Hello, sweet friends!

I hope you had the most wonderful Christmas. We spent the day laughing, hugging, story telling, cooking, watching Christmas movies, and of course, eating.

This Christmas was especially special because my sweet boyfriend, Austin, spent it with my family. So much fun! I kept forgetting about the presents (and cookies – gasp!) because I was just so happy to have him there. If you are in or have ever been in a long-distance relationship, you know how the time you get to spend together is just so special.

Like most families on Christmas, we cooked more than we needed and now have leftovers galore. Our Christmas dinner table consisted of a beautiful roasted Christmas Goose, Paleo Green Bean Casserole, Apricot & Pancetta Stuffing w/a Brandy Pecan Glaze, and Mashed Sweet Potatoes.

Aside from re-heating and enjoying again, I like to repurpose my leftovers into a different dish altogether.

Here’s my recipe for Sweet Potato Pancakes – perfect for that mountain of leftover mashed sweet potatoes.

These dense almond flour pancakes are really delicious. I recommend enjoying with a big cup of coffee, perfectly crisped bacon, a good drizzle of honey, and some fresh winter berries.

I hope you are enjoying the rest of your week with family and friends.

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Gus’s first Christmas! Santa was good to him too.

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Paleo Sweet Potato Pancakes

3 — Votes 4 votes
By Cassy
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
Servings: 12 pancakes
These Paleo pancakes are a delicious alternative to a traditional pancake.

Ingredients  

  • 1 cup Mashed Sweet Potatoes
  • 2 cups Almond Meal
  • 2 Eggs
  • 4 tablespoons Almond Milk
  • ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • ½ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

Instructions 

  • Whisk all the wet ingredients together (including mashed sweet potatoes).*
  • In a separate bowl, mix all the dry ingredients together using a fork or sifter to ensure it's evenly combined.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet in 3 batches and stir well.
  • On a hot skillet (or frying pan), add a little coconut oil so that the pancakes don’t stick. Or, if you’re using a non-stick pan, you can cook without any additional oil.
  • Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the thick batter onto the hot skillet. Using the back of a spoon or fork, flatten the batter to the best of your ability. It will not look exactly like a pancake yet - you're just trying to get more surface area to cook on this first side**
  • Cook over medium/high heat for 2.5 minutes
  • Using a large spatula, flip the pancakes.
  • Next, press down on top of the cake with the back of your spatula - this will cause the excess batter to ooze out of the dough ball forcing it to now have the thickness and shape of a pancake.
  • Cook the pancakes for about 1.5 more minutes on this side.
  • Flip the pancake once more, press down with the spatula, and cook for 30 more seconds.***
  • Plate with an extra sprinkle of cinnamon and honey then enjoy!

Notes:

  • *Although not necessary, you can insure a smoother consistency, by combining the wet ingredients in a food processor. 
  • **The batter will be thick and paste-like. Unlike normal pancakes that pour nicely, you may have to spread it into a pancake form on the skillet.
  • ***There are a lot of factors that can affect how long you cook the pancakes. Adjust the heat and time to get the desired results.

Nutrition

Serving: 2pancakes | Calories: 294kcal | Protein: 12g | Fat: 23g | Sugar: 3g

Additional Info

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 pancakes
Calories: 294
Keyword: paleo pancakes, sweet potato pancakes

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Cassy Joy Garcia, NC

Cassy Joy Garcia, a New York Times best-selling author, of Cook Once Dinner Fix, Cook Once Eat All Week, and Fed and Fit as well as the creative force behind the popular food blog Fed & Fit.


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  1. 4 stars
    after A couple of attempts at this resulting in a pan full of crumbles, I finally came out with a decent cake. I divided the “batter” (minus 2 cakes) In half. To one half that mixture, I added another 2-3 tsp of milk and another egg. Also bc the crumbles were pretty bland to me, I added another 1/2 tsp of vanilla and a packet of Splenda. The cooked up like cakes, held together and tasted great!

  2. 1 star
    No! No matter what, the cakes fall apart when flipping. Also don’t seem to be all the way done in the middle.

  3. Just tried this recipe and it came out really awful! The picture is not accurate at all! Don’t waste you time or almond flour on this one!

    1. I’m sorry the recipe didn’t work for you, MsFitz! It’s difficult to know where it went wrong, as I can’t be in the kitchen with you.

  4. Thanks for the recipe modifications! New to the whole paleo thing and heard that pancakes made w/out gluten don’t really work, and these certainly didn’t either. Im guessing its a technicality, that ni matter how good the recipe yourecipe to it but they were crumbly.

    I also followed the recipe to a tea but they were a crumbly mess. I tried adding more almond milk but it didn’t help. the flavor was good but the texture dry and a pile of crumbles.

    I did eventually use wax paper with some spatula scraping action to flatten them while in the pan which worked the best to get them flat.

  5. Made these this morn and only had to adjust my burner a bit here and there as mh is way too hot, at least on my stovetop. The timing on each side you suggested worked really well for me as did the flattening technique you recommended because of the paste-like consistency of the dough. Loved them, used a little butter, real maple syrup, and chopped pecans on the finished product! Voila! Thank you!

  6. Hi Cassy, Thanks for shearing this recipes. I love the tips and recipes you have shared in this article. For me this is the best recipe you have shared – “Paleo Sweet Potato Pancakes” in https://fedandfit.com. Looking forward to see more awesome recipe from you. Gonna try making this soon.