This family favorite side dish of gluten free funeral potatoes or cheesy potato casserole is one we have been enjoying for generations. Our Utah heritage comes with a long line of casserole making.
From funeral luncheons at our local church (likely where the name came from) to baby showers and Sunday dinner, this cheesy potato casserole is almost always on the menu.
Whether you know them as gluten free funeral potatoes, yummy potatoes or cheesy hashbrown casserole they are all the same and so delicious!
Gluten free funeral potatoes are easy to make and a real crowd pleasing recipe. They are great for Sunday supper. Our Boursin mashed potatoes are great also.
The creamy, cheesiness of potatoes seasoned just right with Real Salt, pepper and onion is something so delicious you just can't get enough! Pair it with perfectly seasoned barbecue chicken and you have a dinner the entire family will enjoy.
While this potato casserole recipe has always been a favorite of mine, I had to convert it to gluten free after being diagnosed with celiac disease.
Our gluten free cream of chicken soup is a great option for making this dish. It is MUCH cheaper than the $3-4 cans of gluten free cream of chicken soup at the store.
People often ask, can you substitute cream of chicken for cream of mushroom? Also, thanks to great brands like Pacific Foods, I can now do this easily do this using their gluten-free cream of chicken soup. But it is more expensive to buy than make.
What you need
- gluten free hashbrowns
- gluten free cream of chicken soup
- sour cream
- cheddar cheese
- Real Salt
- black pepper
- butter, melted
- gluten free cornflakes
How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- In a bowl, combine cream of chicken soup, sour cream, cheese, salt & pepper
- Mix sour cream mix and hashbrowns in two 9x13 pans
- Fold together melted butter and gluten free cornflakes
- Top the potatoes with cornflakes mixture and spread out evenly
- Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes
This recipe was originally featured in our cookbook, Gluten-Free on a Budget. It is full of 100+ recipes that our family loves and we know you will love as well.
I love serving these up on holidays like Easter and Thanksgiving especially. They go great with a homemade gluten free green bean casserole.
May I suggest our razzleberry pie? It is great when paired with Gluten-Free Palate's gluten-free pie crust recipe!
Reheating, Freezing and Preparing Ahead
You can prepare these ahead of time and refrigerate until you are ready to bake (no more than 12 hours). To reheat, microwave until hot or heat until in the oven at 300 degrees covered with tinfoil until hot. I don't recommend freezing this recipe.
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Gluten Free Funeral Potatoes (Family Size)
Ingredients
- 32 ounces gluten free hashbrowns
- 21 ounces gluten free cream of chicken soup (2 cans of gluten-free Pacific brand works great as well)
- 16 ounces sour cream
- 2 ½ cups cheddar cheese shredded
- 2 teaspoons Real Salt
- ½ teaspoons black pepper
- ½ cup butter melted
- 5-6 cups gluten free cornflakes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- In a bowl, combine cream of chicken soup, sour cream, cheese, salt & pepper
- Mix sour cream mix and hashbrowns in two 9x13 pans
- Fold together melted butter and gluten free cornflakes or bread crumbs
- Top the potatoes with cornflakes mixture and spread out evenly
- Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes
Nutrition
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Look at this picture I took years ago when this recipe first posted January 25, 2012. Thank you for your patience in my updating the photos. 🙂
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Leah Ann Bettandorff says
My husband has Celiac Disease. We didn't have gf 🌽 flakes on hand so I substituted gf corn chex. Turned out great!! Always loved this casserole and now we can both enjoy it. 😋😋
Chandice says
Hi Leah, so glad to hear it! 🙂
Chandice Probst says
These cheesy potatoes are so nostalgic and delicious!
Greg says
Could you add Boursin cheese to this? Would you cut down on the cheddar and/or sour cream?
Chandice says
Absolutely! I love Boursin! But I would probably just add it in and reduce the cheese only by 1/4 cup.
Jenni says
I’m excited to try these. What brand of gluten free cornflakes do you use and or recommend?
Thanks
Chandice says
Hi Jenni, I use these: https://amzn.to/3SttJ5B
Bobbi says
The heartiness.. the crunch. This recipe is a classic. Cozy side dish for the win! 🤤
Bobbi says
The heartiness… the crunch. This is a classic and I love a good, cozy side dish. Loved this, thank you!
Rebecca says
My husbands favorite side dish is funeral potatoes. He has celiac disease and was so sad that he couldn’t have them anymore!! I found this recipe and surprised him with it one night for dinner. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him so excited!!
Patrice says
Am I missing something? It says to melt a 1/2 cup of butter in the ingredients list, but doesn’t include when to add the 1/2 cup of butter in the directions. I see that 2T. of butter are melted for the onions and another 2T. butter for the breadcrumbs. Total is 1/4 cup for those two.
Thanks for straightening in me out!
Chandice says
It is just put right into the other ingredients like hashbrowns. I will update it. 🙂
Patrice says
Thanks...that’s what I ended up doing. Great recipe! I halved it and put in 9x13 pan. I didn’t take time to search the comments, but can this be frozen? If so, before or after baking? And how do you recommend heating it up? Thawed or straight into the oven from the freezer? Would you add the bread crumbs at this point?
Side note: I found gluten free 4C brand seasoned breadcrumbs with Romano cheese. Added 2T. melted butter to 1 cup bread crumbs. Delicious crusty topping for the casserole.
Chandice says
Hi Patrice, so glad to hear all of this! I'm glad it worked out well and those breadcrumbs sound great. 🙂 You can freeze after baking and then reheat in an oven at 350 degrees until hot. You could also par-freeze before baking but I think the milk product would get a bit weird in texture so I wouldn't recommend it. Thanks again Patrice, looking forward to hearing from you more!
Lynda says
Does 12 oz of the Pacific GF cream of soups equal 1 can of non-GF condensed soup (like Campbells)? Thanks, looking to use it in another recipe.
Chandice says
yes, that is correct 🙂
jen says
Should the hash browns be thawed before using?
Chandice says
They can be but I just make it with frozen hash browns. Enjoy 🙂
Erin says
I was so happy to find this recipe! My family loves these and I'm so glad they can be made gluten-free.
Chandice says
Thanks Erin, I am so glad you guys found them too! 🙂
Tera says
Can eat these side by side non GF funeral potatoes and not tell the difference, they are AMAZING!!
Chandice says
Yay, I love that you enjoy them so much and can't tell the difference! That is so great Tera! 🙂
Ginny says
I love most of your recipes and I want to keep them, but can't copy them,
Keep the good work up.
Ginny
Chandice says
Ginny, thank you. There is a print button to the right of the recipe that you can click. What kind of saving would you like to see?
Genie says
Love the funeral potatoes. I have a favorite recipe for "church dinner chocolate cake." I come from a church and family that fed people, so I can really relate to this post. 🙂 I just took a rotisserie chicken, potato salad and baked beans to our new neighbors on moving day last week.
Chandice says
I love that Genie! Isn't it funny how comfort classics just make us all smile? 🙂