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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)

  2. sandra says

    it sounds tasty

  3. JessieLeigh says

    I've not yet tried it, but I have the sweetest memories of IHOP. I remember riding next to my then-boyfriend, now-husband, holding hands in his '68 Camaro, heading out at midnight to feast at IHOP. 🙂

    • Feels Like Home Blog┞¢ says

      Oh, I just love it, JessieLeigh! What a great memory!

  4. Melissa says

    Ihop is my favorite restaurant so I am sure having their syrup at home would be awesome! Thanks for hosting the giveaway!

  5. Devona Fryer says

    5 stars
    I am so excited about trying this syrup! My family loves pancakes and waffles, so we are definitely going to try ihop at home pancake syrup. Thanks for the great review!

  7. Debra F says

    I know my kids would love the strawberry syrup.....they often spread the strawberry jelly on their pancakes, so this would be perfect for them.

  8. Heather says

    Love that you included a recipe. And it sounds yummy!
    Also excited about the sugar free (and the label).

  9. Stephanie - DIY&Craft Giveaway Blog says

    we think they sound great! haven't tried them yet though.

  11. anna pry says

    never tried it yet but my kids would love the different flavors for sure
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  13. Michelle says

    I think that IHOP having an at home product rocks and will motivate me to make pancakes.

  14. Amanda Sakovitz says

    we havent tried the at home syrup yet but the syrup has always been delicious at IHOP

  16. meredith says

    i think my family would love it - ihop is a vacation treat!!!

  18. Tina M says

    I haven't tried the IHOP at Home Syrup, would love to give it a try

  20. Mami2jcn says

    I haven't tried it yet but it looks delicious and I'm sure my kids would love it!

  21. Mami2jcn says

    tweet--https://twitter.com/#!/mami2jcn/status/180049813562343424

  22. courtney b says

    we have never tried it! but i would love too!

  24. Elena says

    I haven't tried it yet, but it sounds delicious!

  26. Leann Lindeman says

    I first want to say that your pancakes sound great! I printed the banana foster pancake recipe!!!! That could very well be dinner. I haven't tried any of the IHop syrups yet, but they do sound good!

  27. Maria Cantu says

    I haven't tried this yet but would like to try the strawberry one.

  28. Christina Tong says

    My family loves IHOP and pancake and we love to cook our breakfast at home. We are so happy to know there is IHOP at Home Syrup with fruity flavor, we must try the Rooty Tooty Fresh ‘N Fruity® Blueberry syrup and the Strawberry syrup too; they are delicious!

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  30. Bev E. says

    I know my whole family will love these syrups when we try them! IHOP is one of the kids' favorite places.