Food Recipes Breakfast & Brunch 12 Hearty Ways to Have Potatoes for Breakfast Make the most of potatoes in the morning with pancakes, latkes, or hash browns, or utilize leftovers with breakfast hash recipes. By Food & Wine Editors Food & Wine Editors This is collaborative content from Food & Wine's team of experts, including staff, recipe developers, chefs, and contributors. Many of our galleries curate recipes or guides from a variety of sources which we credit throughout the content and at each link. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 29, 2023 Photo: Anna Stockwell Prepare a filling, flavorful start to the day with these breakfast potato recipes, from hash browns and breakfast hash to latkes and sweet potato pancakes. Whether you have leftovers to repurpose or a brunch spread to keep interesting, breakfast potatoes can feed a crowd and pair perfectly with eggs. Dig in with a satisfying breakfast potato recipe among our favorites. 01 of 12 Breakfast Potatoes Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Amelia Rampe These savory and golden breakfast potatoes can be customized with your favorite spice blend or dashes of hot sauce. Get the Recipe 02 of 12 Candied Sweet Potato Pancakes Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Torie Cox / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen Mashed sweet potatoes give these light, fluffy pancakes a beautiful color and keeps them extra moist and tender. Flecked with orange zest and studded with crunchy walnuts, they're a decadent fall breakfast and a great way to use leftover candied sweet potatoes the morning after Thanksgiving. Get the Recipe 03 of 12 Potato Pancakes Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Amelia Rampe The trick to a crispy potato pancake that holds together well is to use Russet potatoes, which have a high starch content. You can grate the potatoes on a box grater, or a food processor makes this recipe especially fast and easy. Get the Recipe 04 of 12 Julia Child's Hash Browns Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Debbie Wee These potatoes are crispy outside, creamy inside, and delicious with fried eggs. Get the Recipe 05 of 12 Latke Breakfast Hash Anna Stockwell Pastry chef Caroline Schiff, who loves to fry up latkes the way her great-grandmother did, likes to use a dash of pimentón, Spanish smoked paprika, to give extra depth to this eggy, savory breakfast dish. Get the Recipe 06 of 12 Chicken Hash with Eggs © Con Poulos Jonathan Waxman uses leftover chicken in a hash with green pepper, onion and jalapeños for a nice, hearty breakfast that welcomes a dash of hot sauce. Get the Recipe 07 of 12 Hash Brown Chaat Andria Lo Sweet, spiced apple butter chutney and an herbaceous green chutney, crunchy toppings, and plenty of spices and herbs make this potato-based dish, from blogger and cookbook author Hetal Vasavada, a riot of texture and flavors. Top scrambled eggs with the green chutney, too. Get the Recipe 08 of 12 Sweet Potato Hash Browns © Chris Court Kay Chun tops sweet potatoes and smoky poblano peppers with a fried egg for a savory, hearty breakfast. Get the Recipe 09 of 12 Potato, Mushroom, and Chicken Hash © Sarah Anne Ward This hash is the perfect place to use leftover cooked turkey or chicken. Just toss it in at the end with the mushrooms, and top the brunch favorite with a fried egg. Get the Recipe 10 of 12 Sweet Potato–Salted Pecan Sticky Buns Con Poulos Vivian Howard makes a sweet potato dough, nutty maple filling, caramel, and cinnamon butter for this rich breakfast treat with a little crunch. Get the Recipe 11 of 12 Braised Vegetable Hash © Claire Thomas Thomas Keller’s colorful, tasty vegetable hash is delicious by itself or with a fried egg on top. Get the Recipe 12 of 12 Salmon Hash with Poached Eggs © Lucy Schaeffer Use leftover cooked salmon, smoked fish or diced ham for this breakfast hash topped with poached egg. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit