Homemade Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole

Sometimes ya just need something easy, dontchya?  Easy comfort food.
 Homemade Cracker Barrel HashBrown Casserole is super easy to whip up, but grants you restaurant quality taste right in your own kitchen.

Did you noticed that there are certain things that you order at your favorite restaurants, each and every time you visit without fail.
Cracker Barrel is one of my favorite restaurants to stop at when i have to go for dinner or lunch or breakfast… 🙂 There’s something so comforting about their Southern style food, and one of these “things” for me is Cracker Barrel’s Hashbrown Casserole – creamy, rich, easy and cheesy.

Now, I’ve tried many many many versions of Cracker Barrel’s hashbrown casserole BUT none of them ever quite made the cut. There was always something different….too much sour cream, not enough cheese, low flavor, soggy potatoes, etc.  And I must say that this recipe is probably as close as I’ll ever come to the original Cracker Barrel hashbrown casserole recipe.

 Homemade Cracker Barrel HashBrown Casserole is super easy to whip up, but grants you restaurant quality taste right in your own kitchen.

Leftovers ?

In fact,  I’ve consistently started doubling this recipe for my family hoping for leftovers, but, the more I make, the more is eaten. If I want any the next day (because they are just as good heated up), I have to hide them. Of course, a few minutes later, mine story ends as the casserole dish was empty. Hopefully, I managed to take a couple of shots to show you.


4.7 from 3 reviews
Homemade Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole
 
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Recipe type: Dinner
Serves: 10-12
Ingredients
  • 1 container sour cream (16 ounces)
  • ½ cup onion, peeled and chopped
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese (grated), plus more for sprinkling on the top
  • 1 package (2 pounds) frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
  • ½ cup butter, melted
  • 1 (10¼ ounce) can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • optional - green onions, sliced (green parts only)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F
  2. Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
  3. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together and spread it out in a casserole dish.
  4. Bake for 45 minutes or until brown on top and cheese has melted.
  5. In the last few minutes of baking, sprinkle the top of the casserole with additional cheese and bake until melted. Serve.
  6. * optional - Sprinkle with sliced green onions


 Homemade Cracker Barrel HashBrown Casserole is super easy to whip up, but grants you restaurant quality taste right in your own kitchen.

 Homemade Cracker Barrel HashBrown Casserole is super easy to whip up, but grants you restaurant quality taste right in your own kitchen.
 Homemade Cracker Barrel HashBrown Casserole is super easy to whip up, but grants you restaurant quality taste right in your own kitchen.

12 thoughts on “Homemade Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Casserole

  1. Woody

    Instead of cream of chicken soup, try it with cream of onion (or cream of celery) soup for an extra punch of onion flavor. You can’t really taste the chicken, but you can taste the onion. So good.

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  2. Debbie

    I have a daughter who is a vegetarian , so i used cream of potato soup instead of cream of chicken and before adding it to the recipe i mashed the potatoes first. It was just as good

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  4. Julie

    I made this for Easter this year and it was a huge hit! Great recipe and super easy. I added a smidge extra onion. Excellent recipe.

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  5. Alison Kobiernik

    I have made this like 3 or 4 times and im just so in love with it. I make homemade chicken with it and it goes so good together as a meal

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  6. mike jankowich

    Whenever I make something in the 9X13 dish, there are always leftovers. When I make this…….wiped out clean! Thanks for this recipe and all the other great dishes you’ve help me prepare for this group of knuckleheads….

    Reply

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