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Cheesy Hasselback Potatoes

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August 20, 2022

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Cheesy melt in your mouth hasselback potatoes you'll want to make every day.
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These cheesy hasselback potatoes are melt in your mouth perfection. Full of thin, tender potato slices roasted to a golden crisp and stuffed with melty cheddar cheese, it’s the perfect balance between creamy mashed potatoes and crispy roasted potatoes. As if you need another reason to fall in love with these cheddar potatoes, they are naturally gluten free and vegetarian. What’s not to love?!

This dish is an impressive but simple way to add a little panache to your plate. You can minimize prep time by using our simple trick for slicing spuds. Then, fire up the air fryer and you’re on your way to potato paradise. Serve with your favorite meats or roasted vegetables for a meal everyone will love.

Close up of cheesy hasselback potatoes.

❤️ WHY YOU’LL LOVE CHEESY POTATOES IN THE AIR FRYER

✔️ Quick and easy! Cutting the potatoes is the hardest part.

✔️ Crispy and cheesy results. The perfect combination.

✔️ Uses less energy than your oven.

✔️ 19 grams of protein.

✔️ Vegetarian, Gluten Free

cheesy hasselback potatoes in air fryer basket

Table of Contents

  • CHEESY HASSELBACK POTATO INGREDIENTS
  • INSTRUCTIONS
  • STORAGE TIPS
  • WHAT TO SERVE WITH POTATOES
  • MORE POTATO RECIPES
  • FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
  • Cheesy Hasselback Potatoes

CHEESY HASSELBACK POTATO INGREDIENTS

You may have all of these cheesy hasselback potato ingredients in your refrigerator or pantry and not need to make a trip to the grocery store. See recipe card below for ingredient amounts.

  • Potatoes: Russet potatoes are best for baking as they are low in moisture and have a thick skin that crisps nicely.
  • Butter: Unsalted butter is best.
  • Salt and Pepper: Kosher salt or sea salt works well as does fresh ground black pepper, but you can use what you have on hand.
  • Cheddar Cheese: You can slice your own or use pre-cut slices to save time.

INSTRUCTIONS

If you’d like to print this recipe, scroll down to the recipe card where you can print the recipe or have it scaled to double or triple. You’ll also find nutrition information.

CLEAN POTATOES: Wash and dry potatoes.

chopsticks laying next to potato
knife slicing across potato

SLICE: Slice potatoes into ¼” slices, being careful not to slice all the way through the potato. Read kitchen tip on foolproof slicing.

🔴 TIP: Cutting the bottom off of rounder potatoes will make it easier to keep them in place while cutting and cooking.Lay the flattest side of the potato down on the cutting board and put chopsticks or wooden spoons on either side of the potato. Use a knife to make slices all the way down to the chopsticks or spoons, which will prevent the knife from cutting through the bottom of the potato.

knife slicing through potato
butter being basted all over potato

BASTE POTATOES: Baste the outside of the potato with butter and generously baste the inside of the potato slices with butter as well.

basting brush brushing butter into cut slots of potato
salt sprinkled onto potato

ADD SALT: Sprinkle each potato with about 1/2 teaspoon of salt and a pinch of pepper.

pepper sprinkled on hasselback potato
raw hasselback potato in air fryer

PLACE IN FRYER: Place potatoes into the air fryer (if your potatoes don’t all fit without stacking, cook in shifts.

cooked hasselback potatoes
basting hasselback potato more

COOK POTATOES: Cook at 350°F for 30-40 minutes. Cook time will vary based on the size of potatoes, the size of the slices, and how many potatoes are in your machine. Potatoes are done cooking when your fork can easily poke the potato and not meet resistance. Make sure to check the center slices.

basting hasselback potato more
cooked hasselback potatoes

ADD CHEESE: Add thin slices of cheddar cheese between each layer of potato.

cheese in between hasselback potato slices
cheese slices in hasselback potatoes

DESCRIPTION: Cook in the air fryer again for 2-3 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

SERVE: Remove from the air fryer, serve.

cheesy hasselback potato in air fryer
cheesy air fryer hasselback potatoes

STORAGE TIPS

Refrigerate: Air fryer potatoes can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 days. While the skin may not be as crispy, they will still taste just as good.

Freeze: You can freeze potatoes for up to a month. Before freezing, make sure your potatoes are fully cooled. Wrap them in foil or plastic wrap, ensuring no part of the potato is exposed to air. Then, place in a sealed freezer bag without any excess air.

Defrosting: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight or, for faster results, thaw in the microwave.

Reheating: You can reheat potatoes in your air fryer at 400 until heated or in a microwave.

WHAT TO SERVE WITH POTATOES

Enjoy cheesy potatoes with some of our favorite chicken recipes:

MORE POTATO RECIPES

While we love cheesy hasselback potatoes we also love some of these other recipes and think you will as well.

cheesy hasselback potatoes

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Why are they called hasselback potatoes?

The name Hasselback comes from the Hasselbacken restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden, where the recipe for Hasselback potatoes was first introduced in the 1940s.

How long does it take a potato in the air fryer?

Medium to large size Hasselback potatoes will take about 30 to 40 minutes to cook in an air fryer with a temperature of 350ºF. But the cooking time may vary based on the size of your potatoes.

Should you microwave potatoes before air frying?

You can microwave potatoes before air frying but it is completely unnecessary and may not achieve the same results. If your goal is to shorten your cooking time, after slicing your potatoes you can pre-cook them in the microwave for a few minutes. Once softened, move them to the air fryer to crisp the outsides.

Air hasselback potatoes crispy?

Hasselback potatoes cooked in the air fryer have soft, smooth insides and salty crispy edges.

What kind of potatoes are baking potatoes?

Russet or Idaho potatoes are the best potatoes for baking because they are low in moisture. Avoid waxier, thin-skinned varieties such as red-skinned potatoes because they won’t have a fluffy center when baked. These potatoes are ideal for making hasselback potatoes in the air fryer.


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Cheesy Hasselback Potatoes


Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
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Equipment

  • 1 Air Fryer
  • sharp knife
  • cutting board
  • basting brush optional
  • chopsticks or wooden spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 4 potatoes
  • 1/2 cup butter unsalted
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 8 ounces cheddar cheese thinly sliced

Instructions

  • Wash and dry potatoes.
    Clean, dry potatoes in a bowl
  • Slice potatoes into 1/4 inch slices, being careful not to slice all the way through the bottom of the potato. Lay the flattest side of the potato down on the cutting board and put chopsticks or wooden spoons on either side of the potato. Use a knife to make slices all the way down to the chopsticks or spoon, which will prevent the knife from going through the bottom of the potato.
    knife slicing across potato
  • Baste the outside of the potato with butter and generously baste the inside of the potato slices with butter as well.
    basting brush brushing butter into cut slots of potato
  • Sprinkle each potato with about 1/2 teaspoon of salt and a pinch of pepper.
    salt sprinkled onto potato
  • Place potatoes into the air fryer. If your potatoes don’t all fit without stacking, cook in shifts.
    raw hasselback potato in air fryer
  • Cook at 350°F for 30-40 minutes. Total time cooking will vary based on the size of potatoes, the size of the slices, and how many potatoes are in your machine. Potatoes are done cooking when your fork can easily poke the potato and not meet resistance.
    cooked hasselback potatoes
  • Add thin slices of cheddar cheese between each layer of potato.
    cheese slices in hasselback potatoes
  • Cook in the air fryer again for 2-3 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
    cheesy hasselback potatoes in air fryer basket
  • Remove from the air fryer, serve.
    hasselback potatoes with melted cheese

Notes

  • Optional: You can buy air fryer specific parchment paper with holes in it for the bottom of your air fryer. This might make cleanup easier.
  • Optional: Baste your potato with butter again once it’s cooked and air fry for another minute.

Nutrition

Serving: 1potato | Calories: 419kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 1576mg | Potassium: 976mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 621IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 465mg | Iron: 2mg

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  1. Robin says

    May 19, 2022

    5 stars
    My people went crazy for these cheesy potatoes!

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  2. April says

    May 19, 2022

    5 stars
    These could get me in trouble! lol. Good thing the airfryer can’t hold more. I can’t wait to make these again, they were perfect!

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  3. Andrea says

    May 19, 2022

    5 stars
    You had me at combination of a creamy mashed potato and a roasted potato. Then you added cheddar cheese. Yum!!!

    Reply
  4. Jess says

    May 19, 2022

    5 stars
    Drooling over all this cheesy goodness!

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  5. Casey says

    May 19, 2022

    5 stars
    No one can get enough of these!!! I used super sharp white cheddar–SO TASTY!

    Reply
  6. kushigalu says

    May 19, 2022

    5 stars
    This cheesy version of hasselback potatoes looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply

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