Sweet Potato Latkes with Apple Walnut Topping
Potato Latkes, also known as Potato Pancakes, are traditionally eaten during Hanukkah. Where does this tradition come from? Potato Latkes, cooked in oil, are eaten to remind us of the oil which miraculously burned for eight days when the Maccabees purified and rededicated the holy Temple in Jerusalem. So, I wanted to share with you my version of this Hanukkah treat.
Tradition with a twist
Sweet Potato Latkes with Apple Topping provide you with a healthier version that is so good you will include this recipe year round. No need to open a jar of applesauce as this simple divine apple topping complements the latkes perfectly. Be sure to look for Louisiana yams, the sweetest of sweet potatoes for your latkes. And, if you want to cook your latkes in oil to honor the age old custom, go ahead and do so, just don’t use too much!
Great for Brunch Also
Sweet Potato Latkes also make a wonderful brunch option. On one of my Today Show appearances, I made these Sweet Potato Pancakes with Apple Walnut Topping and everyone LOVED the recipe!
| Servings 18 pancakes |
- 6 cups shredded peeled sweet potatoes yams
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 large egg
- 2 large egg whites
- Apple Walnut Topping recipe follows
Ingredients
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- In bowl, combine shredded sweet potatoes, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, honey, egg, and egg whites with fork until well blended.
- Heat nonstick skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray, and drop about 2 tablespoons batter (about 3 inches each) into hot pan. Flatten slightly with the spatula and cook pancakes over medium heat until golden on both sides. Set cooked pancakes on a plate and continue cooking until all batter is used. Serve with Apple Walnut Topping.
| Servings |
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 baking apples peeled, core and thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Ingredients
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- In skillet, add all ingredients and cook over a medium-high heat, stirring, until the apples are tender and the brown sugar melts to form a syrup.
| Servings 18 pancakes |
- 6 cups shredded peeled sweet potatoes yams
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 large egg
- 2 large egg whites
- Apple Walnut Topping recipe follows
Ingredients
|
- In bowl, combine shredded sweet potatoes, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, honey, egg, and egg whites with fork until well blended.
- Heat nonstick skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray, and drop about 2 tablespoons batter (about 3 inches each) into hot pan. Flatten slightly with the spatula and cook pancakes over medium heat until golden on both sides. Set cooked pancakes on a plate and continue cooking until all batter is used. Serve with Apple Walnut Topping.
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