Goat cheese scalloped potatoes are the creamy, tangy upgrade your side dish rotation has been waiting for. Layered with tender potatoes and melty cheese, they're impossibly rich, deeply savory, and honestly kind of stunning to look at. They're way easier to make than they look!

Round dish with goat cheese sauce and scalloped potatoes.

Scalloped Cheesy Potatoes 😋

With recipes like my whipped goat cheese with honey, goat cheese salad, and fried goat cheese balls, it’s not exactly a secret that I’m a huge fan of goat cheese. But do you know what I love even more? Potatoes!

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So, obviously, I jump at any chance to combine the two and let me say, these goat cheese scalloped potatoes do not disappoint. Made with not one but FOUR whole layers, they’re creamy, cheesy, and oh-so-delicious. Truly, they are worthy of a five-star restaurant. But, good news for us, they’re super easy to make at home. The hardest part is waiting for them to finish baking. Whip them up as a side dish for holiday dinners, fancy date nights, or whenever a craving strikes!

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Cheese Scalloped Potatoes Ingredients

Potatoes - I recommend using Yukon gold, but any potatoes you like best will work.
Olive oil - I prefer the strong taste of olive oil, but avocado oil also works well.
Aromatics - Onions and garlic are sautéed to create a sweet and savory base of flavor.
Arrowroot starch - This helps thicken the creamy sauce. All-purpose or gluten-free all-purpose flour will also work.
Milk - Any milk or dairy-free milk will work as long as it is plain and unsweetened.
Goat cheese - Goat cheese logs can be found in the refrigerated section of most grocery stores. I stuck with a plain version for this recipe, but you could also switch things up with an herbed variety.

How to make Scalloped Potatoes

This is an overview with step-by-step photos. Full ingredients & instructions are in the recipe card below.

Potatoes thinly sliced into rounds. — **Step 1:** Use a mandolin to slice the potatoes really thin.

Onions and garlic in a skillet with flour. — **Step 2** : Sauté the garlic and onion and add the starch.

Goat cheese sauce simmering in a skillet. — **Step 3** : Melt the goat cheese and add the liquids to make the cream sauce.

Potatoes with goat cheese sauce layered in a dish. — **Step 4** : Layer the potatoes, cream sauce, potatoes, cream sauce, etc.

Scalloped goat cheese potatoes in a dish with chives on top. — **Step 5** : Bake until golden and bubbling.

Goat cheese scalloped potatoes in a dish. — **Step 6** : Let them set before serving!

Goat Cheese Potato Variations

Crumble some bacon pieces on top for extra saltiness and crunchiness.
Sprinkle some bread crumbs over the top once the potatoes are done. Then, broil for a minute or two so they get crispy.
Use half sweet potatoes and half golden potatoes for a pop of color and a rustic flavor.
Add a tablespoon of freshly chopped rosemary to the cheese sauce for added herb flavoring. ingredients

Tips

A mandolin will take your scalloped potatoes to the next level. While you can slice the potatoes by hand, you won’t be able to get those super thin slices with a sharp knife.
Make sure to add the liquid to the onions and garlic mixture slowly. Because the arrowroot starch has already been added, small splashes are what’s needed to thicken it up.
When layering the potatoes in the dish, overlap the rounds so there aren’t any holes for the sauce to seep through. I end up making two layers of thinly sliced potatoes for every layer.
For those extra crispy edges, broil the dish on high heat for at least 30 seconds (I prefer a minute).
Allow the dish to sit for at least 5 minutes before serving. This gives the scalloped potatoes time to set and soak up the cheese sauce.

What Goes with Scalloped Potatoes

Cheesy scalloped sweet potatoes are fabulous any time of year! Here are a few things I love to serve with them:

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