Golden crispy mashed potato toastie cut in half on a wooden board, oozing melted cheese with a golden crust
WRITTEN BY
SERVES:
1
Prep Time:
5 Minutes
Cook Time:
6-8 Minutes

Leftover mash doesn't have to mean bubble and squeak (again). These mashed potato toasties use your toastie maker to turn cold leftovers into something genuinely good — crispy on the outside, molten and cheesy in the middle, with bacon running through it. It's the kind of zero-fuss lunch that makes you feel clever for thinking of it. Technically a hack, practically a weekday staple.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 4–5 Tbsp leftover mashed potato
  • 1 Tbsp chopped cooked bacon
  • 1 Tbsp grated cheeseBlack pepper

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Preheat your toastie maker.
  2. Spoon about 2 Tbsp of mashed potato onto one side of the toastie maker and use a fork to spread it evenly to the edges, with no gaps. Add a little extra mash if needed — this is what holds the toastie together.
  3. Scatter over the bacon, grated cheese, and a pinch of black pepper.
  4. Top with the remaining mashed potato and press the edges together with a fork to seal in the filling.
  5. Cook for 6–8 minutes, until golden, crispy, and heated through.
wonkybox

Leftover Mashed Potato Toasties

Turn last night's mash into a crispy, cheesy toastie — no bread required. Ready in under 15 minutes.
WRITTEN BY
ABOUT
ABOUT

tell us what you think

tempting recommendations

Baked orange kumara split open and filled with paprika beef mince and wilted spinach, topped with melted golden cheese on a baking tray
Beef Mince Stuffed Kumara with Spinach & Cheese

Baked kumara split open and loaded with paprika beef mince, wilted spinach and bubbling cheese. Mostly hands-off, very filling.

Golden pan-fried chicken and courgette meatballs served over a rocket salad with charred asparagus, cubed avocado and cucumber, with garlic yoghurt and warm pita bread on the side
Courgette & Chicken Meatballs with Rocket, Asparagus, Avocado & Cucumber Salad

Feta-flecked chicken and courgette meatballs with a honey-lemon asparagus, avocado and rocket salad. Pita and garlic yoghurt on the side.

Creamy pappardelle with crispy bacon pieces, wilted baby spinach and asparagus in a grey ceramic bowl, finished with finely grated parmesan
Bacon & Baby Spinach Creamy Pappardelle

Pappardelle in a lemony cream sauce with crispy bacon, baby spinach and asparagus. A weeknight pasta in about 30 minutes.

Asparagus spears wrapped in crispy bacon on a sage green plate with a soft poached egg, lemony hollandaise sauce and a side bowl of extra hollandaise
Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus with Eggs & Hollandaise

Bacon-wrapped asparagus, a runny poached egg and a stick-blender hollandaise that comes together in a minute. Café brunch at home.