Sweet Potato Latkes Recipe
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
45 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
18 latkes
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Calories
285 kcal
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Course
Side Dish
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Cuisine
North American
Sweet Potato Latkes Recipe
Description
This Sweet Potato Latkes recipe uses grated sweet potatoes mixed with flour, finely chopped green onions separated into white and green parts, eggs, garlic, paprika, salt, pepper, and cheddar cheese. The batter is formed into flat rounds on baking sheets with oil, pressed to about a quarter-inch thickness, then baked until golden and crisp on top. Cheese is sprinkled on after baking initially, then melted under the oven's heat for a little longer.
The baking method offers a less oily alternative to frying while still achieving crispness by drizzling oil underneath and on top of the latkes. The combination of sweet potatoes and savory spices, along with cheddar cheese, provides rich flavor and texture contrasts. Sour cream served alongside adds creaminess and a tangy balance.
Sweet Potato Latkes can be served warm as a side dish or appetizer. The recipe yields about 18 latkes, suitable for sharing. The careful layering of ingredients and baking technique ensures the latkes hold together well while developing a crisp exterior.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons neutral cooking oil divided, generic cooking oil
- 1 ½ lb sweet potato about 2 medium
- ½ cup flour gluten-free, if needed
- 6 green onions whites and green parts chopped separately
- 2 large egg
- 1 large clove garlic finely minced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- ½ cup cheddar cheese grated
- sour cream to serve
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Drizzle each baking sheet with 1 tablespoon of oil.
- Peel and grate the sweet potatoes using the large holes on your grater.
- Place the grated sweet potatoes into a large bowl and add the flour, the white parts of the green onions, the eggs, garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper and mix together well.
- Use a large cookie scoop or ¼ cup measuring cup and make 18 latkes, dividing them between the 2 baking sheets. Press them down so that they are about ¼ inch thick. Drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil over the tops of the latkes.
- Bake for 40 minutes, or until the tops start to brown and crisp. Sprinkle a little cheese on top of each latke then put them back in the oven for 5 minutes.
- Serve the latkes hot out of the oven with some sour cream and the green onions on top.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 18latkes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 285 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3 latkes | |
| Calories | 285kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 534mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 467mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 16419IU | 328% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 124mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.9
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