Description
Homemade Mexican sweet potato pancakes bring simple breakfast magic to morning tables. Crisp edges and creamy centers make this quick recipe perfect for weekend cooking enthusiasts craving delightful morning comfort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium sweet potato, baked and cooled (8 oz / 226 g)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/8 teaspoon (0.6 g) kosher salt
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preparation: Thoroughly mash baked sweet potato into a smooth, lump-free puree using a mixing bowl and fork, ensuring a velvety consistency.
- Blending: Transfer sweet potato puree into a blender, adding eggs and creating a unified, vibrant orange mixture by pulsing until perfectly smooth.
- Seasoning: Incorporate a pinch of salt and optional ground cinnamon to elevate the batter’s flavor profile and aromatic complexity.
- Cooking Surface: Heat a nonstick or cast iron skillet over medium-high temperature, establishing an even cooking environment for optimal pancake formation.
- Pancake Formation: Carefully pour a quarter-cup of batter onto the heated surface, gently spreading into a circular shape and allowing three minutes for golden-brown caramelization.
- Flipping Technique: Delicately turn the pancake using a thin spatula, revealing a perfectly bronzed foundation and cooking the reverse side for an equivalent duration.
- Serving: Repeat the cooking process with remaining batter, creating a stack of delectable sweet potato pancakes and presenting immediately while warm with complementary garnishes.
Notes
- Mash Meticulously: Ensure sweet potato is completely smooth without lumps for a silky pancake texture.
- Blending Basics: Use a blender or food processor to create a homogeneous batter that prevents uneven cooking.
- Heat Management: Maintain medium-high skillet temperature to achieve perfect golden-brown caramelization without burning.
- Portion Precision: Use a 1/4 cup measure for consistent pancake size and even cooking throughout the batch.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 175
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 140 mg