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a bowl of grated purple sweet potatoes and onions
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Purple Sweet Potato Pancakes (Latkes)

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Purple sweet potato pancakes (purple sweet potato latkes) are perfect any time of year with applesauce, sour cream, or your favorite fixings!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Jewish
Servings: 12 latkes
Calories: 91kcal

Ingredients

  • pounds sweet potatoes
  • ½ medium sized onion
  • ¼ cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • neutral vegetable oil, for light frying

Instructions

  • Change out of your white shirt, if you are wearing one, to avoid getting purple sweet potato juice on your clothing.
  • Preheat an oven to 200°F to keep the pancakes warm as you make the batch.
  • Peel the sweet potatoes. Then using a box grater, grate the sweet potatoes and onions, putting them into a strainer over a bowl as you do. Mix the onion around a bit to try to prevent the purple from discoloring.
    1½ pounds sweet potatoes, ½ medium sized onion
  • Once you have grated all of the sweet potato and onion, squeeze with paper towels or cheesecloth to get rid of as much moisture as you can.
  • In a medium to large bowl, mix the sweet potatoes and onions with the flour, salt, baking powder, and pepper. Then add the eggs and mix.
    ¼ cup all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • Heat a thin layer of oil in a griddle or frying pan. When hot, add large scoops (I used a large cookie scoop) of potato mixture and flatten them slightly. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes and then flip and fry the second side.
    neutral vegetable oil, for light frying
  • Place cooked pancakes in a single layer on a baking sheet and move to the oven to keep warm until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 91kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 271mg | Potassium: 211mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 8084IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg