THESE SWEET POTATO PANCAKES ARE SO LIGHT AND FLUFFY AND MADE WITH WHOLESOME EINKORN, PURE MAPLE SYRUP AND ARE DAIRY AND EGG FREE
In our home pancakes are pretty much on the menu at least 2-3 times a week. I know most families make pancakes a special meal on the weekends but ever since my son was a toddler, I have been making him pancakes, even 10 years later, we still love our pancakes and these fluffy sweet potato pancakes are our favorite!
Let’s talk about sweet potatoes!
Sweet potatoes were the first vegetable I added to my son’s pancakes and he LOVED them! They are so easy to make and soooooo nutritious! Kids love the cinnamon and maple syrup flavor. Its a great way to add more wholesome ingredients to their breakfast.
Why sweet potatoes?
BENEFITS OF SWEET POTATOES
Just one sweet potato has 400 percent of daily vitamin A.
Sweet potatoes are a Superfood , packed with over 10 vitamins and nutrients.
Sweet potatoes natural rich color comes from an antioxidant called carotenoids which protects our cells from damage.
Sweet potatoes are a big immune booster. Yes, adding these to baked goods like pancakes and muffins gives your family that immune boost that is needed to help prevent colds and viruses.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE FLUFFY SWEET POTATO PANCAKES
1 medium to large sweet potato – cooked and pureed
1 tablespoon coconut oil – melted
1 cup dairy free milk of choice ( amount may vary with desired consistency)
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
1 1/2 all – purpose flour ( we use einkorn all purpose flour for a more lighter and fluffier pancake)
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
HOW TO MAKE FLUFFY SWEET POTATO PANCAKES
1. In a medium mixing bowl add melted coconut oil, pure maple syrup, dairy free milk and apple cider vinegar. Whisk until all combined.
2. In another medium mixing bowl add flour, baking powder and cinnamon. Whisk until all combined and add to wet ingredients. If too thick, add more dairy free milk.
3. Fold in pureed sweet potatoes and combine well.
4. Let sit for 5 minutes while preheating oiled griddle.
5. Pour 1/2 cup of batter on preheated griddle until bubbles start to form and then flip over.
6. When both sides are fully cooked , serve with your favorite toppings.
Toppings :
Dairy free butter and pure maple syrup.
Sliced cooked apples with cinnamon topped with pure maple syrup and coconut whipped cream.
Berries and nuts topped with pure maple syrup.
These sweet potato pancakes can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and stored in the freezer for up to a month.
Enjoy these Fluffy Sweet Potato Pancakes! and did I say they were dairy and egg free.
I love sweet potatoes. This looks like a perfect Sunday breakfast.
Yes, a perfect Sunday breakfast, especially topped with fried apples and coconut whipped cream. Yum!
I have had sweet potato pie, but never pancakes. These look yummy!
They make delicious pancakes!
I have never made any pancakes other than the standard recipe from Betty Crocker’s cookbook. I’m going to try these for my husband. He loves sweet potatoes!
We love sweet potatoes too! I hope your husband loves them as much as we do !
These look so yummy!!
They are very delicious and so healthy too!
Oh my! This recipe sounds amazing! I never thought to make pancakes from sweet potatoes so this is perfect! Thanks for sharing Cindy!
Oh your so welcome! I hope your family loves them as much as our family does.
Looks delicious!! Thanks for sharing!
Your welcome! They are very delicious!
I’m really excited to try this recipe for my dairy allergic son!
So glad I could share this with you! When we found out about my son’s dairy allergy , pancakes were the first to come up with a recipe he would love and this is his favorite! Hope your son loves it as much as we do!
I LOVE sweet potatoes!! I never think to add them to pancakes!!
I love them too! they are perfect in pancakes with all the fall spices.
Wow! This looks amazing! I have never heard of sweet potato pancakes before, and they sound amazing! What a great recipe.
Oh, we make them all the time. They are perfect anytime of the year but fall is a perfect time for these with fried apples, my favorite!