Recipes & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Breakfast Casseroles Copycat Cracker Barrel Hash Brown Casserole Is Our Most Delicious Side Dish Yet 4.3 (12) 10 Reviews It doesn't get better than cheesy potatoes. By Sarah Martens Sarah Martens Sarah Martens is the Senior Editor overseeing food at Better Homes & Gardens digital. She has been with the BHG brand for more than 10 years. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on September 25, 2023 Recipe tested by Emily Nienhaus Recipe tested by Emily Nienhaus Emily is a recipe developer at Dotdash Meredith in the Better Homes & Gardens Test Kithcen with a focus on food trends, and inventing new ways to bring interesting flavors to your dinner table. When not in the kitchen Emily enjoys hiking, camping and spending time with friends, although these hobbies always lead back to food being the focus. Learn more about the Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen Rate PRINT Share Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Grant Webster. Prop Styling: Gabe Greco Prep Time: 10 mins Bake Time: 45 mins Total Time: 55 mins Servings: 10 Yield: 8 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts If you're anything like us, a trip to Cracker Barrel isn't complete without a side of hash brown casserole. It's loaded with shredded potatoes, cheddar cheese, sour cream, and cream of chicken soup. Each bite is hearty, comforting, and rich. It's a great side dish recipe for brunch, dinner, and any time in between. Our copycat Cracker Barrel hash brown casserole recipe has everything you love about the restaurant version for less money than you'll spend eating out. Cracker Barrel Copycat Hash Brown Casserole Ingredients The great news about making this hash brown casserole at home is that you'll need just a handful of inexpensive ingredients. Frozen Shredded Hash Browns: You'll need a 30 to 32-ounce package of frozen hash browns for this recipe. Break up the thawed potatoes to remove any clumps and try to remove as much moisture as possible with a paper towel or salad spinner. Cheddar Cheese: You can purchase pre-grated cheddar cheese for this recipe but for the creamiest texture, we recommend buying a block of cheese and shredding it yourself. Sour Cream: This recipe will work with your favorite sour cream. You can use low-fat, fat-free, or full fat. Cream of Chicken Soup: It's easy to substitute cream of chicken soup with cream of cheddar for a vegetarian hash brown casserole. Salted Butter: Add flavor and richness with a melted stick of salted butter. How to Make Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole This dump and bake casserole recipe is as easy as mixing the ingredients together and topping it with shredded cheese. If you don't want to dirty another bowl, you can mix everything right in the casserole dish. We recommend using a 13x9-inch sized pan. What to Serve with Copycat Hash Brown Casserole This hearty casserole makes a great side dish or light meal. If serving it alongside brunch, round out the meal with fresh fruit, roasted veggies, and fluffy scrambled eggs. We won't say no to a few slices of bacon or breakfast sausage either! If you're making this copycat recipe for dinner, it's great alongside a roast chicken or steak. Round out your plate with a fresh green salad or steamed veggies. Ingredients 1 (30 to 32-ounce) package frozen shredded hash browns, thawed 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated 1 (16-ounce) container sour cream 1 (10.5-ounce) can cream of chicken soup 1/2 cup salted butter, melted 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Directions Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly coat a 13x9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl combine hash browns, 1 1/2 cups cheese, sour cream, cream of chicken, butter, salt, and pepper. Spread mixture evenly into the prepared dish. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake until bubbly and golden brown, about 45 minutes. Rate It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 521 Calories 42g Fat 30g Carbs 9g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 10 Calories 520.8 % Daily Value * Total Fat 41.7g 53% Saturated Fat 17.4g 87% Cholesterol 75.9mg 25% Sodium 977.9mg 43% Total Carbohydrate 29.5g 11% Dietary Fiber 2.3g 8% Total Sugars 2.3g Protein 9.3g 19% Vitamin D 0.1mcg 1% Vitamin C 5mg 6% Calcium 229.6mg 18% Iron 0.9mg 5% Potassium 393.8mg 8% Fatty acids, total trans 1g Vitamin D 5.4IU Alanine 0.3g Arginine 0.2g Ash 3.9g Aspartic acid 0.6g Caffeine 0mg Carotene, alpha 0mcg Choline, total 32.8mg Copper, Cu 0.1mg Cystine 0.1g Energy 2180.9kJ Fluoride, F 8.2mcg Folate, total 20mcg Glutamic acid 1.6g Glycine 0.2g Histidine 0.2g Isoleucine 0.4g Leucine 0.7g Lysine 0.4g Methionine 0.2g Magnesium, Mg 30mg Manganese, Mn 0.2mg Niacin 1.7mg Phosphorus, P 232.7mg Pantothenic acid 0.7mg Phenylalanine 0.4g Phytosterols 0mg Proline 0.8g Retinol 217.8mcg Selenium, Se 9.1mcg Serine 0.3g Starch 21.9g Theobromine 0mg Threonine 0.3g Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 3mg Tryptophan 0.2g Tyrosine 0.4g Valine 0.5g Vitamin A, IU 823.2IU Vitamin A, RAE 221.3mcg Vitamin B-12 0.4mcg Vitamin B-6 0.2mg Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 11.7mcg Water 109.9g Zinc, Zn 1.4mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.