Crispy, and comforting, potato pancakes melt in your mouth and are simply amazing. They can be served as a light appetizer, or as the star of the show! These recipes are every potato lover’s dream!
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1. 3-ingredient Potato Pancakes
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These 3-ingredient Potato Pancakes by Helyn Dunn are an easy and delicious breakfast recipe the whole family will love!
2. Potato Pancakes
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These tasty Potato Pancakes by Olivia Andrews are inspired by Korean potato pancakes, which usually use potato starch, giving them a nice chewy, gelatinous texture. If you’re not so fond of the texture, you can use cornflour instead of potato starch, which is more widely available.
3. Savory Apple and Potato Pancakes
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Put a spin on the classic potato pancake by adding apple for bursts of sweetness! Flax eggs keep these savory cakes together. Serve these Savory Apple and Potato Pancakes by Maya Sozer at breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
4. Kimchi Potato Pancakes
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These Kimchi Potato Pancakes by Hyeon Jeong Yoon taste spicy and savory sweet. They are crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. Ready in less than 15 minutes, super delicious and vegan too!
5. Pico Pineapple Potato Pancakes
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Potato pancakes should be a thing year-round. They’re simple to jazz up with vegan sour cream and other dips and sauces, and who wouldn’t want a potato pancake? These Pico Pineapple Potato Pancakes by Annie McGee are unique with the caramelized pineapple and pico de gallo. Yum.
6. Persian Style Potato Pancakes
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In Arabic and Persian cuisines there is a type of thick baked omelet or frittata that can utilize almost any vegetable (but always contains some green herbs). Sometimes the mixture is made into small “pancakes” or “patties” and is shallow-fried in oil or clarified butter instead of baked. These Persian Style Potato Pancakes by Bryanna Clark Grogan are a delicious vegan version!
7. Roasted Potato and Onion Farinata: Italian Chickpea Pancake
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Farinata is an Italian specialty – a thin, unleavened pancake or crepe made of chickpea flour. In this particular Roasted Potato and Onion Farinata: Italian Chickpea Pancake recipe by Hannah Teson, the Farinata is made with roasted potatoes and sautéed onions for a warm and comforting dish that’s perfect for chilly nights. Sprinkle some sage on top for some added fragrance and herby flavor.
8. Potato Leek Hash Brown Pancakes With Homemade Ketchup
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Ever have a craving for hash browns but don’t want to go through all the steps to make them? Well, you’re in luck, because this Potato Leek Hash Brown Pancakes With Homemade Ketchup recipe by Renee Press gives you all of the flavor and non of the fuss. All you need is a basic blender and a bowl and you’re on your way to fast, hashbrown goodness in about 5-10 minutes. You can add in other veggies like spinach, or use half sweet potato and half russet potato. Serve with condiments of choice, though ketchup is the good old American standby.
9. Potato Hashcakes
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These Potato Hashcakes by Victoria Fiore are a perfect anytime dish made with super simple ingredients!
10. Indian Dosa with Spiced Sweet Potato
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Authentic dosa pancakes are made by soaking, blending, and fermenting black gram lentils (urad dal) and rice. So, this version of Indian Dosa with Spiced Sweet Potato by Jo Pratt is a take on dosa pancakes, which are wrapped around an aromatic spiced sweet potato and chickpea filling. You can serve these with some mango chutney and coconut yogurt mixed with chopped coriander and lime juice, or raita.
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