Easy Sweet Potato Latkes

Name: Easy Sweet Potato Latkes
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 medium (1 pound) sweet potatoes, peeled and shredded; 2 medium green onions, finely chopped (2 tablespoons); 1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 egg, slightly beaten; 1 cup sour cream; Pecans, for garnishing

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Prep 20 min
Total 35 min
Servings 6

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Easy sweet potato latkes are a nice twist on the traditional Hanukkah dish.

by: TBSP Kitchens

Updated May 28, 2018

Ingredients

2 medium (1 pound) sweet potatoes, peeled and shredded
2 medium green onions, finely chopped (2 tablespoons)
1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 cup sour cream
Pecans, for garnishing

Steps

1

Mix all ingredients except sour cream and pecans.
2

Oven Directions: Heat oven to 400°F. Generously grease cookie sheet. Drop sweet potato mixture by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet; flatten slightly. Bake 12-15 minutes, turning once, until golden brown.
3

Skillet Directions: In a 12-inch skillet, heat 1/4 cup vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Drop sweet potato mixture by teaspoonfuls into skillet; flatten slightly. Cook 4-5 minutes, turning once, until golden brown; drain on paper towels.
4

Top with sour cream. Garnish with pecans.

Nutrition Information

170 Calories, 9g Total Fat, 3g Protein, 21g Total Carbohydrate, 4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 170

Calories from Fat: 80

Total Fat: 9g; 13%

Saturated Fat: 4 1/2g; 24%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 50mg; 17%

Sodium: 270mg; 11%

Potassium: 340mg; 10%

Total Carbohydrate: 21g; 7%

Dietary Fiber: 2g; 10%

Sugars: 4g

Protein: 3g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 220%; 220%

Vitamin C: 2%; 2%

Calcium: 8%; 8%

Iron: 6%; 6%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

1 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

If you’re unfamiliar with latke, allow us to introduce you to one of our most favorite ways to eat potatoes. Also called potato pancakes or boxties, potato latkes are a staple in Jewish cooking, especially for Hanukkah. Potatoes are grated or ground and then seasoned and then fried for a crispy potato dish that can be served as a side dish for holidays or as a finger food-appetizer that can be dipped in sour cream or ranch. We did a twist on traditional (obviously) and made these sweet potato latkes. It follows the same concept as the classic Jewish version, but uses sweet potatoes instead of white potatoes. In this recipe, we recommended dipping the sweet potato latkes into sour cream but you could also take a sweet approach and dip into real maple syrup. That’s what we love about sweet potatoes —they can be sweet or savory, and you can prepare them pretty much however you want.