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.
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.
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.
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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Recipe
Sweet Potato 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.
Natalie J Vandenberghe says
My family didn't know about IHOP at Home Syrup until last weekend. I'm eager to buy it because I think everyone in the family will love it! Thanks for the giveaway!
Natalie J Vandenberghe says
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p.s. I love your recipe for Sweet Potato Pancakes!
Erica Best says
I have never tried IHOP syrup
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Erica Best says
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Kathryn C. says
We have never tried the IHOP at home syrup. I did not even realize that they sold it in the grocery stores. The sweet potato pancakes look yummy. Pinned your recipe. Thanks! Thanks for the review and giveaway!
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Kathryn C. says
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Debbie B says
i haven't found this yet in my area but I do love IHOP syrup in the restaurant
Debbie B says
here's the link to my tweet:
https://twitter.com/#!/bellows22/status/181592004407476224
Jennifer C says
I am excited to try these new syrups. My daughter and I must eat gluten-free, so we cannot have pancakes at IHOP anymore. Since these syrups are gluten-free, we'll be able to make gluten-free pancakes and home but use the IHOP syrup - Yum!
Jessica F says
We haven't tried it yet but we love the syrup at the restaurant!
Jessica F says
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Janice says
tweeted:
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brista says
Sweet potato pancakes sound good, although I'd rather have real maple syrup than sickly sweet fake stuff like the IHOP syrup.
Rachel says
I would love to try IHOP at home; we love going there to have breakfast for dinner!
Melanie says
I haven't tried it yet but I am excited to! It sounds delicious.
sy says
I'd love to try it since I like the ihop restaurant syrups. Thanks for the review and giveaway.
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sy says
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Gina M Maddox says
We would love to try this, sounds delicious! Thanks for the chance to win!
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Gina M Maddox says
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linda brooks says
My kids think that the IHOP at Home Syrups are very good, and love the original flavor the best.
linda brooks says
My tweet https://twitter.com/#!/lindabr1001/status/183915407692926976
Karina Lee says
we've never tried it, but we love ihop
Karina Lee says
tweeted
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Kerry says
We haven't been able to try it yet, but we are looking forward to it!
Kerry says
tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/KerryBishop/status/184461454374731777
angie lilly says
oooo I love it! The closest IHOP to me is over an hour away and I have never been to it or any IHOP but have always wanted to try them! This would allow me to do just that! SO cool! Thanks for sharing!
angie lilly says
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/#!/MsTofuFairy/status/185009606102237184
Cori Westphal says
OMG Sweet Potato pancakes sound incredible! Yum! I don't have an IHop close to me, so I'm glad they are making their flavors available to everyone!
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Sarah L says
Haven't tried them yet, but the blueberry would be my favorite.
Thanks for the contest.