Sweet-Potato Pancakes with Honey-Cinnamon Butter

Fluffy pancakes made with mashed sweet potato and topped with a homemade honey-cinnamon butter. These pancakes combine the natural sweetness of sweet potato with warm spices for a delicious breakfast treat.

4 servings

30 min

Published October 4, 2025

Ingredients

•¼ cup unsalted butter
•1½ teaspoons honey
•⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
•2 whole eggs
•1 cup buttermilk
•2½ tablespoons vegetable oil
•1 cup pancake mix
•1 pinch ground nutmeg
•1 whole sweet potato
•boiled
•peeled
•1½ cups mashed sweet potato

Cooking Instructions

1.
1. Beat together the butter, honey, and cinnamon until smooth. Transfer to the refrigerator until ready to use.
5 min
2.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, and oil. Stir in the pancake mix and nutmeg until just combined. Fold in the sweet potato. If the batter seems too thick, add more buttermilk until it reaches the desired consistency (it should be thick but still pourable).
10 min
3.
3. Place a large, greased griddle or pan over medium-high heat. Working in batches, spoon the batter onto it and cook until the surface of the pancake is covered with bubbles, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook the other side until golden, 1 to 2 minutes more. Serve, topped with the honey-cinnamon butter and a little maple syrup.
15 min

Cooking Instructions

1. Beat together the butter, honey, and cinnamon until smooth. Transfer to the refrigerator until ready to use.

5 min

2. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, and oil. Stir in the pancake mix and nutmeg until just combined. Fold in the sweet potato. If the batter seems too thick, add more buttermilk until it reaches the desired consistency (it should be thick but still pourable).

10 min

3. Place a large, greased griddle or pan over medium-high heat. Working in batches, spoon the batter onto it and cook until the surface of the pancake is covered with bubbles, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook the other side until golden, 1 to 2 minutes more. Serve, topped with the honey-cinnamon butter and a little maple syrup.

15 min