Apple & Cheese Sweet Potato Pancakes

- Cook Time
- 25 Minutes
- Yield
- 6

Away From Home Cooking Recipe Contest
By Robbin W.
Tinley Park, IL

Cooking Tips: A coffee mug can be used as a small mixing bowl for mixing dipping sauces, making small batch dressing, or even to scramble one or two eggs. Also makes a useful bowl to hold marinade, sauce or oil for basting.

Ingredients

16 oz frozen Sweet Potato Tots/Round
1/2 cup grated apple, with skin
1 cup Colby-Jack Shredded Cheese
1/2 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon BBQ Rub/Seasoning Mix
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons flour, optional (used to help bind the mixture better)
3 tablespoons Honey (reserve 1 tablespoon for dipping sauce)
1/3 cup Canola or Vegetable Oil
1/4 cup Mayonnaise

Instructions

In a medium mixing bowl, crumble sweet potato tots directly into bowl. Add apple, cheese, 1/2 t BBQ seasoning, salt, honey, and eggs. Mix until combined. Optional, add flour to help bind the mixture together.
Heat a large non-stick skillet. While at medium heat, add enough oil to almost coat the bottom of the skillet.
Take 2 tablespoon size of the potato mixture and spoon into hands. Squeeze into a tight meatball. Flatten the ball into a small disc. Place about 4-5 in the skillet and cook about 2 minutes per side or until golden brown. Remove from pan and place on plate tented with aluminum foil. You will be making 5-6 batches. Continue adding additional oil after each batch.
Dipping sauce: While the sweet potato cakes are cooking, combine the mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon honey, and 1/8 teaspoon BBQ seasoning. Mix until well combined. Set aside until ready to serve.
Once all the sweet potato cakes are cooked, serve warm with dipping sauce. You can also sprinkle a little of the BBQ seasoning for an added kick.
Can be served as a side dish to any meal or even as an appetizer.