You might also like this recipe for vegan hash brown casserole. These cheezy, veggie-loaded vegan hash browns are reason enough to get out of bed on the laziest of weekend mornings. These are quite possibly the most delicious hash browns you will ever eat, vegan or not, and eating potatoes is one of the healthiest things you can do for your body. If you try these, be sure to let me know by leaving a comment below or by tagging me #holycowvegan on Instagram.
Why you’ll love this recipe
Delicious. Crisp, gooey in bits because of the vegan cheese, and full of flavor and texture. Healthy. These hash browns have those amazing potatoes, yes, but they also have more veggies, including carrots and zucchini, which make them even healthier. Full of flavor. While hash browns can be delicious with just salt and black pepper for seasoning, these loaded vegan hash browns also have cumin, garlic powder, jalapenos and thyme, making them ultra flavorful. Easy recipe. There’s not much that’s difficult here, and all you need to really remember to do is squeeze out the water from the veggies. Very kid-friendly: Most kids will eat potatoes, and what’s not to love about crispy, cheezy, golden-brown hash browns? Jay, for one, loves these. Bonus for you: you’ll get more veggies into those picky tummies.
How to make vegan hash browns
The key to great homemade hash browns is to ensure you grate the potatoes right, using the large holes of the grater, and then squeeze out most of the liquid in them. As we are using more veggies, not just potatoes, grate all three into a colander, salt them, mix, wait about 15 minutes, then squeeze or press out as much liquid as you can. You can also put the veggies in cheesecloth and wring it out to get most of the moisture out. I add panko bread crumbs for extra crispy hash browns. You can leave them out, or sub with gluten-free bread crumbs. Minced jalapenos and garden-fresh thyme add amazing, summery flavor to these hash browns. You can use other herbs, like rosemary, which is always a winning pairing with potatoes, or cilantro. The hash brown “batter” will not look much like a batter, and you might wonder if it will hold together, but don’t worry. The breadcrumbs and the cheese and the starch in the potatoes will help glue those veggie strands together once they touch the hot skillet. It also helps to make your hash browns no more than three inches in diameter so they are easy to flip. Make sure you press down on the hash browns with a flat spatula as they cook to ensure they make as much contact as possible with the skillet and get crispy. I use a little oil to fry these pancakes/latkes/hash browns on a cast iron skillet. But if you are oil-free, you can lightly spritz the skillet with cooking spray.
What to serve with hash browns
Hash browns are usually served as a side with other dishes at breakfast, but they make a very satisfying breakfast by themselves. We love them with a hot sauce or a seasoned vegan mayo. Check to get new recipe updates by email.
You can also serve them as a side with vegan scrambled chickpea eggs or with a vegan omelet or moonglet.
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