Sweet Potato Pancakes

Don't let the veggie in the name fool you. These are killer good pancakes. Sweet potatoes get a bad rap being veggies, but they are so sweet! They are one of my favorite purees to use in my foods.

Ingredients
1 cup water
1/2 cup sweet potato puree
1/4 tsp cinnamon or pumpkin spice (optional) (You could totally get away with any spice. Ours tasted like a dessert)
1 cup pancake mix
Nonstick cooking spray
1 tbsp canola or vegetable oil
Pure maple syrup, for serving

In a large bowl, mix the water, sweet potato puree, and cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice (I used cinnamon), if using. Add the pancake mix and stir just to combine-the batter should be lumpy. Coat a griddle or large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set it over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add the oil, and spoon the batter onto the griddle or pan, using 1/4 cup batter for each pancake. (I didn't use cooking spray or oil. We have an electric griddle and it doesn't need either.) Cook until bubbles form on top of the pancakes and the batter is set, 2 to 3 minutes. Then use a spatula to flip the pancakes and cook them until golden brown on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes.

We didn't have real maple syrup, but these were still ultra sweet. (In a good way, not in a gagging way.) I could even nix the cinnamon next time. They're almost like a Thanksgiving morning kinda breakfast. If you do that next year, give me credit! I think I'll definitely do that, now that I think about it. Anyway, this was a great recipe. Joseph devoured these (like he does with any pancake), and so did we!