Happy Friday! To celebrate the weekend, how about some pancakes? But not just any ordinary pancakes (although there’s nothing wrong with plain ol’ buttermilk pancakes or whole wheat pancakes) – sweet potato pecan pancakes! I was thinking about making pumpkin pancakes, but I have been on pumpkin overload lately. So I figured why not try out the “other orange puree” – mashed sweet potato! Is that a thing people say, the other orange puree? Probably not, but they really should.
But back to these pancakes – if you’ve never tried sweet potato in a recipe, the results are very similar to pumpkin. They give the pancakes a moist and fluffy texture with an earthy sweet flavor, and the perfect fall color!
I loaded these pancakes with pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon, which really complement the sweet potato. As I’m prone to do, I snuck in some healthy ingredients too – Greek yogurt makes these pancakes light and fluffy with a nice protein kick and oats give them a great texture and some added fiber. The finishing touch is toasted pecans. I kind of forgot about how amazing toasted pecans taste until I made these doughnuts a few weeks ago. I think toasted pecans will be sneaking into many future recipes. They add the perfect flavor, crunch and nuttiness to these pancakes.
I topped mine with a little bit of pumpkin butter – TheBetterHalf prefers maple syrup. These are even great plain. They are a perfect breakfast on a cozy fall morning
Sweet Potato Pecan Pancakes
Makes about 16 pancakes
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup quick oats
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup milk
¼ cup greek yogurt (I used vanilla chobani)
¼ cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 large eggs
¾ cup mashed sweet potato
⅓ cup chopped pecans, toasted
Directions
Heat a nonstick griddle pan or large skillet over medium heat.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, oats, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon and salt.
In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, greek yogurt, brown sugar, and vegetable oil. Add the eggs and beat well. Whisk in the mashed sweet potato.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in the chopped pecans.
Add a small amount of vegetable oil to the heated pan, and carefully wipe it out with a folded paper towel, leaving a thin layer of oil on the pan. Pour about ¼ cup of batter in four spots on the pan. Let the pancakes cook for about 2 minutes on the first side, until small bubbles appear. Flip the pancakes and cook for about one minute. Remove to a wire rack, wipe down the pan again with a little bit of oil, and repeat until all the pancakes are cooked
These look incredible…. Maybe a waffle version!
Thanks! What a great idea to try them as waffles. I need to buy a waffle iron!
think you’ve discovered a way to make pancakes even better than they already are!!! 😀
Thanks! Pancakes are just perfect, aren’t they??
Hmmm what a great fall breakfast. These are loaded with so many goodies and taste so delicious that I won’t feel guilty having one too many.
Thanks! They are sooo delicious!
This looks so utterly delicious that I reworked it for my non-American crowd and reposted (linking back to you) on my blog. http://reflectionandfood.wordpress.com/2013/10/27/sweet-potato-and-walnut-pancakes/. I hope that’s okay. Loving your blog!
Thank you so much! I’m glad you were able to modify this to fit your needs – thanks for sharing and linking back to me!
I absolutely love sweet potatoes. It doesn’t seem fair that pumpkin gets all the love when sweet potatoes are nearly identical. These pancakes look amazing. Love pecans with sweet potato!
Thanks, Christin! I agree, more sweet potato love!!
Mmm, I can’t think of a more comforting, Autumnal breakfast! They really sound amazing!
Thank you! Comfort food at its finest!
Thank you for your sweet comment on my blog! I am SO excited to have found your blog! These pancakes look amazing. I have to try sweet potato puree now, especially since you have greek yogurt in this. What a fantastic fall breakfast! Following you now!
Thank you! I love adding Greek yogurt to my cooking and baking. I’m glad I found your blog too!
I’d be so in love with these pancakes, Cate! I love sweet potato so much. Pinning to try!
Thanks for pinning! Let me know if you try them!
What a great idea! I’ve seen pumpkin pancakes…but these sweet potato pancakes look even better! Thank you for sharing them with us!
Thank you, I really loved these!
I am totally up for stuffing orange veggies into my breakfast! And these pancakes look pretty perfect for doing so!
Thanks! I love adding in more nutrition where I can!
oh i was wondering last weekend if that would work but then i got lazy …those look yummy !!!!! makes me wanna try next weekend !
Thanks, Mo! I think you will love them!
Every morning I wake up dreaming of pancakes so I can’t wait to try your recipe, love that sweet potato taste!
I’m with you, I could eat pancakes every single morning!