Your family and friends will love this cheesy potato bread! The recipe is unique, incredibly flavorful, and super addicting! While the instructions are for single portions I include the option for making larger loaves!

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This cheesy, garlicy, potatoey bread is fun to make and even more enjoyable to eat!

I came across a YouTube video with a German recipe for “Nur Kartoffeln,” which translates as “just potatoes.” The portions were all in grams or by general amount, such as “6 potatoes.” But, I loved the general concept so I started whipping up my own recipe!

I started with about half the recipe I had seen, and made 4 large loaves. The thing is, once you start eating these it’s really hard to stop! So, I decided to make even smaller portions! My recipe is for 6 portions and they are just the perfect size!

The entire process is relatively easy and the ingredients are simple! The rise time is the longest step of the process, but it’s not wasted time because you can make the filling while the dough rises.

What Does this Bread Taste Like?

This is a savory bread with notes of garlic and the tiniest tang from the Greek yogurt.
I’ve made this recipe with various cheeses and you can choose what you Love! I recommend a white and less oily cheese. I don’t think a cheddar cheese would be the best choice with the grease it produces but you can always try it, and let me know how it turns out!

Steps for Making this Bread

Raw dough combined into a ball, still pretty sticky and placed in glass bowl.

Mashed potato filling mixed with cheese, Greek yogurt, and spices in white bowl with white background and silver spoon in bowl.

Make the dough. It's best to keep it a bit sticky, as you can see in the first image. Cover and let rise for about 1 hour.
While the dough rises, make the filling.

Risen dough cut into 6 equal portions triangle shaped, resting on parchment paper.

Mashed potato filling split into 6 portions on white oval plate.

Once the dough has doubled in size, cut it into 6 portions.
Split the filling into 6 portions. I find it easiest to just scoop out equal portions onto a plate to have it ready to go.

5 dough balls in the background on parchment paper with 1 dough ball stretched out into a round with filling placed in the middle.

1 dough portion being punched closed around the filling with fingers in image.

You can press the filling into a firm ball if you prefer, but it doesn't really matter. Press out a single portion of the dough into approximately a 5 inch round.
Seal the dough around the filling by pinching opposite sides together, then gather a little at a time to bring to the middle and pinch until it's completely closed off.
Gently press the dough between your hands and rock it around a little to really seal it closed (don't squeeze too tight)!
Repeat until you have 6 balls.

potato bread rounds pressed out flat on parchment paper, uncooked.

uncooked rounds with indents on tops with fingers pressing into bottom left round.

Lay out each ball on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Gently flatten using your fingertips until each round is about 4 ½ inches in diameter. Be gentle with this step!
Cover and let rise for 15-20 minutes while oven preheats.
Use your fingertips to gently press little indents into each round.
Brush each round with egg wash.

baked potato bread loaves golden brown lined up in two rows on parchment paper.

Larger loaf option close up with second loaf in the background on stainless steel baking sheet.

Bake at 350℉ for 30 minutes. Transfer on a cooling rack to cool slightly before serving. Serve warm, but these are also great cold for leftovers!
Option to make larger loaves by splitting the dough and filling into 4 portions instead of 6. Follow same process and bake time for larger loaves

Optional Other Filling

You could make this recipe into so many different things! Some other filling options are: green olives, finely diced onion/ green onion, salami, red pepper flakes, jalapeno, other veggies that don't contain too much liquid.

If you do change up the filling share what you did in the comments below!

Equipment Used

TeamFar Baking Sheets. I use the 12 x 15 inch baking sheet from the set for this recipe.
Saf Instant Yeast
If you Care Baking Parchment Paper

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Cheesy Potato Bread

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Prep Time 1 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 1 40

Course Baked Goods

Cuisine German, Potato

Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

1 ½ cups russet potatoes, cubed (equal to about 3 small potatoes)
1 cup warm milk
1 teaspoon yeast
2 cups + 3 tbsp all purpose flour (option to use bread flour but you might need to add extra)
½ teaspoon sea salt
2 teaspoon raw honey
1 tablespoon olive oil

For Potato Filling

1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
¼ teaspoon sea salt
¾ cup packed Manchego cheese (also try a Dill Havarti cheese)
¼ cup plain Greek yogurt (any fat percentage)
2 teaspoon garlic granules
freshly ground black pepper to taste

For Egg Wash

1 egg
2 teaspoon milk or water
*Option to brush baked buns with melted butter after bake.

Instructions

Make the Dough

Warm the milk in a saucepan on low-medium heat. You can dip your finger in past your cuticle and it should be warm but not hot.
Remove the milk from the heat and transfer to a separate bowl. Add the yeast and mix. Let it sit for about 5-10 minutes to let the yeast activate.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix together the flour, salt, honey, and olive oil. Add in the activated yeast milk and mix all ingredients together until they form a dough. If you've really worked it and it continues to be super sticky you can add a teaspoon of flour at a time but don't overdo it. It will be a bit sticky and won't be a smooth dough ball and that's okay.
Cover the dough and let it rise for 1 hour or until doubles in size.

Make the Mashed Potato Filling While the Dough Rises

Chop potatoes into cubes. Add potatoes to a small saucepan with enough water to cover them. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then decrease to medium-low and continue cooking until fork tender (about 10 minutes).
While the potatoes cook, mix all other filling ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl.
Drain cooked potatoes and add them to the filling bowl. Mash and whip potatoes until they're as smooth as you'd like.
Scoop out the filling into 6 equal portions onto a plate and set aside.

Forming the Buns

Once the dough has risen, lay it out on a lightly floured surface and cut it into 6 equal portions.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Work 1 portion of dough at a time and press it out to a 5 inch round on the parchment paper. Place 1 portion of the filling in the middle, then gather the ends of the dough to the center to pinch and seal closed. Rock the dough ball gently in your palms to seal it closed fully.
Repeat this with 5 remaining portions.
Line up the dough balls 3 in each row leaving space between each one.
Gently press out each dough ball to be about 4 ½- 5 inches in diameter. You can press them out between your hands as well to start but be gentle to not break the seal.
Cover the buns to rise for 10-15 minutes.
Meanwhile Preheat the oven to 350°F and whisk together the egg wash.
After rise, make indents in each round by pressing down gently with your finger tips. Brush each one with egg wash, covering the tops and sides.

Bake

Bake on middle rack for 30 minutes. Option to brush them with melted butter after bake.
Transfer to a cooling rack to cool slightly but serve warm!

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