Sweet Potato Pancakes with Pecan Honey Butter

• Pancakes
• brown sugar↗1 1⁄4 cups
• baking powder↗2 teaspoons
• salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• all-purpose flour↗2 1⁄4 cups
• ground cinnamon↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• ground nutmeg↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• milk↗1 1⁄2 cups
• eggs↗3
• vegetable oil↗6 tablespoons
• vanilla extract↗1 teaspoon
• (12 ounce) can sweet potatoes, mashed (canned or frozen)↗1
• Pecan Honey Butter
• butter (at room temperature)↗1⁄2 cup
• honey↗1⁄4 cup
• cup toasted pecans1⁄4

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   To make pecan honey butter: Combine butter, honey and toasted pecans.

2. 2

   Set aside.

3. 3

   To make the pancakes: Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl.

4. 4

   Stir in milk and beaten eggs.

5. 5

   Add oil and vanilla.

6. 6

   Beat until smooth.

7. 7

   Fold in the mashed sweet potatoes (should result in a lumpy texture).

8. 8

   In a small nonstick frying pan, heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil over medium heat.

9. 9

   Pour in batter to desired size.

10. 10

    Cook until dark brown (sweet potato pancakes take a little longer to cook than regular pancakes because of the density of the sweet potatoes).

11. 11

    Serve pancakes warm with pecan honey butter.