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!
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Sweet Potato Pancakes
Made from only two ingredients, these sweet potato pancakes are a fantastic finger food and perfect for baby-led weaning.
Ingredients
- 125g (1/2 cup) Sweet Potato Puree / Mashed Sweet Potato
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger (optional)
- 1 tsp 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 🙂
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!
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.
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!
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!
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 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…
we love this recipe! so easy to make, easy to clean up and delicious to eat for mumma and bubba. thanks for sharing xx
Thanks Hannah, glad you like it 🙂