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Sweet Potato Cakes
These Sweet Potato Cakes are soft on the inside, super crispy on the outside and truly appealing to kids and adults alike. They're a great side for the holiday dinner table, or any time of year, really!
Prep Time
1 hr 50 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 6 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 90 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 large egg, whisked
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups panko or bread crumbs, divided
- vegetable or canola oil, as needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Poke a few holes in the sweet potatoes and bake for 1 hour.
- Remove and discard the skins from the potatoes, mash flesh in a bowl and allow to cool.
- Mix the egg, cinnamon, sugar, salt and ½ cup of panko or bread crumbs into the sweet potatoes.
- Place the remaining 1 1/2 cups of panko or bread crumbs in a separate bowl.
- For each cake, coat 2 tablespoons of the mixture with the panko and shape into small patties.
- Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a skillet over medium heat and place the patties into the skillet.
- Pan-fry for 4 minutes on each side until golden.*
- Continue to pan-fry the remaining cakes with oil as needed.
- Serve.
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Notes
- Sweet Potato Cakes can be kept warm in a 250 degree oven until ready to serve.
- Sweet Potato Cakes can be kept warm in a 250 degree oven until ready to serve.
Nutrition Information
Calories
90kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Sodium
220mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 90
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 90kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 220mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.