Sweet potato pancakes made from only two ingredients.
I have been making sweet potato pancakes ever since Rory started solids. They are perfect for baby-led weaning as they are easy to pick up and have a lovely soft texture. For months now I have been meaning to post this recipe but Rory doesn’t like to wait for his food in the morning and, therefore, I have never had a chance to take a decent photo!
We love banana pancakes and these are a little similar. Like banana pancakes they only have two main ingredients and no flour. I do find these easier to flip and feel that they are a little more fluffy.
The next time you are making something with sweet potato then make a little extra and give these a try. If you have a lot left over then why not make some of these sweet potato truffles too!
Sweet Potato Pancakes
Made from only two ingredients these sweet potato pancakes are the perfect finger food and are great for baby-led weaning.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 13 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup mashed sweet potato
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger (optional)
- coconut oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Mix the eggs and sweet potato together with the cinnamon and ginger.
- Heat a little oil in a frying pan over a medium / high heat
- Spoon one to two tablespoon of the mixture into the pan (these work best as small pancakes)
- Turn the heat to medium/low and allow to cook for around 2 mins
- Flip and heat until cooked through
These sound great. If I don’t tell my son what they are made of, I think he’ll love them!
Fingers crossed Sarah! Both my boys LOVE anything sweet potato so these were a winner with them!
These look gorgeous. I have made potato bread before but love the idea of sweet potato in pancakes
Thanks Alison. I haven’t tried sweet potato bread before. Will have to give it a go. Is it good?
What a lovely recipe, sweet potato is a great idea. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks Sarah. My 11month is obsessed with anything sweet potato so I’ve been cooking with them tons lately!
This is such a great idea! I am going to try them!
Thank you! Let me know how they go 🙂
they do look delicious all stacked up like that, lovely photos #KidsCorner
Thank you! The boys managed to get through the stack!
I’ve never even considered using sweet potato in pancakes before. Must try these + the banana pancakes too.
Thanks Toni! I like the taste of the banana pancakes better but the texture of these. My kids gobble up both!
They look delicious, I really want to try them now! #Kidscorner
Thanks Karen! 🙂
These look delicious, we will give them a try! Thank you for sharing 🙂
Thanks Rebecca, hope you enjoy x
What a yummy idea, Amy. I’m going to try them out. I’m so curious to find out what the texture is like!! x
Thanks Maxabella. Have you tried banana pancakes? They are a bit similar textured to them but I do find the sweet potato pancakes slightly thicker and easier to handle.
I’ve always done banana and egg, never thought of using sweet potato, although I have made cakes using it. thanks for sharing #foodpornthursdays
Thanks Chantelle, they are great if you have any left over sweet potato. 🙂
Wow, this is so easy! We love sweet potato in our house. I’m going to give this a go ASAP. Thanks for sharing x #foodpornthursdays
Thanks Kat, yes they are so easy! Hope you enjoy them!
Wow this is a great idea! I am going to have to try the banana too, CB is a huge fan of banana in the morning 🙂 #foodpornthursdays
The banana ones are great too. I love them and make them whenever I have ripe bananas x
I must try these with my little fella and see what he thinks. So far he is a great veg eater, so I don’t need to sneak to them into recipes, but these do sound tasty.
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My boys love them, I’m sure yours will too!
Spotted these on #recipeoftheweek and had to come and take a look. They are a wee bit similar to Scottish Tattie Scones.
Thanks Claire! I love tattie scones! These don’t really taste like them but still good!
Wow. I am going to have to try these for sure! #foodpornthursday
Thanks! Enjoy 🙂
I love the idea of these. I quite often have a bit of leftover sweet potato so I’ll have to give these a try next time I do.
Thanks Charlotte, let me know how they go!
I can’t believe how few ingredients these pancakes have! Sweet potatoes are a favorite in my household, so I’m sure these pancakes will be a hit. They look fantastic!
I’m sure they will, my boys are huge sweet potato fans too!
Love how easy these are! I have never used sweet potatoes in baking or cooking (I know. I’m crazy!) Need to make this soon!
Thanks Cathleen. I never ate sweet potato really until I started weaning Finn. Now we have it A LOT!
These look amazing! Will definitely be trying them out on my pancake loving kids xx
Thanks Morgana, I hope they are a success!
These look fab and I LOVE your new header!! Thanks for sharing in #KidsCorner x
Thanks Katy, liking your new look too 🙂
I have some sweet potatoes that I need to use up and I am so going to make these in the morning ….before school even…since they look so easy! Thank you for sharing this recipe with #foodpornthursdays.
Thanks Trista, hope they were a success?
I love this! And the photo is incredible, I wouldn’t want to wait for my portion either! I am gluten free so this is right up my alley. Perfect fall recipe, I am pinning. I gotta try these! Thanks.
Thanks for pinning Nikki, I hope you enjoy x
These look great. My girls love making pancakes with me and love adding the veg themselves 🙂 Will have to try without the flour and just the sweet potato and egg next time!
Thanks Simone, hope they are a success with the kids 🙂
What a great idea. I’ve done this wth bananas but I love this! In assuming the sweet potatoes need to be dreamed or roasted first so that they are Mashable?
Hi Deniz, yes steam or roast before hand to mash. I steamed them but roasting would work too. I hope they are a success for you ?
Thank you! I ended up steaming them and they worked great! I think I’ll roast next time to give more flavor!
What did you top your sweet potato pancakes with in the photo?
I just topped with some greek yoghurt. We have greek yoghurt with a lot of things….!
wow this taste wonderful ! thanks for the recipe !
Hi Jenny, so happy you like them! Thanks for taking the time to comment and rate 🙂
Trued these with my (might I add fussy) 8 month old who decided to do blw himself. He will not stop eating them! I feel horrible as i already hate of them myself because they were so good
Hi Mabelle, that is fantastic! I hope you find some more successful recipes on the site 🙂
Can you freeze these and have them later?
Hi Rishni, I can’t remember if I have ever frozen these but I would say they would freeze well. I would fully cook, allow to cool and then freeze on a baking tray before transferring to a freezable container/zip lock bag.
Great, thanks I’ll give it a go!
Hi, would this work with pumpkin also? Have a can of pumpkin to use!
Hi Jennifer, did you get my e-mail? Without trying, I can’t say. Canned pumpkin isn’t popular here so I have never bought it before and I am unsure of the texture. It would be worth a try…