Start your morning with these gluten-free paleo sweet potato pancakes, perfect for anyone looking to enjoy the classic favorite breakfast but allergy friendly.
These gluten-free sweet potatoes pancakes are fluffy, flavorful and naturally sweet making them a perfect choice for anyone looking for healthy paleo pancakes for breakfast.
The thing you will love about this healthy pancakes is they are packed with the goodness of sweet potato and made with gluten free ingredients making them perfect for family member with dietary restrictions or anyone looking to enjoy a heathy and nutritious breakfast.
Wha kind of ingredients do I need to make these sweet potato pancakes?
**Find the full list of ingredients along with the recipe instructions at the end of this post**
- Japanese sweet potatoes steamed and mashed
- Egg
- Baking powder
- Coconut oil melted
- Almond flour
- Coconut flour
- Almond milk
- Salt
- Ground cinnamon, optional
- Vanilla extract, optional
How to make gluten free sweet potato pancakes?
- In a blender add; the mashed Japanese sweet potatoes, egg, baking powder, almond flour, coconut flour, almond milk, salt, cinnamon, and vanilla. Blend until smooth.
- Heat a non-stick pan over medium-high heat (I used this pan)
- Pour 1/4 cup of the mix in the pan; lower the temperature to low and let it cooks until golden brown; around 2 to 3 minutes, flip and cook on the other side for 2 minutes
- Repeat with the rest of the mixture
Equipment needed
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Are gluten free paleo sweet potato pancakes healthy?
This recipe is 100% healthy; all the ingredients are real ingredients, no weird preservatives or strange additives. If you have any diet restriction, these are paleo, dairy-free, gluten-free, and whole30 compliant.
Why are these gluten free paleo pancakes so good?
The flavors of the spices and the sweet potatoes blend beautifully together, and everything tastes amazingly delicious. If you're like me and could eat breakfast at any time of the day, it is incredible for a weeknight dinner or weekend brunch.
Is this paleo friendly pancake recipe complicated?
This healthy sweet potato pancakes paleo recipe isn't complicated at all, and you only need to steam or boil your sweet potatoes. That could be done the night before if you want to.
For how long should I cook the pancakes?
The cooking time depends on how hot the pan was when you poured the mixture, so heated it before you start. Lower the heat once you have poured the mixture and let it cook on low until the top is almost dry.
Is it ok to leave out some of the ingredients to make these gluten free pancakes?
If you don't like some of the ingredients but still want to make the pancakes, definitely you can leave them out, but I can't ensure the pancakes will still taste as good.
Can I cook the sweet potatoes using different cooking method?
Of course, you can bake the sweet potatoes or cook it in the microwaves or even use the air fryer if you want to. The only thing that you need to prepare the sweet potato in advance.
Could these breakfast pancakes be made ahead of time?
You can do these gluten free pancakes ahead of time and froze them, but they will be flatter than fluffy when you re-heat them. So it is better to make them the same day you are going to eat it.
Can I use regular sweet potatoes instead of oriental sweet potatoes
The flavor of Japanese sweet potatoes is a little different than regular sweet potatoes; also, the texture between them is very different. Keep that in mind if you decide to switch it.
Others name for Japanese sweet potatoes
I've seen them name as:
- Oriental sweet potatoes
- Japanese sweet potatoes
- Murasaki sweet potatoes
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GLUTEN-FREE PALEO SWEET POTATOES PANCAKES
The flavors of the spices and the sweet potatoes blend beautifully together, everything taste amazingly delicious. It is one of those recipe you want to make every weekend.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Japanese sweet potatoes steamed and mashed
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil melted
- 1 teaspoon almond flour
- 1 teaspoon coconut flour
- 3 Tablespoon almond milk
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon optional
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
Instructions
- In a blender add the mashed Japanese sweet potatoes, egg, baking powder, almond flour, coconut flour, almond milk, salt, cinnamon and vanilla. Blend until smooth.
- Heat a non-stick pan over medium high heat
- Pour 1/4 cup of the mixture in the pan, lower the heat to low and let it cooks until golden brown, around 2 to 3 minutes, flip and cook on the other side for 2 minutes
- Repeat with the rest of the mixture
Notes
- This recipe was only tested using Japanese sweet potato, regular sweet potato won't work for this recipe.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 122Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 304mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 5g

