Buttermilk Sweet Potato Pancakes
These pancakes are always a hit. They have wonderful reviews and are easy to make! The flavor is amazing. You will make these time and time again.
Servings: 10 pancakes
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup nut pieces pecans or walnuts (optional)
- Oil or butter for grill or frying pan
Instructions
- Mix together butter, brown sugar and egg with mixer. Add sweet potatoes and vanilla extract, continue mixing. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon and nutmeg in a bowl and add to creamed mixture along with buttermilk. Fold in nuts.
- Melt about 2 tablespoons butter or use 2 tablespoons of oil and cook pancakes 2 to 3 minutes on each side on hot griddle or in skillet. Makes about 10 pancakes.
Notes
I cook a medium sized sweet potato in the microwave peel and mash to use in this recipe. You could use canned sweet potatoes, too.