NetherlandsSide dish

Apple Potato Mash (Hete bliksem) Recipe

Name: Apple Potato Mash (Hete bliksem)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Netherlands
Ingredients: 250g Apples; 250g Potatoes; 1 Cinnamon Stick; 1 tsp Maple Syrup; Sprinkling Ground Cinnamon; 4 Bacon; 200g Cheese; Pinch Salt; 1 Egg; 50g Sesame Seed

A sweet and savory mash of apples and potatoes, served with crispy bacon and pan-fried sesame-crusted cheese. The apples and potatoes boil together with a cinnamon stick, then get mashed to your preferred texture. While they cook, you'll crisp up some bacon and quickly fry slices of cheese coated in egg and sesame seeds. A quick sauté of apple slices with maple syrup adds a touch of sweetness to finish.

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July 29, 2026

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weeknight dinner winter comfort food kid-friendly

About this recipe

Apple Potato Mash (Hete bliksem) is a Netherlands side dish recipe that takes about 40 min from start to finish and serves 4. It calls for 10 ingredients across 7 steps, and is rated medium. A serving works out at around 429 kcal with roughly 19 g of protein. Filed under weeknight dinner, winter, comfort food and kid-friendly.