French-Fry Croquettes

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Step up your appetizer game with this french-fry croquettes recipe. These delectable morsels are made even more delicious with one simple ingredient – bacon! Pair the croquettes with your favorite sour cream, dip or salad dressing. Trust me, your guests will be impressed!

French-Fry Bacon Croquettes

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. bag crinkle fries, thawed
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup Hiland Dairy Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• 1/2 cup scallions
• 1/2 cup Hiland Dairy Sour Cream
• 1 tablespoon Hiland Dairy Milk
• 1/2 cup bacon bits
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs
• Vegetable oil
• Hiland Dairy Dip (optional)

Directions:

In a blender, pulse crinkle fries until finely chopped. Add 1 egg, cheddar cheese, scallions, sour cream, milk, bacon bits and garlic powder. Pulse until just blended. Salt and pepper to taste.

Scoop a heaping tablespoon of mixture and roll into ball, about 2 inches in diameter. Tip: You can make these smaller if you like.

Put flour, 2 beaten eggs and panko bread crumbs into three separate bowls.

Dredge each ball in flour, dip in beaten egg mixture and coat with panko crumbs.

Deep fry in 350° F vegetable oil for 3 minutes, or until golden brown.

Remove croquettes from oil and drain on a paper towel.

Serve warm with additional sour cream, Hiland Dairy Dip or salad dressing.

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Diva’s Tip

You can use plain bread crumbs to coat if you don’t have panko crumbs on hand. Also, these are amazing with a glass of cold Hiland Dairy Milk!

~The Dairy Diva