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    Vegan Sweet Potato Pancakes

    Published: Nov 27, 2019 · Modified: Sep 23, 2022 by Andrew Bernard · This post may contain affiliate links · 14 Comments

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    These vegan sweet potato pancakes are the perfect fall spin on traditional pancakes! Perfectly sweet and fluffy for a great, filling vegan breakfast option.

    vegan sweet potato pancakes on a white plate with blueberries.

    Everyone has heard of vegan pumpkin pancakes, but their closely related friend, not so much.  If you have never had vegan sweet potato pancakes, you are in for a treat!

    These vegan sweet potato pancakes are so fluffy, you’ll think you’re in a restaurant.  And the sweet potato adds the perfect hint of extra sweet that you want for breakfast. 

    Whether you choose to make these for your vegan Thanksgiving breakfast, or just any fall day, you are sure to be in for a treat! 

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    vegan sweet potato pancakes with syrup and fresh blueberries.

    What ingredients do you need to make vegan sweet potato pancakes?

    These dairy and egg free sweet potato pancakes need 10 ingredients to make and they are so so good!  We love that it’s such a minimal list of ingredients and comes together in just one bowl!

    • Cooked Sweet Potato
    • Apple cider vinegar
    • Vanilla almond milk (or other dairy free milk if allergic)
    • Flour (use GF cup for cup flour if allergic)
    • Brown sugar
    • Baking powder
    • Cinnamon
    • Nutmeg
    • Salt
    • Vanilla extract
    set of three vegan sweet potato pancakes on a white plate with a gold fork.

    How do you make vegan sweet potato pancakes?

    You need to start with already cooked sweet potatoes.  This is perfect if you baked too many for dinner or boiled too many for your vegan sweet potato pie. 

    Start by removing the skin and mashing the sweet potatoes. 

    Then, combine the vinegar and dairy free milk. Let this sit for 10 minutes.  Doing this makes vegan buttermilk.  

    While you wait for that to sit, in a large bowl add all the dry ingredients. Whisk together.

    When ready, add the buttermilk to the dry ingredients and combine gently.  Then, add in the mashed sweet potatoes and vanilla and combine well again. 

    Add a small amount of dairy free butter to a skillet over medium low heat. Add ½ cup of pancake mixture to the skillet.  

    Wait until bubbles start to form and flip. Cook other side for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown and remove. Repeat until no batter remains. 

    Serve topped with vegan butter, syrup, nut butter, or any of your favorite sauces! 

    Tip: Place an oven safe dish in the oven at the lowest temperature. Place pancakes on the dish after cooking to keep the pancakes warm while you cook all of them.  

    vegan sweet potato pancakes with blueberries.

    Can these be Top 8 Allergen Free Sweet Potato Pancakes?

    These vegan sweet potato pancakes are already very allergy friendly; however, they do contain wheat in the form of flour and almond milk.

    If you need this recipe to be completely allergen friendly in regards to the Top 8 allergies, we would suggest that you switch the flour for gluten free cup for cup flour (we like this one).

    Replace the almond milk with a safe dairy free alternative milk that your family loves. We would go with oat milk.

    vegan sweet potato pancakes with vegan butter, syrup and blueberries.

    Can I prep these Vegan Sweet Potato Pancakes ahead?

    Yes!  These dairy free sweet potato pancakes can be made ahead and then either store in an air-tight container for up to 5 days. Or, you can freeze them for up to 3 months. 

    Easy Vegan lemon blueberry pancakes stacked on plates with fresh blueberries and butter.

    What other vegan pancake recipes should I try?

    Once you try these delicious vegan sweet potato pancakes, you may want to try our other vegan pancake ideas: 

    • Vegan Banana Pancakes
    • Spring Fav: Vegan Lemon Blueberry Pancakes
    • Vegan Chocolate Chip Pancakes
    • Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake Pancakes (can omit the cheesecake)

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    4.93 from 13 votes

    Vegan Sweet Potato Pancakes

    These vegan sweet potato pancakes are the perfect fall spin on traditional pancakes! Perfectly sweet and fluffy for a great, filling vegan breakfast option.
    Prep Time12 minutes mins
    Cook Time15 minutes mins
    Total Time27 minutes mins
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 5 pancakes
    Calories: 152kcal
    Author: Andrew Bernard

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes *See Directions
    • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
    • 1 cup vanilla unsweetened almond milk (see post for allergy switches)
    • 1 ¼ cup flour (see post for gluten free swap info)
    • 1 ½ tablespoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Instructions

    • *If you don't have already cooked sweet potatoes, boil 1 large or 2 small sweet potatoes until fork tender. Then remove skin and mash the sweet potatoes very well. 
    • Combine the vinegar and dairy free milk. Let this sit for 10 minutes. This makes vegan buttermilk.   
    • In a large bowl add all the dry ingredients. Whisk together.
    • When ready, add the buttermilk to the dry ingredients and combine gently. 
    • Add in the mashed sweet potatoes and vanilla and combine well again. 
    • Add a small amount of dairy free butter to a skillet over medium low heat. Once melted, Add ½ cup of pancake mixture to the skillet.  
    • Wait until bubbles start to form and flip. Cook other side for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown and remove.
    • Repeat until no batter remains. 
    • Serve topped with vegan butter, syrup, nut butter, or any favorite sauces! 
    • Tip: Place an oven safe dish in the oven at the lowest temperature. Place pancakes on the dish after cooking to keep the pancakes warm while you cook all of them. 

    Notes

    *See post for notes about Top 8 Allergy Free variation
    **Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. 
     

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1pancake | Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 200mg | Potassium: 487mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 3774IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 231mg | Iron: 2mg
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    collage of vegan sweet potato pancakes.

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    Comments

    1. MBF

      December 11, 2022 at 7:18 am

      These didn’t cook right at all. They were completely mushy in the middle. 😢

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        December 14, 2022 at 4:19 pm

        Hi! So sorry to hear that this recipe didn’t work well for you. One of the biggest reasons for this (and something similar like banana pancakes) is that the heat is up too high allowing the outside to cook too fast before the inside has a chance to set up more. This is why we recommend medium low to heat and then placing in the oven to allow to cook a little bit longer. Still, there will be some softness to them that a traditional pancake doesn’t have.

        Reply
    2. Sher

      September 05, 2022 at 9:50 am

      You did not provide the measurements. Should I just average the amount if ingredients?

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        October 09, 2022 at 10:02 pm

        The measurements are above.

        Reply
    3. Stephanie Zick

      May 10, 2022 at 3:39 pm

      5 stars
      Every single recipe I have used from your website is wonderful; and this one is no exception. My kids enjoy a mix of chocolate chips and toasted pecans or walnuts as mix ins with these or just plain with NO SYRUP.
      That is a good pancake. Thank you!

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        May 11, 2022 at 4:37 pm

        Love this so much, so happy to hear that

        Reply
    4. Natalia

      April 12, 2022 at 11:11 pm

      4 stars
      I recently tried this and they were delicious. However, I would strongly suggest to mix the wet ingredients with the mashed sweet potatoes so they get evenly spread throughout the batter. I ended up having some sweet potato chunks, which weren’t unpleasant to eat but still I would prefer to have an homogeneous pancake.

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        April 15, 2022 at 9:58 am

        Thanks for your feedback

        Reply
    5. Danielle Altman

      August 17, 2021 at 11:15 am

      Have you ever tried freezing leftovers?? Wondering how this would be to make easier in the future!

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        October 21, 2021 at 7:37 pm

        You can freeze

        Reply
    6. Sarah

      June 23, 2021 at 2:31 am

      I love this recipe! The last couple times I made them I had a freshly cooked sweet potato so they were room temperature to slightly warm. But this time my sweet potatoes ore cold straight from the refrigerator (right now I happen to have already mashed them and they’ve been refrigerated overnight) should I warm them or let them come to room temperature?

      Thanks!

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        October 21, 2021 at 7:37 pm

        Either works!

        Reply
    7. Lisa

      July 08, 2020 at 10:21 am

      5 stars
      Perfect way to use up leftover sweet potatoes! Tasted great even without additional sugar. Will make again.

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        July 10, 2020 at 10:50 am

        So happy to hear you liked it, we appreciate you taking time out of your day to leave a review!

        Reply

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