Doesn’t this combination sound good? These latkes are both savory and sweet and served with a tangy buttermilk sauce, creamy sriracha sauce or a horseradish cocktail sauce.
When I was growing up my Dad made potato pancakes out of a box (would you believe) to go with Sauerbraten and all the fixins’. Now, I not only make potato pancakes (with real potatoes) but with some interesting ingredients such as my sauerkraut apple latkes and now these with sweet potatoes. I’m sure if my Dad was here he would approve and love them!
This recipe comes from Louisiana Cookin’… I added a couple of additional sauces.
Sweet Potato and Apple Latkes
- 1 cup Granny Smith apple, peeled and coarsely shredded
- 3 cups sweet potato, peeled and coarsely shredded
- 2 tbsp. onion, finely diced
- 1/3 cup flour
- 2 tbsp. fresh sage, finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup canola oil, divided
- fresh sage, chopped to garnish
Using a clean dishtowel or paper towels, place the shredded apple and sweet potatoes and squeeze until liquid is released. In a bowl, combine the apple, sweet potato, onion, flour, sage, paprika, salt and pepper, and egg and mix well.
If you own a “salad shooter” by all means use it to shred the potatoes especially. The apple is a little too soft.
In a non-stick skillet heat 2 tbsp. oil. Make each latke using 1/4 cup scoop and flatten with a spatula to 1/2-inch thick. I like to form them in my hands. Cook a couple minutes per side or until golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels. Repeat until all of the mixture is used. Garnish with sage if desired and serve with one of the sauces below.
Tangy Buttermilk Sauce:
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. salt
Combine above ingredients up to 3 days ahead. You can use low fat buttermilk and sour cream.
Creamy Sriracha Sauce (Comeback Sauce) – Quinn Caudill @ http://dadwhats4dinner.com/apple-crack-slaw-egg-rolls/
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tbsp. Sriracha
- 1-1/2 tbsp. low sodium soy sauce
Combine above ingredients and refrigerate until serving.
Horseradish Cocktail Sauce:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp. prepared horseradish sauce
- 2 tbsp. cocktail sauce
Combine above ingredients and refrigerate until serving.
Makes 10-12 latkes
http://cookingwithauntjuju.com/2018/03/04/sweet-potato-and-apple-latkes/
Linking to Fiesta Friday #218 and the two co-hosts Ginger @ Ginger & Bread and Julianna @ Foodie on Board
Looks tasty Judi! I’ll take some of that Sriracha sauce with mine. 🙂
Thanks Kathryn – we enjoyed sweet potatoes this way. I’m with you – I like the spicy sauce 🙂
Me me me!!!!! I’ll take the buttermilk sauce with mine please! 😀😀😀😀😀
Thanks Elaine – these are really good just on their own 🙂
I can imagine they’re very dangerous!!!!
Tasty combination, no doubt. Love the two sauces as well. 🙂
Thanks Ronit – a different kind of latke but very good. All three sauces are tasty but I love “spicy” 🙂
Lovely recipe
Thank you!
I will make these. Thanks for posting!
Thanks – I hope you do! A great way to use sweet potatoes and they are simple to make!
I am putting this past my husband since he loves Latkas! He actually (while I typed this) walked down stairs and asked me to try making them! Got my week planned out it seems.:D
Thanks – I hope you both like them. The sauerkraut version is delicious too. They can always be served with sour cream or applesauce on the side instead of one of the sauces!
I will keep that in mind, thank you. 😀
Great snack, this is perfect for a game night!
Thanks – they are great as a snack or a side dish with your meal.
That’s a great appetizer. And it’s always a good idea to give people options on the dipping sauce. I’ll take the tangy buttermilk, please 😄
Thanks Angie – I do like my dipping sauces, especially the ones with a little heat 🙂
These sound delicious, I love the addition of the smoked paprika!
Thanks Monika – the combination of ingredients is perfect (can be adjusted of course) and the sauces are great for dipping.
Wonderful. I would be happy with just the Sriracha sauce, but I love the combination!
Thanks – I like spicy ingredients too, especially when Sriracha is an ingredient.
Amazing mixture of flavours! Great to serve as an appetizer. Thanks for the share Judi.
Thanks – the latkes and the sauces are perfect as a side dish or an appetizer!
Love the recipe, I will be trying this. For some reason I was under the impression “Latkes” are always non-veg
Thanks – I hope you do! Latkes are actually just potato pancakes; these are kicked up a notch 🙂
These look amazing! Going to make them tomorrow as I have some sweet potatoes I want to use up.
Thanks Sheryl – I hope you like them! I’ve been trying to eat more sweet potatoes and this is one delicious way to use them 🙂
Awesome, such a cool version of latkes! Yum! 😀
Thanks Antonia – one more way to use sweet potatoes!
Oh this is another winner, Judi! I want to make this so badly! Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe today!
Thanks Julianna – I love these different versions of “latkes”. Using my salad shooter to shred the sweet potatoes made this recipe really easy. A great combination of flavors 🙂
I am coming for these!!! 😀 I’d love the sriracha sauce. Thanks for sharing, Aunt Juju. x
Thanks Jhuls – I will always take the sriracha when given a choice 🙂
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Oh gosh! These look amazing and you give us not one, but three different sauces to dip them in. YUM!
Thanks Debbie – I like choices and I can tell you do too 🙂