Recipe: Cinnamon Spiced Sweet Potato Pancakes

Did somebody say… pancakes?

Try this clever, nutritious variation on an old favourite from nutritionist Madi Sheppard

📷 Jamie Patterson

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Serves: 2
Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 whole eggs
• 300g sweet potato
• 2 tbsp almond butter
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Method

1. Roughly chop sweet potato
2. Half fill a saucepan with water and bring to the boil
3. Add sweet potato, cover and boil for 10-12 minutes
4. Strain sweet potato, place in a bowl and mash with a fork
5. When sweet potato has cooled a little, crack egg into the bowl and mix well. dd cinnamon, ginger and allspice and mix again
6. Spray a little olive oil in a frypan and place over low-medium heat
7. Scoop tablespoons of mixture into the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes either side or until golden brown
8. Place almond butter in a saucepan over low heat until just melted
9. Serve cinnamon spiced sweet potato pancakes with fresh blueberries and pour almond butter over the top