This is another one of those recipes where you can throw in whatever veggies you have on hand (and need to eat!). That is my favorite kind of recipe because I love it when you can still make a dish even if you don’t have all the “exact” ingredients. Plus if you don’t like a certain vegetable then leave it out…you can use whatever you and your family like!
And I must share that my picky daughter, who normally doesn’t even eat very many vegetables, asked for thirds of the pictured vegetable pancakes. I used a mix of sweet potatoes, carrots and zucchini. I think the sweet potatoes helped to “sweeten it up,” and she absolutely loves sour cream so this side item ended up being a very big hit!
Vegetable Pancakes
Serves: 2-3
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded veggies (I like to use a mix including things like white potatoes, sweet potatoes, zucchini, yellow squash and/or carrots…whatever you have on hand)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon whole-wheat flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Olive oil for cooking
- Optional garnish: sour cream and/or applesauce
Instructions
- Combine the shredded veggies with the eggs, flour, and salt. Mix thoroughly.
- Heat a thin layer of olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. It is important that the heat is the right temperature because you want the pancakes to cook all the way through the middle by the time they are brown on the outside.
- Once the oil has heated up add pancake size dollops of the veggie mixture into the pan. Cook for several minutes until the bottom starts to brown. Then flip and repeat.
- Transfer cooked pancakes to a plate lined with paper towels.
Serve warm with sour cream and/or applesauce.
This was a wonderful recipe. I don’t know why it took me so long to make them. I could have eaten all of them and not shared with my husband.
Making these as I type…first few fell apart into piles of shredded veggie stuff…super yummy piles so I added a bit more flour …now they are looking awesome?!! Thanks for the recipe!
More flour was key! just made these are awesome!!
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Can anyone recommend something to substitute for the eggs for a child with an egg allergy?
I’ve never tried it myself, but I know some use ground flaxseed as a substitution. Good luck!
I’m allergic to eggs and I use “egg replacer”. Comes in a box and is sold at natural food stores at least. It is gluten free to and works wonderfully!
EGG ALLERGY : I know this is late for replying to poster but I found this and so in case someone else needs this info thought I would post it anyway ..
Eggs as a Binder
For recipes which use eggs primarily as a binder (such as drop cookies), possible substitutions for one egg include:
1/2 of a medium banana, mashed
1/4 cup of applesauce (or other pureed fruit)
3-1/2 tablespoons gelatin blend (mix 1 cup boiling water and 2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin, and then use 3-1/2 tablespoons of that mixture per egg)
1 tablespoon ground flax seed mixed with 3 tablespoons warm water; let stand 1 minute before using
REF : http://www.kidswithfoodallergies.org/resourcespre.php?id=104&title=Basic_recipe_substitutions_for_egg_allergy
Just tried these this evening with sweet potatoes, squash and zucchini and they were very good! They were just a bit too “wet” so I think I might need to drain the shredded veggies a bit before mixing it all together. But I will definitely make them again and am looking forward to trying other veggies too!
Had some extra zucchinis and sweet potato and carrots so I tried this for late lunch with my 2 kids (1 year and 4 years). Oh my gosh, we scarfed them down! Yummy yummy yummy. I couldn’t believe how good they were! I have stainless pans so it heated up too fast. Next time need to cook over low-med or med heat, but I caught it and lowered temp in time so it didn’t burn. You were right on with the sour cream. Definitely a new hit at this house!
Thanks!
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Love these. My non-vegetable eating husband ate seconds! These were a big hit. I did sweet potato and zucchini. Fabulous!!!!
Just wanted to post for any future readers that I made these, doubled the recipe, and they froze really well. I used white potato, sweet potato, carrot and zucchini. Would advise squeezing moisture from shredded veggies in cheesecloth first as i (like a few other readers) found the mixture a bit watery. Put leftovers on cooling rack in the freezer to flash freeze then popped into a ziplock. Reheated by sticking them in the toaster from frozen. It worked great. A more sensible person MIGHT thaw in fridge and then heat in a hot oven on a cookie sheet or in a dry frying pan for a few minutes on each side but Ilike to live life dangerously so into the toaster they went
! My boys like them smeared with Boursin garlic and herb cheese (they have expensive tastes)
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I know that the real food plan calls for butter, sour cream and cream cheese and my mind just keeps telling me that those have too much fat. What do you think. We use veginase instead of sour cream. And what about organic Durum semolina wheat flour.
Hi Trisha. I understand your concern and that is why it is important to limit the dairy products if you are concerned about them. I know in making the switch back to whole milk products my family and I have just cut back on dairy. As for the durum semolina flour, I would just check that it’s actually whole wheat as I don’t think it usually is. Jill
I make a similar zucchini pancake with a Tomato salad that really jazzes it up. I am sure it would work well with this too. Here’s the recipe…
Tomato salad
1 large red tomato
2 tblp chopped red onion
1 tblp lemon juice
2 tsp olive oil
salt & pepper to taste
Dice tomatoes. Mix all ingredients together & serve with pancakes.
I make something similar, but I use garbanzo flour so they are
gluten free. I also add a little baking powder. They are great with fruit salsas!
You are a genius! My two year old son is eating zucchini, spinach and carrots and loving it! YES! Thank you for this tasty recipe.
These look delicious! I think we’ll try these for breakfast tomorrow; ours will have carrots and zucchini.
P.S. Olive oil is a really bad choice for cooking; the heat causes it to become denatured. Butter or coconut oil are better choices.
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Are veggies already cooked?
No. They are cooked in the pancake. Jill
Could you freeze extras? Before or after cooking?
Hi KW. Yes…cook them first. Jill
Just made these with carrots, potatoes, broccoli, zucchini and celery. My 1 and 2 year old ate so many, we didn’t have enough for us to eat. Couldn’t believe it! Awesome way to sneak in those veggies.
Made these today for hubs & ds#3, who is 12, and a reluctant veggie eater. Big hit! Used zucchini, carrot, and potato, and worked like a charm.
These were so delicious! I used zucchini, sweet potato, carrots and onion. Will definitely be making these again!
Just made these and YUM! I doubled the recipes and used what I had on hand- black beans, yellow squash, and carrots. They taste like hash browns, but obviously much healthier! Having them for dinner tonight with salsa, avocado, and homemade tortillas.
Used sweet potato, carrot, and a little bit of yellow bell pepper. Added a couple dashes of cumin, too. Delicious. With the cumin, they reminded me a bit of Indian food. Kind of like a lighter, slightly sweeter samosa.