Autumn Latkes

I love latkes but we don’t often think to make them because we don’t often have potatoes in our pantry. The fall weather makes me crave sweet potatoes, though, so I recently picked up a few at the grocery store. I don’t recall exactly what inspired this recipe. I’ve seen latke recipes with various ingredients beyond the potatoes—from other vegetables to cheeses. I chose to incorporate apples because I had them the house. I was pleasantly surprised by the flavor: slightly sweet and tangy. We ate the whole batch in one sitting. We hope you enjoy them as much as we did!

Ingredients
1 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and coarsely grated
1 small white onion, diced
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and coarsely grated
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 C white rice flour
1 tsp sea salt
2 tsp coconut oil
Sprinkle of cinnamon for garnish

Method

Toss the grated sweet potatoes, onion, apple and eggs in a large bowl.

In a small bowl, stir salt and rice flour together.

Mix the dry ingredients into the large bowl with the wet ingredients.

Heat oil in large pan over medium low.

Spoon 1/4 C of the latke mixture on the pan; depending on the size of your pan, you should be able to fit more than one. Using a spoon or fork, gently pat down the mixture to flatten it.

Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until golden brown, and flip carefully. Cook an additional 3 to 4 minutes on the second side.

Remove latkes from pan and place on a plate (with a paper towel or napkin to soak up any excess oil if needed). Repeat steps 5 through 7 until all the latke mixture has been cooked.

Before serving, plate the latkes on a platter and sprinkle cinnamon to garnish and highlight the apple and sweet potato flavors.

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