These Sweet Potato Pancakes for Baby are healthy, quick, and easy to make! They are perfectly soft and fluffy. Great for toddlers too, they are freezer friendly and full of healthy ingredients. 

Nutritional Information

• A great source of fiber and can prevent and resolve constipation.
• They contain a lot of beta-carotene, which converts into vitamin A for eye health.
• Contains vitamin C and E to help strengthen immunity.
• A high source of potassium to help maintain a healthy heart and blood pressure, fluid balance and muscle function.

Sweet Potato Pancakes

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 12 small pancakes
Age: 12+ months 

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour (see notes)
• 1/4 cup sweet potato puree (see notes)
• 1/4 cup small curd cottage cheese, or full-fat Greek yogurt (see notes)
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• cooking spray or oil

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, add all of the ingredients and stir until combined. If using cottage cheese, the batter will have chunks in it.
2.  Heat a large non-stick skillet on medium heat. Spray or oil skillet. For small pancakes, add 1 tablespoon of batter to the skillet at a time and let cook for 3-4 minutes or until golden on the bottom and bubbles appear along the edges. Flip and let cook for another 2-3 minutes. Repeat with all of the batter.
3. Serve and enjoy.

Notes 

Age: 6+ months 

Yield: 12-14 small pancakes

Served With: I served these pancakes with a side of plain full-fat yogurt and a small amount of frozen and thawed and then mashed berries.

Storage: store in an air-tight container in the fridge for 5 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months. 

Note on Flour: you can use whole wheat, white whole wheat, all-purpose or gluten-free flour. 

Note on Sweet Potato Puree: you can use homemade or store-bought sweet potato puree or cooked and mashed sweet potatoes. 

Note on Cottage Cheese: you can use full-fat small curd cottage cheese or full-fat Greek yogurt in these pancakes. Either works great!