Louisiana Sweet Potato Pancakes

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This sweet potato pancake recipe combines mashed sweet potatoes and nutmeg with regular pancake batter for a delicious twist on classic pancakes.

Ingredients

3/4 pound sweet potatoes
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 large eggs, beaten

Directions

1 Bring a medium saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add sweet potatoes and cook until tender but still a bit firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, then immediately immerse in cold water to loosen skins. Drain again; remove and discard skins.
2 Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg together into a medium bowl.
3 Chop sweet potatoes, transfer to another medium bowl, and mash. Mix in milk, melted butter, and egg. Gradually mix in flour mixture until well combined.
4 Lightly grease a griddle and preheat over medium heat.
5 Working in batches, drop heaping tablespoonfuls batter onto the hot griddle and cook until the surface begins to bubble, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook on the other side until golden brown, 2 to 3 more minutes.