Recipes

Sweet Potato Pancakes

Name: Sweet Potato Pancakes
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Yield: 12
Ingredients: ["60 g sweet potato ","250 ml milk of your choice "," 1 tsp vanilla extract ","200g oats ","1 tsp baking powder ","1 x egg (optional) ","1 tsp butter"]

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Total time: 25 minutes

12 servings

Fibre source, Low saturated fat, Low sugar

Vegetarian

This easy sweet potato pancake recipe creates soft, delicious pancakes that kids will love! Packed with nutrients, sweet potatoes are a great way to sneak in some hidden veggies. They’re rich a great source of fibre, which helps keep little tummies happy. You can also use sweet potato puree in porridge for some extra goodness - just stir it in while cooking for an extra boost of nutrition!

Method

First make the sweet potato puree, peel the sweet potato and cut it into 1-inch cubes. Either boil or steam for about 8 minutes until soft.
Add all the ingredients apart from the butter to a food processor or strong blender and blend until the mixture is smooth. Set aside for 10 minutes to firm up.
Lightly grease a frying pan with a little of the butter and spoon one tbsp of batter per pancake. Cook 2-3 minutes on one side then flip them over gently using a spatula and cook on the other side for 1 minute until the pancakes are fluffy and golden. Serve warm with a topping of your choice such as sliced strawberries