Looking for a delicious and easy-to-make sweet potato pancake recipe? This simple recipe for sweet potato pancakes requires just one bowl and yields fluffy, flavorful pancakes with nutritional benefits. The key to making soft and fluffy sweet potato pancakes is to use a smooth sweet potato puree without adding additional liquid. Easily make them gluten free and dairy free!
For minimal prep time make sure to make the sweet potato mash/puree in advance. Steam or bake and blend with a touch of water.
Prepare the batter:
In a large mixing bowl, combine the wet ingredients first: sweet potato puree, egg, and sweetener. Mix well. Skip the sweetener for a no-added sugar pancake version.
Then to the sweet potato mixture add dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and cardamom. Mix until combined.
Be sure not to overmix the batter – a few lumps are perfectly fine. Mix just until the ingredients are combined. Overmixing will result in tough pancakes.
Cook The Pancakes
Heat a griddle or large frying pan over medium heat. Grease with butter or oil. Skip the frying oil with a non-stick ceramic skillet.
Scoop 2 tablespoons of batter for each pancake onto the frying pan. Cook for 2 minutes or until bubbles form on the surface of the pancake.
Flip and cook for 1-2 minutes more or until golden brown.
Serve the sweet potato pancakes with maple syrup, yogurt, fruits or your favorite toppings.
Notes
Tips For Perfect Sweet Potato Pancakes
Sweet Potato: you could use mashed sweet potatoes if you don't mind some lumps in the final product. Canned sweet potatoes is another option. However you might need to add 3-4 tbsp of water or milk to thin out the batter.
Flour: you can use any type of flour you like. All-purpose, whole wheat, oat flour, gluten free flour mix or even almond flour will work. Just keep in mind that the texture of your pancakes may vary slightly. Some flours tend to absorb a lot of moisture like oat and whole wheat, so you might need to add additional liquid or eggs. For best results I suggest you stick to the presented proportions.