Gorgeous sweet potato pancakes. Tall and flavour-rich! They’re made with sweet potato, self-raising flour, and a special ingredient: oat milk, so they're dairy-free too!

If you seek out dairy alternatives, or you just regularly enjoy great tasting, healthy drinks when you’re on the go, then you should definitely look out for Planted when you’re next in the supermarket.
It's currently available in two delicious flavours; Coconut with Cocoa or Oat with Banana, dairy-free and fortified with calcium (for maintenance of normal teeth & bones), vitamin D (for absorption of calcium & phosphorous) and vitamin B₁₂ (for normal function of the immune system). The Coconut with Cocoa variety is also gluten-free!
You can find them in ASDA stores, priced at £2.20 for a 1L carton, and for every carton sold, 2p will go to the Woodland Trust, the UK’s largest woodland conservation charity.
So let's make some delicious sweet potato pancakes. They're quick and easy, dairy and egg free, use simple ingredients, and they're pretty healthy too!

Ingredients
- 500 g (1.1 lb) sweet potato peeled and cut into 2-3cm chunks
- 420 ml (14.2 floz) Planted Oat and Banana Milk
- 225 g (7.9 oz) self-raising white flour (self rising flour)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- 3 tsp egg replacement powder
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil (canola oil) to fry
Equipment
Instructions
Place the sweet potato in a pan of cold water, bring to the boil and cook for 10 minutes until tender, then drain, place in a bowl and mash until smooth (or use a hand blender).

Add the Planted oat drink and whisk well.

Add the flour, egg replacement powder, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda and whisk or blend through.


Add a drizzle of oil to a non-stick pan and warm over a medium heat. Add 2-3 dessertspoonfuls and allow to cook for 1 minute, until the underside if golden and bubbles form on the surface. Flip and fry for a further 30 seconds until golden on both sides.


Repeat until all of the pancakes are cooked, layering on a warm plate, or on a baking tray in a very low oven, then serve piled onto each plate. I recommend serving with a drizzle of your favourite syrup and plenty of fresh fruit.

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Sweet Potato Pancakes Recipe
Ingredients
- 500 g (1.1 lb) sweet potato peeled and cut into 2-3cm chunks
- 420 ml (14.2 floz) Planted Oat and Banana Milk
- 225 g (7.9 oz) self-raising white flour (self rising flour)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- 3 tsp egg replacement powder
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil (canola oil) to fry
Instructions
- Place the sweet potato in a pan of cold water, bring to the boil and cook for 10 minutes until tender.
- Drain, place in a bowl and mash until smooth (or use a hand blender).
- Add the Planted oat drink and whisk well.
- Add the flour, egg replacement powder, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda and whisk or blend through.
- Add a drizzle of oil to a non-stick pan and warm over a medium heat. Add 2-3 dessertspoonfuls and allow to cook for 1 minute, until the underside if golden and bubbles form on the surface. Flip and fry for a further 30 seconds until golden on both sides.
- Repeat until all of the pancakes are cooked, layering on a warm plate, or on a baking tray in a very low oven.
- Serve piled onto each plate. I recommend serving with a drizzle of your favourite syrup and plenty of fresh fruit.
Video
Notes
- Swap 420ml of oat drink and 3 tsp of egg replacer.
- For 300ml of oat drink and 3 medium eggs, beaten.
Nutrition
This is a commissioned post for Planted
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Ann MacLean-Fleming says
The recipe looks like a great one to try with the kids to get them eating something a bit different
Alica says
These look delicious! I will try these at the weekend! Thanks!
Susan B says
Fabulous! Mum often used to whip up a batch of pikelets which were what Brits call pancakes. This recipe brings back fond memories for me with the added delight of healthy substituted ingredients. Thank you!
Natalie thomason says
Lovely recipe will have to try it
Alice Colling says
It looks yummy and something I would never hav thought to make.
Jessica w says
I had no idea sweet potato could be out into a pancake. I think my son would love the orange colour.
Fiona jk42 says
This recipe sounds really delicious and I shall definitely be trying it. I often make vegan pancakes as I'm vegetarian and lactose intolerant, and don't really like eating eggs. I usually use flax seed as an egg replacement.
Emily Leary says
Thank you! I'd love to hear how it goes!
Christine Britten says
These pancakes look so delicious. I can't believe that you can make dairy and egg-free pancakes, the colour is so amazing. I am definitely going to make them for my granddaughters.
Joo Dee says
seems really good and quite easy to make too!
Emily Leary says
Thank you! Yes, these yummy sweet potato pancakes are easy to make and they taste so good !
Jodi hill says
They look super tasty!
I’m always looking for new sweet potato recipes, I think they’d go down rather well with the kids :)
Emily Leary says
Thank you! My kids (and the grown ups!) love these pancakes. They're easy to make and the plates are empty in no time!
Sarah Morris says
They look delicious will have to give them a try
Emily Leary says
Thank you! I hope you love them as much as we do in our house :)