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Purple Sweet Potato Pancakes
Purple sweet potato pancakes, aka purple sweet potato latkes, are perfect any time of year with applesauce, sour cream, or your favorite fixings!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 12 latkes
Calories: 91 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Israeli
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds sweet potatoes one large purple sweet potato
- ½ medium sized onion
- ¼ cup (31 grams) all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- neutral vegetable oil, for light frying
Instructions
- Change out of your white shirt, if you are wearing one, to avoid getting purple sweet potato juice on your clothing.
- Preheat an oven to 200°F to keep the pancakes warm as you make the batch.
- Peel the sweet potatoes. Then using a box grater or food processor, grate the sweet potatoes and onions, putting them into a strainer over a bowl as you do. Mix the onion around a bit to try to prevent the purple from discoloring.
- Once you have grated all of the sweet potato and onion, squeeze with paper towels or cheesecloth to get rid of as much moisture as you can.
- In a medium to large bowl, mix the sweet potatoes and onions with the flour, salt, baking powder, and pepper. Then add the eggs and mix.
- Heat a thin layer of oil in a griddle or frying pan. When hot, add large scoops of sweet potato mixture and flatten them slightly. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes and then flip and fry the second side.
- Place cooked pancakes in a single layer on a baking sheet and move to the oven to keep warm until ready to serve.
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Notes
- You can use either a box grater or food processor in this recipe. The grater will give you shorter strands, the food processor attachment will be longer and finer.
- Make sure to squeeze out all the water in the sweet potato and onion mixture before frying your latkes.
- This purple sweet potato pancake recipe can also be deep fried. Unfortunately I haven't figured out a way to keep the purple color.
Nutrition Information
Calories
91kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
27mg
(9%)
Sodium
271mg
(11%)
Potassium
211mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
8084IU
(162%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
42mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12latkes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 91
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 91kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 271mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 211mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 8084IU | 162% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 42mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.