With its creamy, cheesy filling and crispy, crunchy topping, whats not to love?

Both my moms and dads sides of the family are close-knit.

We always spent Christmas with my dads side of the family.

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Although my moms side of the family was smaller, the food was still plentiful.

And my Aunt Laurie or my mom always made Cheesy Potato Casserole.

Oh, cheesy potato casseroleyou are so delicious.

an image of the Cheesy Potato Casserole

I know many people serve a version of this at their holiday celebrations.

Ive had iterations of it made with hash browns, others with frozen diced potatoes.

That means each serving is loaded with saturated fat and sodium.

To mimic the crunchy topping, I used unsweetened cornflakes and was surprised at how delicious it was.

), the cornflakes balanced the overall flavors of the meal better.

Now that Im an adult, I dont spend every Christmas Eve with my cousins like I used to.

), my familys updated cheesy potato casserole is.