
Cook the Sweet Potato:
Peel, cook, drain, and mash the sweet potato until smooth.

These sweet potato pancakes stay surprisingly light when the batter is handled gently. Caramel and ginger butter melt down the stack, making the first bite feel like a special brunch treat.
Sweet potato pancakes can get heavy if the batter is handled like regular pancakes. The trick is using enough buttermilk to keep them tender, draining the sweet potatoes well, and not overmixing once the flour goes in. The sweet potato gives the pancakes color, moisture, and that natural earthy sweetness, while the caramel, pecans, and ginger butter make them feel like something you’d order for brunch instead of just a basic pancake stack.

Peel, cook, drain, and mash the sweet potato until smooth.

Whisk the sweet potato with eggs, buttermilk, maple syrup, vanilla, and butter.

Stir in flour, baking powder, spices, and salt.
Let the batter sit briefly so the pancakes cook up tender.

Griddle until golden brown on both sides.

These sweet potato pancakes stay surprisingly light when the batter is handled gently. Caramel and ginger butter melt down the stack, making the first bite feel like a special brunch treat.
8 pancakes — Serving size: 2 pancakes

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