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I’m kind of in love with this recipe. As a mom, you really can’t get any better than 2 ingredients. From a health standpoint, 2 ingredients means this is clean eating at its best. Pancakes with no processed flour that my kids love? YES.
From a convenience standpoint, well, 2-ingredient recipes are a dream. 2-ingredient recipes that the kids like? Yes, I’m in love.
So these are like pancakes. But they’re not pancakes. While they look like little pancakes and feel like them, too, the texture and taste is not exactly that of a pancake. Probably because there’s no flour in these cute little guys.
That didn’t stop Luke from eating almost the entire batch the first time I fed these to him. While he isn’t picky in the least (yet), Luke definitely shows preference to certain foods. These are one of the foods he’s really loved. The bread-y texture make them very toddler-friendly. (Aaak! He’s officially a toddler now?!)
Without the optional seasonings, these are very bland. The sweet potato takes to being seasoned very well, though, and there’s so many directions you could take these. Add some curry and salt and pepper for a more savory version.
Sweeten them up to almost dessert status with a little sucanat or coconut sugar and vanilla extract. We love to add cinnamon and/or pumpkin pie spices. So good!
They are fabulous dipped in maple syrup or spread with nut butter. If you want a full (low carb) meal serve them with these Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Asparagus!
Whichever direction to take them, these little cakes are sure to be a hit with the whole family. Feel free to double or triple the recipe as needed. As written, it will serve 1-2.
I typically make these as small, mini pancakes because it’s much easier to flip them that way. I have made them successfully as bigger pancakes, though, you just have to be careful when flipping.
Over the years, I’ve gotten a lot of comments on these 2-ingredient Sweet Potato Pancakes. Here are a few tips for making these work well. Remember, they are flourless pancakes, so they are a little more finicky than regular pancakes. But they have been a family favorite for years now, so I know this recipe is solid if you follow these tips!
How to Make the BEST 2-Ingredient Sweet Potato Pancakes–Recipe Tips
- Measure the sweet potato! This is crucial. You need 1/2 cup cooked sweet potato flesh and 2 eggs. You can double or triple the recipe, just keep the ratios the same.
- Do not flip until they are fully cooked on one side. One commenter said she’s timed it and she has found they need exactly 3 minutes per side. If you try to flip them too early, they will likely fall apart.
- Don’t try to cook these on too high of heat. If you do, they will likely burn on the outside before the inside is cooked.
- Smaller pancakes flip easiest. I use a tablespoon. Larger pancakes work, you just have to be patient and let them slowly cook, at a lower heat, a bit longer.
- You can mix the batter by hand, or use a blender. I do it both ways. Using my Vitamix makes a super smooth batter.
- For better flavor, add your favorite seasonings! I love adding cinnamon and ginger or my homemade pumpkin pie spice mix!
- These are fabulous dipped in maple syrup or top them with peanut butter or almond butter. So delicious!
Check out the video to see how to make the 2-ingredient Sweet Potato Pancakes!
Note: After a reader commented that she did this, I started to mix the sweet potato flesh and egg in my Vitamix Blender. It makes a smooth batter and the whole process even easier. Genius!
If you love healthy pancakes, you’ll also love these Banana Pancakes. Give them a try! If you try these 2-ingredient Sweet Potato Pancakes, or any of my healthy recipes, please remember to leave a star rating below. It’s so helpful for readers to see which recipes are tried and true! Share your creations on Instagram, tag me, and I’ll feature you!
2-ingredient sweet potato cakes {gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free}
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 12 small pancakes 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
These 2-ingredient sweet potato cakes are an amazing low-carb, grain-free pancake alternative! They are also perfect for little hands.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup mashed sweet potato (the flesh from 1 medium-small cooked sweet potato)
- 2 eggs
- oil or butter for cooking
- Optional Seasonings
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch of ground ginger
- pinch of allspice
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Whisk together the sweet potato and eggs until well-combined. Add seasonings, if desired, and stir. Heat oil or butter over medium-low heat (I prefer coconut oil).
- Drop the sweet potato mixture by the tablespoon and cook for 3-5 minutes.
- Flip each cake and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes, until lightly golden brown on the outside and cooked through. Note: I make very small cakes, using only a tablespoon of batter. They will need to cook longer if you make bigger pancakes. Lower heat works better, and don’t try to flip them before totally cooked on one side.
- Optional topping ideas: butter, nut butter, sunflower seed butter, or maple syrup. They are also good plain! Enjoy
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: breakfast recipe
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 161
- Sodium: 273
- Fat: 12
- Carbohydrates: 23
- Protein: 7.5
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I made these for my 1 old 2 year old boys and even doubled the recipe, and they devoured them! I just added some cinnamon, pumpkin spice, and a tablespoon of spoon of maple syrup to the mix and it worked perfectly. Thank you for the recipe
Love it, only discovered it now. I succeeded today, but my pour was quite thin. Could it be that I overpuréed it? I’ll give it another go tomorrow. I’m grateful for the recipe.
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I love how simple and healthy the recipe is. Can’t wait to try it with some cinnamon and maple syrup. Thanks for sharing this family favorite! 🥞✨
I am not a great cook but I will give it a try. Looks easy and delicious, thank you.
can i use can sweet potato puree ?
Yes, as long as it isn’t too watery.
2 ingredients my ass
Ummmm….not sure what this comment means. Sweet potato + egg = 2 ingredients. Your ass is not an ingredient.😆
😂 LOVE IT.
IDK the flavor spectrum of the ass above, so…
OTHERwise, it was delicious and simple! Thank you for this!
Maryea, It does show more than two ingredients in the recipe, so I’m not sure why it’s called 2-ingredient potato cakes. Maybe you’re not seeing what we see for some reason. This is what it shows as the recipe for 2 Ingredient Sweet Potato Cakes:
1/2 cup mashed sweet potato (the flesh from 1 medium-small cooked sweet potato)
2 eggs
oil or butter for cooking
Optional Seasonings
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
pinch of ground ginger
pinch of allspice
pinch of salt
But yeah, ass is definitely not an ingredient LOL!
The seasonings are optional and the two main ingredients are sweet potato and eggs, which is why I named this 2-ingredient sweet potato pancakes. It’s really just splitting hairs and don’t think it matters that much? How about we just call them Flourless Sweet Potato Pancakes. Better?
Happy Happy! Sooo glad to try this recipe since Whole30 made it clear to us that any version of dry dust (flour) doesn’t work for my husband or me. I already had this recipe idea in mind but you clarified all my questions and my husband said sweet potatoes never
has it so good. I added a little salt and some pumpkin pie spice.
This recipe is really awesome, I’ll add this to my kitchen’s menu.
Made them today. I added a smashed banana, vanilla extract and cinnamon. Took about six minutes on each side for a big pancake. South Carolina loves this recipe.
This was a great way to enjoy pancakes with my family without going off track on my Whole 30 diet! I added 1 teaspoon of baking soda and 1/2-1 teaspoon avocado oil and blended up with a hand mixer. The pancakes were delicious with some nut butter and pomegranate seeds!
How do you cook your sweet potato? Bake it? Boil it? Microwave?
Lately I’ve been cooking them in the Instant Pot. But when I have time, about 1 hour in the oven at 400 degrees. 🙂
Greetings from South-Africa.
Love it just found it now. Made it today however mine was very watery. Could it be that I puree it too much? Will try again tomorrow. Thank you for the recipe
Recommendations for freezing?
I have made these and they were great. I am going to try them with only 1 egg to reduce the calories some more. I do want to know if anyone has made a bunch then froze them??
Is it just me, or are there way more ingredients than two?
I think it’s just you. The ingredients are sweet potato and egg.
You’re right! Way more than just 2. I feel like without the “Optional seasonings” this recipe would taste pretty bad. I imagine that would make them more required than optional.
Many people don’t include seasonings in ingredient count. But if it bothers you that much, you can just call these sweet potato pancakes. 😉 To be fair, when I made these originally for my toddler, I only included the two ingredients and he gobbled them up! So yes, it may not be as appealing to a more sophisticated palette, but if you’re making this for a new eater like I was, it’s perfect with just the two ingredients.
this is awesome recepie . I just loved it