While sweet potatoes are often enjoyed in savory meals, they make for great additions to sweet ones such as these potato pancakes by Love & Olive Oil thanks to the spud's simple flavor. This hot cake recipe incorporates the orange potato into the batter and finishes it off with a cinnamon cream syrup making this an ideal breakfast for autumn.
The pancake batter is made using flour, sweet potato puree, eggs, buttermilk and popular fall spices such as cloves, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg to give the batter a sweet, aromatic taste. The sweet potato also turns the batter a rustic orange hue adding a bit of color to these breakfast cakes. To bring out the spiced flavor, the pancakes are topped with a creamy homemade syrup containing vanilla, cinnamon, maple and condensed milk.
Cinnamon Potato Pancakes
These Sweet Potato Hot Cakes are Topped with a Creamy Spiced Syrup
Trend Themes
1. Sweet Potato Desserts - Opportunity for creating innovative sweet treats using sweet potatoes as a main ingredient.
2. Fall Spice Flavors - Potential to incorporate popular fall spices into various food and beverage products for a seasonal twist.
3. Homemade Syrups - Chance to develop unique and flavorful homemade syrups as a versatile topping for various dishes.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - Businesses can explore sweet potato-infused desserts and fall spice-flavored products to cater to consumer cravings for unique flavors.
2. Hospitality - Hotels, restaurants, and cafes can offer innovative sweet potato pancake dishes and custom homemade syrups to enhance their breakfast menu offerings.
3. Gourmet Condiments - Opportunity to create gourmet condiments with unique flavor profiles, like the cinnamon cream syrup, to cater to culinary enthusiasts.