Name: Healthy Cheesy Potatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Ingredients: 30 ounce bag shredded hash browns (✅ ); 8 ounce bag shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided (✅ ); 1 cup plain Greek yogurt; 3/4 cup 1 % milk; 3/4 cup chicken broth (✅ ); 3 ounce reduced fat cream cheese (✅ ); 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; green onions, optional

Healthy Cheesy Potatoes are a lighted-up version of the traditional dish. These cheesy potatoes with Greek yogurt cut fat and calories, not flavor. Gluten-free.

I have been working on a lower fat recipe for a long time, tweaking it to make it just like my family’s favorite – and I finally got it right. Healthy Cheesy Potatoes is full of flavor without all the fat and calories.

Baked cheesy potatoes shown baked in a white pan topped with melted cheese.

The best part? They are super easy to make!

How to Make

You’ll need the following ingredients for this dish.

Ingredients

30 oz. bag shredded hash browns check for gluten-free
8 oz. bag shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
1 cup plain Greek yogurt check for gluten-free
3/4 cup 1 % milk
3/4 cup chicken broth check for gluten-free
3 oz. reduced fat cream cheese check for gluten-free
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
green onions optional garnish

Instructions

Preheat the oven and prep the baking pan. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray the baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Combine the ingredients. In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients, leaving half of the cheese for later.30 oz. bag shredded hash browns, 8 oz. bag shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided, 1 cup plain Greek yogurt, 3/4 cup 1 % milk, 3/4 cup chicken broth, 3 oz. reduced fat cream cheese, 1 tsp. minced garlic, 1 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. black pepper
Place into the baking pan. Spread into 9 x 13 baking pan. Top with the rest of the shredded cheddar cheese.8 oz. bag shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
Bake. Bake 1 hour or until lightly browned. Garnish with green onions if desired.green onions

A bowl of cheesy potatoes mixed in a bowl

In a large mixing bowl, add hash browns, chicken stock, milk, greek yogurt, cream cheese, and spices.

Add shredded cheddar cheese then stir well.

Spread hash brown mixture into a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Top with remaining shredded cheddar cheese.

Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour, or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve immediately. Garnish with green onions if desired.

Check out our Traditional Cheesy Potato recipe as well.

If you liked the pan we used here is a similar casserole dish.

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baked cheesy potatoes shown in a white baking pan with a spoon taking the first serving out of the pan.

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A white casserole dish shown up close with cheesy potatoes hot out of the oven smothered in melted cheese.

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Healthy Cheesy Potatoes

Healthy Cheesy Potatoes are a lighted-up version of the traditional dish. These cheesy potatoes with Greek yogurt cut fat and calories, not flavor. Gluten-free.

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3.58 from 33 votes

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 1 hr

Total Time 1 hr 10 mins

Servings 10