Best 8 Sweet Potato Latkes Sweet Potato Pancakes Recipes

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Sweet potato latkes, also known as sweet potato pancakes, are a versatile and wholesome dish enjoyed by people worldwide. Originating as a beloved part of Jewish cuisine, these savory delights are traditionally served during the Hanukkah festival. With their vibrant orange color and delectable taste, sweet potato latkes have become increasingly popular as a healthy alternative to traditional potato latkes. Made from grated sweet potatoes, eggs, and matzo meal, these crispy pancakes can be customized to suit various dietary preferences and culinary preferences. Whether you prefer them plain or topped with sour cream, apple sauce, or smoked salmon, sweet potato latkes are sure to tantalize your taste buds. Join us as we explore a collection of the best sweet potato latke recipes, each offering unique flavor combinations and cooking techniques to create this delightful dish.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SWEET POTATO LATKES



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Specially made for Hanukkah, latkes are potato pancakes that are fried in oil in recognition of the ancient lamps that held only enough oil for one day but miraculously burned for eight.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Appetizers

Yield Makes about 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 scallions, white and light-green parts only, thinly sliced
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes (about 3 large), peeled and grated on the large holes of a box grater
1 1/2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes (about 3 medium), peeled and grated on the large holes of a box grater
Peanut oil, for frying
Sour cream and applesauce, for serving

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine scallions and eggs. Add flour, salt, ginger, cardamom, and pepper, and stir until incorporated. Add both kinds of potatoes, and toss until combined and evenly coated.
  • Fill a large skillet with about 1/2 inch oil. Place over medium heat until oil is almost smoking. (To test, drop a small bit of batter into the skillet; it should sizzle upon contact.)
  • Working in batches so as not to crowd skillet, carefully spoon about 2 tablespoons batter into oil for each latke. Lightly tamp down to flatten. Cook, turning once, until golden on each side, 2 to 3 minutes. Using a slotted spatula, transfer to a paper-towel-lined wire rack to drain. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve immediately with sour cream and applesauce.

SWEET POTATO LATKES



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Sweet potatoes make delicious fried treats for Hannukah! I like to add a little variety to the traditional latke spread.

Provided by Harriet

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Sweet Potatoes

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 sweet potatoes, peeled and shredded
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cloves
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ cup vegetable oil for frying

Steps:

  • Place sweet potatoes in a colander. Place a cheesecloth over the potatoes, and squeeze the potatoes to release as much liquid as possible. Let the potatoes sit to release more liquid, then squeeze again.
  • In a large bowl, combine sweet potatoes, eggs, brown sugar, flour, cloves and cinnamon; mix well.
  • Heat oil in large heavy skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Form mixture into pancake size cakes, and fry in hot oil. Flip cakes after 2 to 3 minutes (when bottom is browned) and brown other side. Drain on paper towels, and serve piping hot!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 68 calories, Carbohydrate 10.6 g, Cholesterol 46.5 mg, Fat 2 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 37.2 mg, Sugar 3.1 g

SWEET POTATO LATKES



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Sweet potatoes join russets and chives for a twist on the classic fried latke.

Provided by Food Network

Time 30m

Yield about 12 latkes

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 pound russet potatoes, peeled
1/2 pound sweet potatoes, peeled
1 small onion
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
1/3 cup all-purpose flour or matzo meal
1 large egg, beaten
Vegetable oil or rendered chicken or duck fat, for frying
Applesauce, prepared horseradish and/or sour cream, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
  • Grate the russet potatoes and sweet potatoes on the large holes of a box grater and transfer to a large colander set over a bowl. Grate the onion and add to the colander. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Firmly squeeze the mixture with your hands to extract as much liquid as possible (blot dry on paper towels if especially wet). Transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Mix in the chives. Add the flour and egg and stir until thoroughly combined.
  • Using 1/4 cup of the mixture at a time, form tightly packed pancakes about 2 inches wide and transfer to a paper towel-lined baking sheet.
  • Heat about 1/4 inch of vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Fry the pancakes in batches until golden brown and crisp, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a baking sheet in the oven while cooking the remaining pancakes.
  • Serve with applesauce, prepared horseradish and/or sour cream.
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SWEET-POTATO LATKES



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An easy Sweet-Potato Latkes recipe

Categories     Potato     Appetizer     Side     Fry     Hanukkah     Winter     Kosher     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes about 26 pancakes

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and coarsely grated
2 scallions, finely chopped
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 cup vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Stir together potatoes, scallions, flour, eggs, salt, and pepper.
  • Heat oil in a deep 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Working in batches of 4, spoon 1/8 cup potato mixture per latke into oil and flatten to 3-inch diameter with a slotted spatula. Reduce heat to moderate and cook until golden, about 1 1/2 minutes on each side. Transfer latkes with spatula to paper towels to drain.

KERRY'S SWEET POTATO LATKES



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A little of the comfort food of days gone by. This recipe is one of those 'special treats' for my family!

Provided by Kerry

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Sweet Potatoes

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 large sweet potato, peeled and grated
½ onion, grated
2 eggs
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons olive oil, or more if needed
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup applesauce
1 cup plain nonfat yogurt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with paper towels.
  • Fill a bowl with lightly-salted water. Rinse the grated sweet potato in the water, and drain into a sieve. Pat the grated sweet potato dry with a cloth or paper towels, then place into a bowl. Squeeze excess moisture from the grated onion, and place into the bowl with the sweet potato. Stir the eggs and pepper into the mixture until well combined.
  • Heat the olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until it shimmers, and spoon about 1 heaping tablespoon of the potato mixture per patty into the hot oil. Flatten the patties with a fork, and fry until golden brown and crisp on the bottom, 5 to 8 minutes. Flip and cook on the other side, sprinkle with salt, then set the cooked patties aside on the prepared baking sheet in the preheated oven while you finish cooking the latkes. Stir the potato mixture before cooking each batch of patties. Serve hot with applesauce and yogurt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 217.3 calories, Carbohydrate 37.4 g, Cholesterol 94.3 mg, Fat 5 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 7.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 424.3 mg, Sugar 15.5 g

SWEET POTATO LATKES (PANCAKES)



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This is a family favorite! You can add in some cumin, cayenne and cinnamon too. You might want to increase the recipe to 3 pounds of sweet potatoes along with the other ingredients, these are so good! If you are adding in the cumin, cayenne and cinnamon, then omit fresh garlic. Yield is only estimated depending on the size of pancake.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Breakfast

Time 23m

Yield 50 pancakes (approx)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and coarsley grated
1 medium onions or 4 -5 green onions, finely chopped
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 -2 tablespoon fresh minced garlic (optional or to taste)
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons salt (or to taste) or 2 teaspoons seasoning salt (or to taste)
pepper
oil (for frying)

Steps:

  • In a large bowl stir together grated sweet potatoes, onions, flour, eggs, garlic, salt and pepper.
  • Heat enough oil to cover bottom of a large skillet.
  • In batches, spoon a heaping tablesooon batter onto hot oil and flatten slightly with fork or spoon.
  • Cook for about 1-1/2 minutes on each side (depending on how crispy you want them).
  • Transfer to a paper towel.
  • Delicious!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 25.7, Fat 0.2, SaturatedFat 0.1, Cholesterol 7.4, Sodium 106, Carbohydrate 5.2, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 0.9, Protein 0.7

SWEET POTATO LATKES (PANCAKES)



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Make and share this Sweet Potato Latkes (Pancakes) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Nado2003

Categories     Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 31m

Yield 8 pancakes, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 medium onion, peeled and grated
2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and grated (about 2 pounds)
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 medium jalapeno chile, seeded, minced (optional)
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 tablespoons unsalted butter

Steps:

  • Using box grater or food processor fitted with grating disc, coarsely grate onion and place in colander set in sink. Push down with large spoon to squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
  • Coarsely grate sweet potatoes, add to colander, and set aside to drain.
  • In large mixing bowl, lightly beat eggs. Add onion, sweet potatoes, flour.
  • Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Mix well, but do not overwork.
  • In heavy-bottomed, 12-inch skillet over moderately high heat, heat 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter until hot but not smoking. Drop 4 scant 1/4-cup portions of batter into pan and flatten with spatula to form four 3-inch pancakes.
  • Fry until bottoms are golden-brown, 4 to 5 minutes, then turn over and fry until golden-brown and crisp, an additional 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain; season immediately with salt and pepper. Keep warm on baking sheets in oven while making remaining pancakes.
  • Using paper towels, carefully wipe out pan. Add 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter and fry 4 more pancakes. Repeat with remaining batter, wiping out pan and adding 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter before each batch.
  • Serve with sour cream or apple sauce. If you used the jalapeno chile option, serve wtih salsa.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 450.9, Fat 40.2, SaturatedFat 14.4, Cholesterol 151.5, Sodium 74, Carbohydrate 18.9, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 4.1, Protein 5

SWEET-POTATO LATKES



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Keep a close eye on these latkes while they are frying; the sugar in the sweet potatoes causes them to brown quickly.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Vegetarian Recipes

Yield Makes about 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 scallions, white and light-green parts only, thinly sliced
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 pounds (about 3) sweet potatoes, peeled and grated on the large holes of a box grater
1 1/2 pounds (about 3 small) Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and grated on the large holes of a box grater
Peanut oil, for frying
Pink Applesauce for Latkes, for serving (optional)
Sour cream, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine scallions and eggs. Add flour, salt, ginger, cardamom, and pepper, and stir until mixture is smooth. Add both kinds of potatoes, and toss until combined and evenly coated.
  • Fill a large, heavy-bottom skillet with about 1/2 inch oil. Place over medium heat until oil is almost smoking. (To test, drop a small bit of batter into the skillet; the oil should sizzle upon contact.)
  • Working in batches so as not to crowd skillet, carefully spoon about 2 tablespoons batter into oil for each pancake. Lightly tamp down to flatten. Cook until golden on each side, 2 to 3 minutes, turning once. Using a slotted spatula, transfer to drain on a paper-towel-lined wire rack, and repeat with remaining batter. Serve immediately with applesauce and sour cream, if desired.

Tips:

  • Use a food processor to grate the sweet potatoes for quick and even results.
  • Squeeze out excess moisture from the grated sweet potatoes to prevent the latkes from becoming too soggy.
  • Add some chopped vegetables like carrots, zucchini, or onions to the batter for extra flavor and texture.
  • Use a non-stick skillet or griddle to prevent the latkes from sticking.
  • Cook the latkes over medium heat to ensure they cook evenly without burning.
  • Serve the latkes hot with your favorite toppings, such as sour cream, applesauce, or salsa.

Conclusion:

Sweet potato latkes are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With their sweet and savory flavor, crispy texture, and numerous topping options, sweet potato latkes are sure to become a family favorite. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting way to enjoy sweet potatoes, give these latkes a try!

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