Sweet Potato Vanilla Patty Cakes (Vegan, GF)

These were such a great way to start the day! We mostly made these because we have sooo much coconut flour! And are looking for ways to use it. Coconut flour is actually very high in protein making these "patty cakes" super strong and buff, although they look innocent on the outside ;) We called them patty cakes because they aren't really pancakes because you have to mold them into patties before you fry them, but they taste and have the texture of pancakes. I didn't add any extra sweetness to the dough because I knew I was drizzling them with maple syrup. Feel free to add a bit of coconut nectar or whatever you want to make it sweeter! And feel free to sub in any flour of your choice whether it be brown rice or buckwheat or almond. You could also do a savory version of these especially if you are on a candida diet like Jac is. It was pretty sad looking at her while I got to eat all the patty cakes myself...So you could substitute the sweet potatoes with a red potato and add in other veggies like spinach or red pepper and serve with a pesto like this Parsley-Walnut Sauce or with a poached egg on top! (unless you're vegan of course :P)

Golden Coins

1 large sweet potato, peeled, cooked and mashed
1/2 cup quinoa flour
1/2 cup coconut flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp coconut oil, melted
1 flax egg (1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp of water)
1/2 tsp vanilla
Pinch of sea salt


Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Let chill in the fridge or freezer until malleable. Form into flat "cakes". Make sure they are relatively thin, like a 1/4 inch thick. Fry in coconut oil until golden brown. Drizzle with maple syrup and dust with coconut flour.