Description
Halloween Hash Browns are spooky-shaped crispy potato patties that bring festive fun to breakfast or parties. Shaped like pumpkins, ghosts, and tombstones, they’re crunchy on the outside and tender inside, served with ketchup ‘blood’ or salsa ‘ooze.’ Perfect for Halloween spreads, they can be pan-fried, baked, or air-fried for a playful, golden snack.
Ingredients
Russet potatoes, peeled and coarsely grated – 2 pounds
Kosher salt – 1 1/4 teaspoons, divided
Black pepper – 1/2 teaspoon
Onion, finely grated (optional) – 1/4 cup
Cornstarch – 2 tablespoons
Garlic powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Smoked paprika – 1/2 teaspoon
Neutral oil (avocado/canola) or ghee – 3–4 tablespoons
Ketchup or spicy salsa – for serving
Instructions
1. Grate potatoes, rinse until water runs mostly clear, then squeeze very dry in a towel.
2. Toss shreds with salt, pepper, cornstarch, paprika, garlic powder, and optional onion.
3. Press mixture into 1/2-inch slabs, cut with cutters into pumpkins, ghosts, or tombstones, and chill 10 minutes.
4. Heat oil or ghee in a skillet over medium-high; pan-fry shapes 3–5 minutes per side until crisp.
5. Alternatively, bake on a preheated sheet at 425°F for 18–24 minutes, flipping once.
6. Or air-fry at 400°F for 10–14 minutes, flipping midway, until golden.
7. Serve hot with ketchup, salsa, or dips.
Notes
Squeeze potatoes thoroughly—moisture prevents browning.
Preheat oil or pan for instant crust and less sticking.
Don’t crowd; space patties so steam escapes.
Chill shaped patties before frying for sharper details.
Season again right after cooking for brightness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Halloween
- Method: Pan-Fry, Oven-Bake, Air-Fry
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 360 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg