What a weird week. Guess what epic #momfail I had? Turns out my kids winter break was not as long as I thought it was. I believed that I had carefully written down in my day planner (which is my LIFE) that my children had a 5 day break. Well about 9:45am Wednesday morning I realized that they had school. I know- it’s really bad. We were headed to a matinee (Kung Fu Panda 3) and lunch and needless to say that they were so deeply unhappy when I told them to instead get dressed and that it was “Time for school!” I haven’t been very popular this week. But I know what can remedy that! Pancakes! It is the surest way to get Coco up in the morning when she is trying to hide under the comforter and pretend that she can’t hear me yelling at her to get up. If I say “the pancakes are ready!” then it is like I hit her with high voltage. She is up and running downstairs. So that is how I am starting this last day of the week- with pancakes. 
And while classic pancakes are always popular- I like to mix things up so that no one gets bored. So that’s what we have here. Delectable, tender pancakes made with sweet potatoes! So good on their own, but even better with this lightly spiced blueberry sauce. Not bad on the eye’s either!
If this was a weekend, or I was really trying to get crazy, I might add some coconut whipped cream too…. Yummmm…. Happy Weekend guys!
- ¾ cup coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 cup All Purpose Gluten Free Flour (I use Bobs Red Mill)
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup sweet potato puree
- Blueberry Sauce
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- Combine the coconut milk and the white vinegar in a small bowl and set aside for 10 minutes.
- Whisk together the dry ingredients in a medium bowl.
- Add the sweet potato puree and the coconut milk and whisk until smooth.
- Heat a griddle or non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
- In a small pot heat the blueberries and the sugar over medium-low heat. Add the cinnamon and the salt and stir while the blueberries burst and the juices create a sauce. When it is hot and bubbling, transfer to a pitcher.
- Grease the griddle with coconut or vegetable oil.
- Pour the pancakes and cook for about 2 minutes or until you see little bubbles forming on the edges of the pancakes. Flip them over and cook another minute. Serve immediately or keep hot in a warm oven until ready to serve.
- Serve hot with hot blueberry sauce.
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Haha, that’s too funny! I’m sure they weren’t happy.
Line 3 of the recipe-do you mean potato puree and coconut cream? Also where does the maple syrup get added? Going to make these soon. Yum
Debbie!! thank you so much! that was a weird recipe typo- fixed!!
Love a stack of yummy pancakes!
Eep. Poor kiddos, but I bet this made up for it.
These look amazing!! 🙂
OK, your vivid description of Coco with her head hiding under her blanket pretending to not hear you in the AM to wake up … then saying the “pancakes are ready” and the “hit her with high voltage” up/running downstairs image made me LAUGH this AM – SO SO HILARIOUS!!!
These are EVERYTHING, Heather! I can only imagine how incredible coconut whipped cream would be on top!
Yum! I love using sweet potato in everything. I always have some purée in the fridge so luckily I can make these tomorrow!!
Looks wonderful! Can you explain how to make the sweet potato purée?
Hi Thelma- I buy it in a can at the grocery store- they sell it right next to the pumpkin puree- it;s just organic and unsweetned. Or just bake a sweet potato and whip until fluffy 🙂
These pancakes look amazing! I never thought of making them with sweet potatoes. What a good idea. I’m drooling over your photos here. Oh man that would suck so bad realizing the kids had to be in school. For you and the kids! I guess we all make mistakes lol.
What does the vinegar do? Can I leave out or does it work as a binder?
Hi Abbey- it gives the illusion of buttermilk to the recipe. Yes, you could leave it out.
Wow. These look delicious! Where can I find the spiced blueberry sauce recipe? Blueberries are a fruit that my whole family loves an I would really like to make this for Sunday breakfast.
Thank you!!
Nevermind! Duh.
This was amazing.!!! My favorite recipe yet(:
Great! I love to hear that!