks so much for sharing

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  • Yes! Sounds so delicious!

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  • Potato, cheese, fried! You’ve won me over!

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  • Yum! These would be great on an antipasti board

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  • This is great for kids parties.

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  • These look so good

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