Baked potato smileys recipe with step by step photos. I have seen these cute potato smileys in few coffee shops and mostly in magazines. I liked the idea of serving a fun and cute snack to toddlers and kids. But potato is something that gets consumed without any resistance anyways :). I had these smileys in mind for a long time and eventually forgot about it too. Last week I again saw an video on Facebook for making these potato smileys. They were so cute and looked very fresh and tasty once fried. I was determined this time and tried my hands at making potato smileys yesterday. At the last moment I decided to make baked potato smileys instead of fried ones. I was not very sure about the result though. Thankfully the smileys turned out pretty good once baked, the outer part was crispy and inside was soft and tasty. Only thing is serve the smileys warm.
To make potato smileys recipe use good quality potato that cooks and mashes well. I have used some gram flour for binding. You can use rice flour or even corn flour. I have also used some grated cheese for flavor. You can use or skip it. For seasoning I have used chili powder, oregano and dried parsley. You can use even Indian seasoning like cumin seeds and chaat masala powder.
Serve potato smileys warm with sweet chutney or sauce
Here is how to make potato smileys recipe with step by step photos.
Step by step potato smileys recipe
1.Boil, peel and mash the potatoes very well. It should be very smooth.
2. Add gram flour, salt, pepper powder, oregano and parsley. Mix well.
3. Mix and bind well. Make a soft ball.
4. Roll the ball into a disc of 1/4 inch thickness. I rolled it in between butter papers. Preheat oven at 180C
5. Using a small round cookie cutter or lid make cutouts for face.
6. Use a straw to make eyes and a spoon to make smiley face as seen in picture.
7. Arrange the smiley faces carefully on a baking tray. Brush with oil over all the faces. Bake for 20-22 minutes till the smileys turn golden and crispy in the edges. Serve potato smileys warm.
Potato smileys recipe card below:
Baked potato smileys recipe | Easy baked snack recipes
1 CUP = 250 ml
Ingredients
- 2 large potatoes boiled, peeled and mashed
- 2 tablespoons gram flour
- Salt
- dried oregano and parsley to taste
- Chili flakes to taste
- Pepper powder to taste
- Oil for brushing
Instructions
- Boil, peel and mash the potatoes very well. It should be very smooth.
- Add gram flour, salt, pepper powder, oregano and parsley. Mix well.
- Mix and bind well. Make a soft ball.
- Roll the ball into a disc of 1/4 inch thickness. I rolled it in between butter papers. Preheat oven at 180C
- Using a small round cookie cutter or lid make cutouts for face.
- Use a straw to make eyes and a spoon to make smiley face as seen in picture.
- Arrange the smiley faces carefully on a baking tray. Brush with oil over all the faces. Bake for 20-22 minutes till the smileys turn golden and crispy in the edges. Serve potato smileys warm.
Notes
2. Use a small curved spoon to make a perfect smiley face
Nutrition
Vatsala says
Hello..Mrs Harini..m die hard fan of urs..I have tried a lot of recipes from you..and received much appreciation..u make ur recipes easy with the pictures..and also the pictures tempt me to try …can u pls help me how to prepare cheeselings ..ll b obliged ..thank you..?
Anitha says
Can we add pizza cheese for this recipe? I feel it might ooze out and flatten the smiley..please tell me which cheese to use for this recipe..
Harini says
cheddar.