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How to Make Sweet Potato Pancakes

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This is the best easy and quick sweet potato pancakes recipe, great for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner, these pancakes use whole wheat flour. Top with cream cheese maple syrup for a delicious, healthy meal.

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I love breakfast for dinner, and I especially love omelets and pancakes.

We make all kinds of pancakes - chocolate chip pancakes, pumpkin pie pancakes, carrot cake pancakes, apple ring pancakes, bananas foster pancakes, and baked pancakes.

They are a perfect breakfast or dinner (or lunch, I suppose) because they're quick and easy, and paired with eggs or ham and some fruit, they make for a satisfying and filling meal.

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At home, we make pancakes and eggs for dinner often.

When we're eating out though, we really like to have them for breakfast.

We put this recipe together because we had a few sweet potatoes that needed to be used up.

You know that sweet potatoes are a super food, right? They're packed with beta carotene and a bunch of other stuff that's good for you.

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Even though these pancakes are healthy, both Grace and Allie loved them! The pancakes' flavor is very similar to the pumpkin pie pancakes I also love, and they were only a wee bit more work than normal pancakes.

Don't worry about the whole wheat flour in these pancakes. You can't taste the whole wheat flour at all. If you don't have any, though, feel free to substitute with white flour.

How to Make the Best Sweet Potato Pancakes

  1. Prepare the sweet potatoes. Bake 2-3 large sweet potatoes in the microwave. Mine takes about 8 minutes, but it would probably be best if you checked them after 5 and every few minutes thereafter. You can also bake them in the oven or boil them, but that will take a lot longer. Peel and mash the cooked potatoes.
  2. Prepare the dry ingredients. Sift the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon into a small bowl. Sifting makes these ingredients lighter and fluffier which will in turn make your pancakes lighter and fluffier.
  3. Prepare the wet ingredients. Using a stand mixer or a handheld electric mixer, combine the mashed sweet potatoes with the eggs, vanilla, and melted butter.
  4. Make the batter. Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients in the mixer bowl, frequently scraping the sides of the bowl to make sure the pancake batter is well blended. The mixture will be very thick which is why I recommend using an electric mixer and not just good old arm power. Add the milk slowly, until the batter is the right consistency, thin like cake batter. If you need help getting your pancakes right, read my post on the secret to making perfect pancakes.
  5. Cook the sweet potato pancakes. Preheat the griddle over medium heat. Drop the batter onto the griddle using a 2-3 tablespoon scoop (or a ¼ cup measuring cup if you don't have a scoop). When bubbles begin to form in the pancakes, flip them over and cook another minute or so, until both sides are lightly browned.Pancakes cooking in a skilletPinRight after flipping the carrot pancakesPin

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a stack of sweet potato pancakes topped with butter and syrup

Sweet Potato Pancakes

This is the best easy and quick sweet potato pancakes recipe, great for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner, these pancakes use whole wheat flour. Top with cream cheese maple syrup for a delicious, healthy meal.
4.89 from 17 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Main Course
Servings 20 pancakes

Ingredients
  

  • 2-3 large sweet potatoes you'll need 2 ½ cups of mashed sweet potatoes when you're finished
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cups whole wheat flour
  • 3 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 ½ cups milk You may need more or less.

Instructions
 

  • Cook the sweet potatoes using your favorite method. We microwaved ours for 8 minutes, but you could boil or bake them, too. Peel and mash the potatoes.
  • Sift the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon into a small bowl.
  • In a stand mixer, combine the mashed sweet potatoes with the eggs, vanilla, and melted butter. Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, scraping down the bowl to make sure it's well blended. The mixture will be very thick.
  • Add milk slowly, until the batter is the right consistency, thin like cake batter.
  • Preheat the griddle over medium heat. Drop the batter onto the griddle using a 2-3 tablespoon scoop (or a ¼ cup measuring cup if you don't have a scoop). When bubbles begin to form in a pancake, flip it over and cook another minute or so, until both sides are slightly browned.

Notes

These pancakes are delicious with maple syrup or with homemade cream cheese syrup.
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    4.89 from 17 votes (10 ratings without comment)

  1. Kathleen says

    I simply love IHOP's syrups. I hope they start selling their pancake recipe as well!

  2. Amy Tong says

    My family loves IHOP and we love to cook at home too. The IHOP at Home Syrup is perfect when we wanted to stay in and cook together instead of dining out.
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  4. ellen says

    We love IHOP and their Home Syrup sounds like just the ticket to make any meal great!

  6. ANGEL JACKLYN says

    WE'RE HOPIN' IT'S AS GOOD AS THE REAL THING (VIA RESTAURANT STYLE)! THANKS FOR THE CHANCE!

  8. Sharon Rooney says

    Thank you for the Sweet Potato Pancakes recipe they sound wonderful.
    I didn't even know they made IHOP at Home Syrup.
    My family just loves IHOP, this will have to be an addition to my shopping list

    jerseygirl137(at)yahoo(dot)com

  10. cw says

    I have never tried it, but I think we would like it. We haven't been to an IHOP in years, but I remember them well from when I was a child and love their pancakes and syrup.

  11. Janice Cooper says

    We haven't tried this syrup yet, but would LOVE too. We love eating at IHOP!

  13. Kala says

    We've never tried their At Home Syrup...we'd love to get to try it!

  14. Kelly Massman says

    We haven't tried it yet but it sounds yummy! Will look for it the next time we are shopping! thanks for a chance to win!
    And, have a GREAT day!
    kmassmanATgmailDOTcom

  15. Jessie C. says

    My family loves IHOP, their pancakes are the best! We haven't tried IHOP at Home Syrups yet, but would definitely love to.
    tcarolinep at gmail dot com

  17. Dahbou says

    Unfortunately, there is no IHOP near us within easy driving distance, either, so we always stop at one when we're on the road. IHOP at Home Syrup sounds like the perfect addition to delicious family breakfasts in between our occasional restaurant visits. We're definitely going to give it a try.

  19. Robin M. says

    Haven't tried it yet... but I need to!

  20. Susan Smith says

    I love the idea of having a choice of dfferent flavors of syrup so everyone in the family gets their favorite

  22. Erika says

    My favorite meal is breakfast (for dinner!), so this sounds really yummy!
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  23. Sunshyn V says

    We have yet to try them, but I'm certainly glad to see there are lite and sugar free options.

  24. anash says

    we love it..its delish
    Thanks for a super giveaway!

  27. Dee says

    We haven't yet tried this pack but as happy patrons of IHOP we know they'll be delicious and can't wait to give that blueberry variety a proper taste test! 🙂

  29. Jill H says

    I didn't know about iHop Home Syrup until now, but I'm super excited about it! I love iHop's blueberry syrup so I can't wait to buy some at the store! I'm sure we will love it!

  30. Judy B. says

    5 stars
    They can't wait to try the Original!