The traditional food for a Chanukah celebration is eating latkes, and for those of you who celebrate Chanukah you may find it difficult to enjoy your favorite holiday food and follow a lowfat diet. I’m excited to tell you, you too can enjoy eating latkes by making this recipe low in fat, high in fiber and Vitamin A.

Chanukah Sweet Potato Latkes

These sweet potato latkes make a great side dish. Sweet potato latkes are a great twist on potato latkes. Top the latkes with apple sauce for added sweetness. These are high in vitamin A, C and a great source of fiber.

Ingredients

⅓ cup boiling water
2 tablespoons ground flax seed
4 cups grated sweet potato
¼ cup 100% apple juice (unfiltered best)
3 tablespoon white rice flour (or substitute whole wheat or all purpose flour)
1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon sunflower or canola oil

Directions

To Prepare Batter: 

• Combine boiling water and ground flax in a small bowl. Let mixture sit until thickened.
• Place sweet potatoes in a large bowl. Add apple juice, flour, cinnamon, ginger, salt and baking powder to the large bowl with the sweet potatoes. Mix well.
• Add thickened flax mixture and toss together until well mixed.

To Cook Latkes: 

Option 1:

• Pre-heat oven to 450°F.
• Cover 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Place ¼ cup batter onto cookie sheet spacing pancakes 2 inches apart.
• Cook until golden on the bottom and crispy on the sides, flip and cook the other side — about 10 minutes per side.
• Remove to a paper towel-lined platter.

Option 2:

• Add sunflower oil to large skillet or griddle and heat over medium high.
• When a drop of water sizzles in the pan, add ¼ cup batter to make 3-inch pancakes, leaving enough space to flip them.
• Cook 3-4 minutes until golden brown on the bottom and flip.
• If pancakes are cooking too fast or too slowly adjust heat accordingly. Remove to a parchment lined platter.

Serve with applesauce.

Cooking Tip

Pancakes can be refrigerated overnight. If layering them, use parchment paper in between and seal tightly.

To freeze and reheat: Freeze on cookie tray in a single layer. When they are frozen (about 1 hour), store in an airtight container using parchment paper between the layers. Don’t defrost to reheat. Arrange in a single layer on a lightly oiled cookie sheet and bake at 400°F for about 10 minutes, or until hot and crisp.

Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1 Latke      Amount per serving Calories 63.3Calories from Fat 14.5 % Daily Value* Total Fat 1.7g   Saturated Fat 0.1g  Cholesterol 0mg  Sodium 117.8mg  Total Carbohydrate 11.5g   Dietary Fiber 2g   Sugars 2.2g  Protein 0.8g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.