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No Mess Potato Pancakes

by Toni Herrbach

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No Mess Potato Pancakes at The Happy Housewife

Potato pancakes were on our dinner menu last week, but they could also be served as a hot breakfast. This is a great leftover makeover and helps use up all the little amounts of food you have in your kitchen.

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No Mess Potato Pancakes

Author: Toni Anderson

Ingredients

  • Leftover mashed potatoes about 3 cups
  • 1 cup “just add water” pancake mix
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 eggs
  • Oil for frying

Instructions

  • Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. A potato masher works well for this job.
  • While mixing, heat a frying pan on the stove top with a small amount of oil or butter. If you have a cast iron skillet use it, it is awesome for frying food.
  • Here is where the no mess comes in, the next step should be shape into patties and put in hot pan, but this is so messy! I was washing my hands after each batch. So I tried a mini ice cream scoop. It worked perfectly.
  • Scoop up the mix.
  • Drop into hot pan.
  • Then take the spatula and flatten the potato ball. This is a little tricky, try quick taps so it doesn’t stick to the pancake.
  • Cook for about 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
  • Serve as a side with dinner or with syrup for a hot breakfast.

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Comments | 23 comments

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  1. Em. says

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    That’s pretty brilliant using mashed potatoes. We make latkes (the yiddish word), but we use hash brown style shredded potatoes. They’re a mess for sure. I will for sure be trying this version next time. Thanks for the idea!

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  2. Courtney @ Sister To Sister says

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    Yum! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

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  3. Kim @ Forever Wherever says

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    This brings back great memories for me! My mom and great-grandmother used to make these. The house smelled so good! Thanks for sharing your recipe for them!
    -Kim

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  4. Erin says

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    This sure does bring back memories. My mom used to make these (the shredded potato version) now and then, usually served with a fried egg on top and horseradish sauce. Makes my mouth water just thinking about it!
    ~Erin

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  5. Kristen says

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    What a good idea to use mashed potatoes. Like everyone else, I am used to the shredded potato type. These would be really good.

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  6. Lisa@BlessedwithGrace says

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    Very clever. I have never had these before. Thanks.

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  7. Melissa Multitasking mama says

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    My kids love potato cakes- have never added pancake mix- will have to try that! Thanks for the recipe!

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  8. Jerri says

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    I’ve heard of these but have never had them. After seeing yours though, I am intrigued! They look good!

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  9. Kristen says

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    I remember my Mom making Potato Pancakes growing up (she always added a lot of cheese!) and we would actually eat then for lunch with salads and veggies. Great post!

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  10. Sherry says

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    OOOOOhhh, I have leftover mashed potatoes in the fridge from dinner! 😀 YUM!

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  11. Gabrielle says

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    These look fantastic, so glad I found your site!

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  12. Tanya says

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    I make these but I mix in the shredded hashbrown-type potatoes and some diced white onion with a sprinkling of parsley as well. It is SO wonderful. Serve with bacon and applesauce. Nothing better!

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  13. Johanna says

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    We had something very similar to this growing up. It is one of my favorite treats, so I always try to make extra mashed potatoes for it. I eat mine it with ketchup.

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    • TheHappyHousewife says

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      I think I would prefer ketchup too- but my kids put syrup on everything!

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  14. Susan says

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    I love potato pancakes. I’ve never had it with pancake mix either. They’re also great with chopped green onion cooked in them and a little ranch dressing on them; almost like a fried baked potato!

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  15. shrl says

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    My Mom used to make these, they was so good. Yum!

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  16. Dena says

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    I make these with diced onions, a small amount of chopped banana pepper (if I have it), add an egg, some flour and some cornmeal, salt, pepper and a little bit of garlic powder. Everyone loves them:)

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  17. Jayne says

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    I always seem to make too much. I think I will try this!

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  18. Pammie says

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    As I was reading my facebook feeds this morning, I saw this and had to try it, especially since I had saved mashed potatoes from a previous supper. My hubby and kids loved them with ketchup and syrup (not at the same time, mind you). I think they have voted the syrup is the best with them. I like them both. It’s amazing that adding ketchup makes it taste like a hashbrown and if you add syrup it tastes similar to french toast. Thanks for posting it!

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  19. JJ says

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    My mom used to serve them with apple sauce as a side every time we had ham for dinner. She used leftover mashed, too. yum

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  20. Sue says

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    I use the ice cream scoop for muffins, pancakes, and waffles. I have two sizes. It sure helps to keep things a little cleaner.

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  21. Rosemarie says

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    I spray a spatula with pam before mashing down the potatoes, this way it doesn’t stick when you mash them down.

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