These easy Scalloped Potatoes are a classic dish that you cannot go wrong with. Layers of potatoes, cheese sauce on repeat! The ingredients are simple in these Scalloped Potatoes recipe but they are the perfect side dish to Easter, Christmas, or Thanksgiving!
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT60M
Total time: PT70M
Rating
4.51 stars (3168 reviews)
Keywords
scalloped potato recipe, scalloped potatoes
Ingredients
4 cups thinly sliced potatoes ((Yukon Gold or Russet; about 2 pounds give or take))
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups milk
1 teaspoon salt
1 dash cayenne pepper
1 1/2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese (divided)
paprika
Categories
Side Dish
Cuisine
American
Steps
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 1.5 quart baking dish (8x8 or 9x9 inch baking dish will work).
In a small sauce pan, melt butter and stir in flour.
Whisk in the milk very slowly and season with salt and cayenne.
Cook sauce on low until smooth and boiling, stirring occasionally with a whisk.
Reduce heat and stir in 1 cup of the cheddar cheese.
Place a half of the sliced potatoes in the baking dish. Pour half of cheese sauce over potatoes. Repeat with second layer of potatoes and cheese sauce.
Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese on top. Top with some paprika for color.
Bake uncovered for about 1 hour at 350°F or longer until the potatoes are fork tender.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 /6 of the recipe
Calories: 337 kcal
Carbohydrates: 34 g
Protein: 12 g
Fat: 17 g
Saturated Fat: 10 g
Trans Fat: 0.2 g
Cholesterol: 51 mg
Sodium: 650 mg
Sugar: 4 g
Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
Reviews
Ellen Morrison on 2026-01-07 (5 stars): Great version. I used truffle Gouda and half and half for Xmas dinner.
Diana Gerrity on 2026-01-03 (3 stars): Hi
Love this recipe.
Can I use velvetta instead of cheddar cheese
Z on 2025-12-26 (5 stars): Very good recipe! I mixed heavy whipping cream and 2% milk, as well as mild and sharp cheddar. For each layer of potatoes, I sprinkled salt before pouring the cheese sauce atop. I also sprinkled smoked paprika over the top - chef’s kiss!! I’ll be making this in the future.
Matrona on 2025-12-26 (5 stars): I made these for Christmas dinner and they were amazing! I made some alterations:
Parboiled the potatoes (without shocking at the end).
Added garlic powder and onion powder and more cayenne.
More cheese! I added a handful of Gruyère cheese to the sauce mix on top of all the cheese it says to use.
1/3 of my milk was actually heavy whipping cream.
With these changes, bake time took about 25 minutes at 375 and they were perfect!
Ariana Klassen-Glanzer on 2025-12-17 (4 stars): Very tasty but one part of the directions doesn't make sense. #4 says to have it on low until it boils, then #5 says to turn the heat down low.
Angie on 2025-12-01 (5 stars): First time I’m making these potatoes is today, I’m automatically giving it five stars! The question I have is this: can I convert this recipe to a crockpot cooking method? if the answer is yes how long do I need to allow for a 5:45 pm potluck dinner? I can still go old school and bake in the oven per your directions. Thank you so much. this sounds so good! angie😎
Joey on 2025-11-27 (5 stars): Used this recipe for Thanksgiving. Thanks for making it so easy to follow. They look great!
Dani B on 2025-11-22 (5 stars): TO DIE FOR!! Holy yum!!
Kendra on 2025-11-21 (5 stars): Omg YUM!! I don't care what you call these, they're delicious. I will definitely be making them again. I made two minor adjustments - I seasoned the roux with two teaspoons of Italian Herb Better Than Bouillon and I did a mix of gruyere and sharp cheddar.
Jennifer Holbrooks on 2025-11-13 (3 stars): Hi, I wanted to say this is a vague Au Gratin potatoes recipe. It is a nice recipe however Scalloped potatoes have no cheese, it has a type of white sauce from milk and cream. It is a nice recipe though!
