Sweet Potato Latkes Recipe
Baked sweet potato latkes have beautiful crispy edges and are soft inside. They are irresistible served hot with a big dollop of sour cream and some green onions. This baked version is much lighter than traditional deep-fried latkes yet every bit as delicious.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons cooking oil, divided
- 1 ½ lb sweet potatoes, about 2 medium
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 6 green onions, whites and green parts chopped separately
- 2 large eggs
- 1 large clove garlic, finely minced
- 1 teaspoon EACH: paprika, sea salt, and pepper
- ½ cup grated cheddar cheese
- Sour cream, to serve
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Drizzle each baking sheet with 1 tablespoon of oil.
- Peel and grate the sweet potatoes using the large holes on your grater.1 ½ lb sweet potatoes
- Place the grated sweet potatoes into a large bowl and add the flour, the white parts of the green onions, the eggs, garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper and mix together well.½ cup all-purpose flour, 2 large eggs, 1 large clove garlic, 1 teaspoon EACH: paprika, sea salt, and pepper
- Use a large cookie scoop or ¼ cup measuring cup and make 18 latkes, dividing them between the 2 baking sheets. Press them down so that they are about ¼ inch thick. Drizzle the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil over the tops of the latkes.
- Bake for 40 minutes, or until the tops start to brown and crisp. Sprinkle a little cheese on top of each latke then put them back in the oven for 5 minutes.½ cup grated cheddar cheese
- Serve the latkes hot out of the oven with some sour cream and the green onions on top.Sour cream
Serving: 3 latkes, Calories: 285kcal, Carbohydrates: 32g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 72mg, Sodium: 534mg, Potassium: 467mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 16419IU, Vitamin C: 6mg, Calcium: 124mg, Iron: 2mg