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Sweet Potato Pancakes
Rebekah KukRebekah Kuk

Sweet Potato Pancakes

Delicious autumn pancakes, with sweet potatoes as the star ingredient.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Soak the flour with yogurt the night before baking. 1 day
Servings: 4
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cup whole wheat flour can use whole wheat pastry flour for lighter pancakes
  • 1/2 cup whole rolled oats
  • 1.5 cups whole milk plain yogurt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup or coconut sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter or coconut oil
  • 1 cup well-mashed sweet potato
  • extra butter for the griddle
  • optional real maple syrup and/or pecans for serving

Equipment

  • A hand held mixer makes the process easier, but is not required.

Method
 

  1. The night before, stir together the whole wheat flour, oats, and yogurt. If the yogurt is very thick and difficult to mix, add a little water to thin it out. Cover and let sit at room temperature overnight or at least 8 hours.
  2. If you don't already have leftover cooked sweet potato, now is the time to make it. Peel a medium sweet potato and cut into 1 inch pieces. Place in a pot of water and boil for 10-12 minutes. Drain the water, let cool, and mash. Use 1 cup for the recipe; you may have a little extra left over.
  3. To the flour, oat, and yogurt mixture, add 2 eggs. The batter will likely be stiff and I find it's easiest to use a hand held mixer to add the remaining ingredients. Add a little water if the mixture is too stiff. Add all remaining ingredients (maple syrup through sweet potato) and blend just until mixed.
  4. Cook pancakes by dropping 1/4 cups of batter in a medium-hot griddle or cast iron skillet using melted butter or coconut oil. Each pancake cooks for about 2 minutes on one side and 1 minute after the flip. Watch for tiny bubbles around the edges of the pancakes after you pour them on. When they appear, it's time to flip.
  5. Serve with butter and real maple syrup and garnish with pecans.
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