This Crockpot Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole is a creamy, comforting copycat recipe inspired by Cracker Barrel’s classic side dish. It’s loaded with melty cheese and tender potatoes and perfect for holidays, brunch, or breakfast.
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Crockpot Hashbrown Casserole
If you’ve ever tried Cracker Barrel’s hash brown casserole, you already know how good it is. It’s rich, creamy, cheesy, and layered with hashbrowns. It’s so good, I had to recreate my own version so I can make it anytime I want.
You make the dish in a slow cooker, so it is a pretty hands-off recipe. Plus, it uses simple ingredients, making it an easy recipe. That’s why it’s the perfect side dish for holidays. It’s a stress-free recipe that delivers big on flavor. Serve it with ham for brunch, eggs and bacon for breakfast, or as a side to complement your holiday dinner; it is a total crowd-pleaser every time.
I love it as much as I love this Crockpot Corn Casserole and this Easy Crockpot Green Bean Casserole.
Recipe Tips
Use a crockpot liner. If you are serving this at a potluck, use a slow cooker liner so cleanup is super easy and the leftovers don’t stick to the dish.
Don’t overcook the casserole. Every crockpot cooks slightly differently. Check the casserole around the 2-hour mark. When the edges are golden and the center is hot and a little bubbly, the casserole is done cooking.
Ingredients & Estimated Cost:
Here is everything you need to make this crockpot casserole, along with a few substitution recommendations.
- Frozen shredded hash browns (30 oz bag – $2.98): Use diced hash browns as an alternative for a chunkier texture.
- Cream of chicken soup (1 10.5 oz can – $1.26): Cream of mushroom or cream of celery soup will work as an alternative.
- Sour cream (1 cup – $0.98): I recommend using full-fat sour cream. Reduced-fat is ok, but the casserole will not have the same level of creaminess.
- ½ cup butter (½ cup – $1.12): It’s important to melt the butter so it blends smoothly with the other wet ingredients.
- Dehydrated onion (1 Tablespoon – $0.16): Substitute with ¼ cup of freshly diced onion.
- Cheddar cheese (4 oz – $1.11): Use Pepper Jack for a spicier taste.
- Colby Jack cheese (4 oz – $1.11): You can use Monterey Jack or Mozzarella as an alternative.
- Better than Bouillon (1 teaspoon – $0.11): Substitute with 1 Bouillon cube.
- Salt (½ teaspoon – $0.01): Kosher or sea salt will work.
- Black Pepper (½ teaspoon – $0.02): If you can use freshly cracked, it will enhance the overall flavor, but not freshly cracked pepper works great too.
The recipe cost is calculated based on the amounts needed and will vary depending on fluctuating grocery costs.
How to Make Crockpot Hashbrown Casserole
Thaw the hash browns, mix the ingredients, pour into the crockpot, and cook. Let me show you how.
- Mix the cheese and dehydrated onions into the hash browns.
- Stir the cream of chicken soup, sour cream, melted butter, Better Than Bouillon, salt, and pepper together.
- Pour the soup mixture into the hashbrown mixture and mix.
- Pour the mixture into the crockpot and cook.
- Garnish with parsley.
- Serve.
Crockpot Hash Brown Casserole
Recipe Cost 8.86 Serving Cost 1.10Equipment
- Measuring cups and spoons
- mixing bowls
- mixing spoon
- crockpot
Ingredients
- 30 oz bag frozen shredded hashbrowns
- 1 can 10.5 oz cream of chicken soup
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup butter melted
- 1 Tablespoon dehydrated onion
- 4 oz cheddar cheese shredded
- 4 oz Colby Jack cheese shredded
- 1 teaspoon Better Than Bouillon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
GARNISHES:
- Chopped parsley
Instructions
- Spray your Crockpot with nonstick spray.
- Using a large bowl, thaw the hash browns for 30 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, mix the cream of chicken soup, sour cream, melted butter, Better Than Bouillon, salt, and pepper.
- Once the hash browns are thawed, add the cheeses and dehydrated onion, and mix until combined.
- Pour the cream of chicken soup mixture into the hash brown mixture and mix until combined.
- Pour the hash brown mixture into the crockpot and cook on low for 2-3 hours or high for 1.5 hours.
- Sprinkle with parsley, serve, and enjoy!
Notes
Storage Tips
Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to four days. Freeze: Prepare the dish and freeze it in an airtight container before cooking. Thaw the night before cooking and cook as directed.Nutrition
Crockpot Hashbrown Breakfast Casserole Recipe FAQs
Sure! Ham, bacon, or chicken would all make good additions to make a complete meal.
This is a great make-ahead dish. You can make it the day before and refrigerate it overnight. Let it sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes before turning on the crockpot.
To add some spice to the dish, stir in some diced jalapenos or chili flakes.
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