Sweet Potato Pancakes

By krystallondon

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ c. all purpose flour
• ¼ c. chopped pecans, toasted
• 2 ¼ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ginger
• 1/8 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp allspice
• ¼ tsp coarse salt
• 1 c. buttermilk (or regular milk)
• ¼ c. packed dark brown sugar
• 1 TBSP vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 (16 oz) can sweet potatoes, drained & mashed

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk together flour, 2 TBSP pecans, baking powder, spices and salt.

Combine milk through vanilla; add to the flour mixture. Stir until smooth. Stir in the mashed sweet potatoes.

Ladle about 1/4th cup batter for each pancake onto a non-stick griddle. Turn when edges are cooked and top is covered with bubbles.

Top with maple syrup....