Sweet Potato-Pecan Pancakes
These pancakes go best with our Vanilla-Maple Syrup. You can use 3/4 cup mashed winter squash instead of the sweet potatoes, if desired.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 2 pancakes and 1 teaspoon pecans)
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted and divided
- 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin-pie spice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup fat-free milk
- 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 (16-ounce) can sweet potatoes or yams, drained and mashed (about 3/4 cup)
Preparation
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, 2 tablespoons pecans, baking powder, pumpkin-pie spice, and salt in a large bowl. Combine milk and next 4 ingredients (milk through eggs); add to flour mixture, stirring until smooth. Stir in sweet potatoes.
Spoon about 1/4 cup batter onto a hot nonstick griddle or large nonstick skillet. Turn pancakes when tops are covered with bubbles and edges look cooked. Sprinkle pancakes with 2 tablespoons pecans.
Nutritional Information
- Calories:
- 270 (26% from fat)
- Fat:
- 7.9g (sat 1.4g,mono 3.5g,poly 2.3g)
- Protein:
- 7.3g
- Carbohydrate:
- 42.6g
- Fiber:
- 2.3g
- Cholesterol:
- 74mg
- Iron:
- 2.2mg
- Sodium:
- 333mg
- Calcium:
- 185mg
Member Ratings and Reviews
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I like that it's healthy, but it was mushy. I used pumpkin and reduce the amount of sugar. It took more that 5 mins. for the first side to bubble and be ready to flip. Will look for another recipe.01/20/10
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Excellent recipe. I can definitely see myself using this as a base recipe for other kinds of pancakes. I could sub some applesauce for the sweet potatoes and add a little oatmeal for thickness... These were quick and easy. The texture is wonderful--a little dense (which I like) and very filling. 2 pancakes don't seem like much, but I was very satisfied. I made the syrup, too--kind of--just added some vanilla to regular maple syrup. I'm sure it's better w/ vanilla bean.05/19/09





