sweet potatoes are a big staple here in our house, used in everything from soups and pasta to bread pudding and souffles.  the kitchen was recently overflowing with sweet potatoes from a Farmhouse Delivery bushel, and, totally unrelated, i was having a serious craving for pancakes.  i figured pancakes would be a pretty great finger food for M, would satisfy my craving, and would be somewhat healthy because of the sweet potatoes... right??  hey, veggies + whole grains - refined sugar = healthy in my book.  after an extensive google search i settled on this recipe from Weelicious and yes, they were dee-licious.     

sweet potato pancakes  (makes about 16 silver dollar pancakes)

(recipe adapted from Weelicious)

• prep time: 5 - 35 mins, depending on your child
• cook time: 15 mins

ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/4 cups milk (i used whole milk but anything should work)
• 1 tablespoon maple sugar (or brown sugar or coconut sugar)
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 cup sweet potato puree (from roasted sweet potatoes is best but canned works also. i won't tell anyone.)

method

1. in a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.

2. in a separate bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients.

3. gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.

4. heat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat and lightly coat with coconut oil (i used Kelapo coconut oil cooking spray), butter or canola oil. 

5. pour 1-2 tablespoons of the pancake mixture onto the griddle, making as many pancakes as will fit and cook for 2 minutes.

6. flip the pancakes and cook for one minute longer.

enjoy!*

*if you really want to indulge, spread yours with Vermont Creamery cultured maple butter.  don't worry, baby won't know what she's missing because she will be stuffing her own face with un-buttered pancakes...