Simply Potatoes Cheesy Potato Truffles #5FIX

Submitted by kimmerskitchen

"5-Ingredient Fix Contest Entry. A fun appetizer that's soft on the inside and crispy on the outside. Add your favorite dip and you'll have an appetizer that disappears fast!"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 15-18 truffles
• Serves: 5-6

ingredients

• 3 cups Simply Potatoes® Shredded Hash Browns, at room temperature
• 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese
• 1⁄2 cup pancake mix or 1/2 cup baking mix
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped

directions

1. Measure potatoes into a medium size mixing bowl. Add beaten eggs and mix thoroughly. Add pancake mix and dill and stir to combine. Allow mixture to sit for 5 or 10 minutes. Take a teaspoonful of the cream cheese and roll into small ball about the size of a marble. Using hands, take just enough of the potato mixture to totally surround the cream cheese ball and form into a ball, gently applying just enough pressure to hold potato mixture together. A little messy but kind of fun! Gently drop potato balls into hot oil with a slotted spoon and fry until golden about 3 -4 minutes. Allow to cool slightly -- cheese inside will be hot!