Fluffy Sweet Potato Pancakes with Warm Spices and Soft Texture
Fluffy Sweet Potato Pancakes are soft, golden pancakes made with mashed sweet potatoes, simple pantry ingredients, and warm spices, creating a naturally sweet and tender breakfast dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 pancakes 1x
Ingredients
Scale
1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs
3/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
2 tablespoons melted butter or oil
2 tablespoons oil or butter for cooking
Instructions
- Mash cooked sweet potatoes until smooth.
- Mix sweet potato with eggs, milk, butter, sugar, and vanilla.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- Stir dry ingredients into wet mixture to form a batter.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and grease lightly.
- Pour batter onto skillet and cook 3–4 minutes until bubbles form.
- Flip and cook another 2–3 minutes until golden.
- Repeat with remaining batter and serve warm.
Notes
Do not overmix batter to maintain fluffiness.
Adjust milk for desired batter consistency.