Unless you live under a rock, you’ve likely heard about crispy smashed potatoes. Small potatoes are boiled, then smashed, then baked. They’re delicious, and they’re even BETTER when they are seasoned with everything bagel seasoning!
These Everything Bagel Crispy Smashed Potatoes are a yummy gluten free side dish that’s perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Or brinner!
There are a few tricks to getting these puppies extra super crispy, which I’ll share with you.
First, use very small potatoes. The smaller the potato, the shorter time it will take to cook to a crisp in the oven (and, in general, this will save you time).
Second, use uniformly sized potatoes. I bought a two pound bag of baby red potatoes at the store, and sorted out about half of them that were the same size, since many of them were significantly smaller or bigger than the others.
This will ensure that the potatoes will all cook at the same pace, without some burning up while others are underdone.
Here’s another trick I learned from Nagi at Recipe Tin Eats: after smashing them, allow them to cool for a bit before cooking. This will allow much of the steam to release, and thus the moisture, creating a dryer surface with which to add the oil and butter.
And speaking of oil and butter: use both. Butter helps create a deep golden color, while oil helps create crispiness. Both are ideal for this recipe.
Salted butter works best for this recipe. Potatoes need a LOT of salt, since they are so bland. The everything bagel seasoning will have some salt, but the salted butter adds just the right amount of extra salty taste.
I also melted the butter and mixed the everything bagel seasoning into it, before brushing it on the smashed potatoes. This helped coat the spices, which helped them to toast perfectly during roasting without burning.
When you actually smash the potatoes, it can be a bit tricky. They will want to fall apart, and it’s totally fine if they do – they will still taste fabulous. But ideally, try to keep them in one piece.
I recommend using a potato masher to smash them, as it will create more nooks and crannies for the butter and spices to cling to.
However, it can be a bit challenging to use a potato masher, since parts of the potatoes come through the parts and it can fall apart more easily.
If you want an easier smashing tool, use the flat bottom of a drinking glass, such as a pint glass. Bear in mind, however, that this will create a flatter surface with fewer nooks.
You can also use a fork (a la peanut butter cookies).
If you like these Everything Bagel Crispy Smashed Potatoes, you’ll love these Roasted Potatoes and Onions with Rosemary and Mustard, these Mini Hasselback Potatoes with Creamy Dill Dip, these Mashed Potato Cakes, and these Twice Baked Potatoes.
You can probably get everything bagel seasoning already mixed at your grocery store (Trader Joe’s has it for sure), or you can make your own.
Here’s the printable recipe!
Everything Bagel Crispy Smashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 lb. baby red potatoes roughly the same size (about 15 potatoes)
- kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons everything bagel seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Wash the potatoes and place in a pot with cold, heavily salted water covering them. Bring to a boil and cook until tender and a knife slips easily into them, about 20 minutes.
- Drain in a colander and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, brush a rimmed baking sheet with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.
- Melt the butter (2 tablespoons) in the microwave and stir in the everything bagel seasoning.
- Place the potatoes on the baking sheet and smash, carefully, using a potato masher, a fork, or the bottom of a drinking glass. Try to keep them in one piece, but if they crumble apart a bit, that's fine too.
- Brush the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil evenly on top of the smashed potatoes.
- Brush the melted butter with everything bagel seasoning evenly on top of the smashed potatoes. Make sure to use ALL of it.
- Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees, or until deeply golden.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan and eating.
Notes
- You can probably get everything bagel seasoning already mixed at your grocery store (Trader Joe’s has it for sure- it's called "Everything But the Bagel"), or you can make your own.
- The provided nutrition information does not include any added sodium from seasoning to taste, any optional ingredients, and it does not take brands into account. Feel free to calculate it yourself using this calculator or by adding the recipe to Yummly.
Nutrition
Nutrition Information Disclaimer
The provided nutrition information is my best estimate and reflects one serving of the recipe (total servings indicated at top of recipe card). It does not include any added sodium from seasoning to taste, any optional ingredients, and it does not take brands into account. I use an automatic API to calculate this information. Feel free to calculate it yourself using one of these tools:
Katherine
These are SO good and addicting. I made them in a sheet pan with roasted veggies and topped it all off with an egg for dinner. Perfection.
Frida
Could I cut up large potatoes instead of using small potatoes? Regular potatoes are a lot less expensive so I only buy them….
Also, I have poppy seed, sesame seed, garlic, and onion…. do you know what the proportions are for creating everything bagel seasoning?
Elizabeth
Oh yes big potatoes cut up will be fine! I linked to a recipe in the post at the bottom for how to make your own everything seasoning- that should be a good place to start ????
Frida
Glad to know big potatoes will work! Whoops missed the link haha. Thanks!! ????