Description
Fluffy Sweet Potato Pancakes are soft, cozy breakfast pancakes made with mashed sweet potato, warm spices, and a tender, fluffy batter—perfectly complementing maple syrup or yogurt.
Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato (about 1 medium potato)
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk (any kind)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons melted butter or oil (plus more for cooking)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk mashed sweet potato, milk, egg, vanilla, and melted butter until smooth.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir just until combined. Let the batter rest for 5–10 minutes to thicken.
- Heat a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium heat and grease lightly with butter or oil.
- Scoop about ¼ cup batter per pancake onto the skillet. Cook 2–3 minutes until bubbles form and edges set, then flip and cook another 1–2 minutes until golden.
- Keep pancakes warm in a low oven while cooking remaining batter.
- Serve pancakes warm with maple syrup, butter, yogurt, or your favorite toppings.
Notes
- Add chopped pecans or walnuts to the batter for a crunchy texture.
- Add extra spices like nutmeg or ginger for a warmer flavor profile.
- Mix in mini chocolate chips or top with caramelized banana for extra sweetness.
- Use a 1:1 gluten‑free flour blend to make them gluten‑free.
- Letting the batter rest results in fluffier pancakes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pancake
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
