Sweet Potato Pancake Recipe - Add Healthy Sweet Potatoes To Your Dinner Table

Sweet potatoes are traditional southern soul food that should be enjoyed more often. Sweet potatoes are high in nutritional value, an excellent source of fiber, vitamins A and C, iron, potassium and calcium. darker flesh varieties have more vitamin A and beta-carotene than the lighter varieties. As a bonus, sweet potatoes are relatively low in calories and no fat and cholesterol.

Sweet potatoes can be cooked in many ways that regular potatoes. Baked, boiled, or sautéed, sweet potatoes are nutritious meal.

My favorite recipe is a sweet potato baked sweet potatoes. Prick sweet potatoes all over. Then bake the sweet potatoes in a moderate oven, or microwave until soft to the touch. When done, moisten with a little crushed pineapple and juice, sprinkle with cinnamon. It was a great meal when watching your calories and fat. No butter needed. Or try these Sweet Potato Pancakes for different presentations.

Sweet Potato Pancakes

1 sweet potato (3 / 4 pound), peeled and cut into 1 ½ inch chunks

2 tablespoons flour

2 large eggs

2 tablespoons milk

salt and freshly ground pepper

vegetable oil for frying

In a saucepan, cover sweet potatoes with cold water and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
Drain and mash until smooth. Stir in flour, eggs and milk and season with salt and pepper.
In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil.
Spoon batter into skillet by rounded tablespoons. Cook over low heat until browned, flip and brown other side.

consists of 12 small sweet potato pancakes.