Sweet Potato Patties Recipe
This is another potato patty recipe for desserts and snacks. Sweet potatoes are always delicious especially when combined with other savory ingredients like coconut and maple syrup. They are always perfect for desserts and enough to fill you up. In this recipe, an extraordinary dip/sauce is also made to complement with the patties. The dip is a combination of yogurt, pineapple juice, half and half (a mixture of milk and cream) and cayenne pepper. Truly, these sweet potato patties are very tasty along with the creamy dip. You couldn’t ask for a much better dessert than this. Now, here’s how to make these luscious sweet potato patties. Simply follow the few quick steps below.
Ingredients
- 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and shredded
- 1 small sweet onion, chopped
- ¼ cup flaked coconut (19 g)
- 2 tablespoons flour (30 g)
- 2 tablespoons semolina (30 ml)
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup (45 ml)
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 container plain yogurt (180 ml)
- 2 tablespoons half and half (30 ml)
- ¼ cup pineapple juice (60 ml)
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (1.25 g)
- ¼ cup oil for frying (60 ml)
Instructions
- Combine sweet potatoes, onion, coconut, flour, semolina, and maple syrup in a large mixing bowl.
- Whisk in eggs, and then beat well.
- Shape portions of mixture into 4 thick patties.
- In a separate bowl, mix together yogurt, half and half, pineapple juice, and cayenne pepper. Set aside until serving.
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the patties in hot oil until crisp, takes about 3 to 5 minutes per side.
- Transfer cooked patties to a plate lined with paper towels to drain oil.
- Serve warm with yogurt mixture, and enjoy!
