The Best 5-Ingredient Fluffy Sweet Potato Pancakes
Okay, these sweet potato pancakes? Obsessed! They’re super soft and fluffy—just right for little ones. I love that they come together in one bowl with just five ingredients (yes, five!). Bonus: they freeze beautifully, so I always have a stash ready. They’re perfect for babies 6 months and up, especially if you’re doing Baby-Led Weaning.
On the hunt for a pancake recipe that’s easy and kid-approved?
Then, I’ve got you!
These pancakes are crazy easy—just five ingredients: flour, mashed sweet potato, cottage cheese (or yogurt), baking powder, and eggs. I toss in a little cinnamon for extra flavor, but you can totally skip it if you’re not feeling it.
Everyone in my house has their own twist. My big kid is team chocolate chips or blueberries (depending on the day), while the baby keeps it classic with a swipe of cream cheese. Me? I go savory—with avocado, chopped boiled eggs, and a generous sprinkle of chili flakes. It’s a vibe.
#mymomhack – these pancakes are super quick and easy to make, plus they freeze really well, so be sure to make a big batch and freeze any extra so you can have a quick breakfast on those busy mornings!
Sweet Potato Pancake Video
Ingredients
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How to Serve These Pancakes
I served these pancakes with a side of plain full-fat yogurt and a small amount of frozen and thawed and then mashed berries. Here are some other great ways I have served them to my kids:
- Served in chunks with mashed avocado on top.
- Cut into long strips with a spread of peanut butter or other nut butter on top.
- Spread cream cheese on one pancake and then top with a second pancake and cut or ripped into chunks.
- Torn and served with a side of your favorite baby food puree or applesauce to use as a dip.
Get the recipe: The Best 5-Ingredient Fluffy Sweet Potato Pancakes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour (see notes)
- 1/4 cup sweet potato puree (see notes)
- 1/4 cup small curd cottage cheese, or full-fat Greek yogurt (see notes)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, add in all of the ingredients and stir until combined. If using cottage cheese, the batter will have chunks in it.
- Heat a large non-stick skillet on medium heat. Spray or oil skillet. For small pancakes add 1 tablespoon of batter to the skillet at a time and let cook for 3-4 minutes or until golden on the bottom and bubbles appear along the edges. Flip and let cook for another 2-3 minutes. Repeat with all of the batter.
- Serve and enjoy.
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61 Comments on “The Best 5-Ingredient Fluffy Sweet Potato Pancakes”
Delicious! Used GF flour and they turned out great. Made the sweet potato puree. Hubby loved this too. This may become a usual in our house
I’ve been making these pancakes on a regular basis now for my 17mo old. I’ve used sweet potato and pumpkin puree and have also tried with both yogur and cottage cheese. All are tasty!
She’s become very picky so I’ve had to get crafty when it come to meal time. I can’t wait to try some of your other pancake and other recipes!
Hi Peggy! Thanks for sharing your experience with substitutions. I hope other recipes on the site help to make mealtime a bit less challenging. Thanks for being here! xo, Michele
These are amazing pancakes! I’ve tried them with cottage cheese and yogurt and my picky toddler loved both versions!
Hi Dominique! Thanks for sharing your substitutions. I’m sure that will help others. xo, Michele
Anyway you could turn these into muffins? Just curious.
Thanks
Hi Tiffany! I have just the recipe for that! https://babyfoode.com/blog/sweet-potato-muffins/ I hope your family enjoys! xo, Michele
Do you have a vegan option?
Hi Adrianna! I have not attempted to make these vegan. You could try the chia egg sub. along with a vegan yogurt. If you do try it, let us know in the comments if you had any success. xo, Michele
Incredible!! I was searching for a pancake recipe that didn’t involve bananas & decided to try this. I cannot get over how unbelievably delicious these pancakes are… I wound up eating them with my son! They taste just like regular pancakes (not sure if it makes a difference but I end up using plain full fat Greek yogurt instead of the cottage cheese) Will definitely be making them again and again.
Awesome! Thanks so much for sharing your experience! xo, Michele
These were seriously delicious!! I’m wondering if I can swap out for pumpkin puree… will have to try!
these came out great! Thank you!
That’s great! xo, Michele
This was delicious everyone in the family loved it!
These remind me of French toast! I love making a batch of these and freezing them with wax paper between. To reheat I wrap one pancake in a damp paper towel and microwave 15-20 seconds. It can be a little on the thicker/chewy side for a younger baby, so I soak it in milk before serving to my now 10mo. Great to serve with a fruit or sweet potato puree too. In all honesty I eat these more than my baby!
I’m so happy to hear that both you and baby are loving these pancakes! They are also one of my faves!
I tried this recipe using Milk instead and it turned out good. The only reason I’m not saying Great is that I could taste the baking powder so strongly. I’ll suggest using less baking powder.
So glad you liked this recipe. Sometimes baking powder will taste acidic if it’s old, and baking powder only lasts around 6 months. So maybe switch your can out and use a little less. Hope this helps.
What sauce is with this? Would you be able to attach the link? Will be making this soon and I can’t wait!
It’s in the recipe card, but kinda hidden. I thawed a handful of mixed berries, then mashed them with the back of a fork. Super easy!
Wow! These are a huge hit! My son has allergies (wheat) so we used gluten free flour/millet flour and it turned out amazing.
I loved that you used a gluten-free mix with millet flour, sounds delicious. Glad your little one loved the pancakes!
How would you recommend reheating these in the microwave (time and power settings)?
Some microwaves have a ‘warm’ setting, or you can do high power in 20-second intrevals until warm.
These are fantastic – thank you!
So glad you liked this recipe!
He loved these, I’m at altitude and they were a little dry so I added a little unsweetened homemade applesauce and that made them perfect consistency and added just a little sweetness. I love that these don’t have anything extra in them, they’re a great quick or on the go snack.
10 stars from both baby and adults! I can’t believe we didn’t miss the sugar! Incredibly moist and fluffyyy. Thank you!
Love that this recipe was a hit with the entire family!!
Is there anything else I can substitute the cottage cheese with besides Greek yogurt?
Love your recipes!
You can try using applesauce or more sweet potato puree.
Just made these but swapped out the sweet potato for pumpkin & did 1/4c wheat and 1/4 white flour. Added a dash of vanilla. Delish. I think the babe will love them!
So glad they worked out for you and that your little one enjoyed them!
These are a great idea and can be used for both parent and baby. Love it!
So glad this was helpful 🙂
These are a great idea and can be made used for both parent and baby. Love it!
I love this recipe so much! Make it almost every Saturday morning for the family, all enjoy them! I’ve used cottage cheese and yogurt. Both work well!
Love that your entire family loves these easy pancakes!
These are incredible. I made them a day (night) before so they were ready for next day breakfast, just reheat and enjoy. I couldn’t resist while I was cooking and had 1 myself. I Used ricotta instead of cottage cheese. Love the texture and baby loved it as much as mom.
Love that you are cooking ahead of time! Adding ricotta instead of cottage cheese is great. Glad you both loved them!
What can you use in replace of baking powder?
I’m a habitual recipe tweaker, added a tablespoon of sugar and a tablespoon of plant based protein powder! I forgot the baking powder so they’re not fluffy but they taste so good I had to sneak a couple from Bubby’s tray!
Love your additions! Glad they taste good:)
Is it baking soda or baking powder that is used?
Sorry about that – it should be fixed in the post now. Baking powder is used in this recipe.
I followed the recipe as written. These were a hit at breakfast for my 11 month old!
So happy to hear this!
I just need to clarify about the storage of these pancakes. Should i store the batter uncooked in the freezer? Or should i cook the pancake batter first, then store them in the freezer? I have a very energetice toddler so a faster bfast preparation homemade will really help me a lot.
Sorry for the miscommunication – I would recommend that you make them all first and then you can store them in the fridge or freezer. I guess you can store the batter in the fridge if you prefer but I like to make one mess and then have easy leftovers that I can just reheat at a moment’s notice. Hope that helps.
Just made these but instead of eggs I used cinnamon applesauce and instead of cottage cheese I used vanilla Greek yogurt. These are so good I may even have them for breakfast!
I love those substitutions! Glad you got breakfast as well:)
I suggest using 1tsp of baking soda instead of 2. Besides that, little one loved it. Thank you!
This specific batter came out way too thick… not sure what happened? Used everything except just substituted applesauce for the eggs… wonder why that happened.
You can always add in a little milk to thin out any pancake batter to your preferred texture.
This looks delicious! Thank you for the recipe..I am a BIG fan of your blog and my son already has a bunch of your recipes in his routine.. and counting:-)
Just one question, do you think it would work with cream cheese instead of cottage cheese? Thanks!
A great way of incorporating seeet potatoes because my little one stopped eating them.
He loves eggs, but these are a nice change from his usual morning omelette.
These look great! My baby loves sweet potato and I’ve been looking for some make ahead recipes. Is there something you could use in place of the egg? Besides flax?
I used applesauce and it was amazing!
how much applesauce to replace the 2 eggs ?
You can sub in 1/4 cup of applesauce per egg. So 1/2 cup for 2 eggs. Let me know how this substation works out.