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Potato Pancakes {Latkes}

Nov 29, 2010 (updated Jan 1, 2025) (12 Comments)

Potato Latkes - Comfy Belly

Hanukkah (also known as Chanukah) is from December 1st to the 9th this year, which certainly crept in quickly. Even if you don't celebrate this holiday, I encourage you to give these a try - they will probably disappear faster than you can fry them. And you don't need to add flour to them - they're naturally gluten-free, if that matters to you.

Potato Latkes - Comfy Belly

Here are some great topping ideas for potato pancakes:

  • apple sauce
  • creme fraiche (or sour cream or dripped yogurt)
  • capers
  • ketchup (my kids' favorite)

Tip Instead of potatoes, try shredded zucchini, parsnip, sweet potato, butternut squash, or carrot, or a combination of these. I'll be trying this later in the week and hopefully share great results.

Straining shredded potatoes
Dropping pancakes
Flattening the pancakes
Pancakes frying it up

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  1. Debbie says

    November 21, 2013 at 9:56 am

    We will be making sweet potato apple latkes! Thanks for your recipes! My whole family loves your pumpkin bread 2.0 that I make into muffins!!

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    • Erica says

      December 25, 2024 at 11:31 am

      Thanks, Debbie! wow, sweet potato apple sounds amazing! (sorry this message is so late!)

      Reply
  2. Dina says

    November 14, 2013 at 10:52 am

    I have used acorn squash, it came out delicious!

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    • Erica says

      December 25, 2024 at 11:30 am

      wow, great to hear! I think butternut squash would work as well.

      Reply
  3. Tasha says

    July 17, 2012 at 10:43 am

    They were really delicious, but I found that they were a bit to salty. Next time I would use 1 teaspoon of salt instead.

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    • Erica says

      December 25, 2024 at 11:29 am

      Thanks for letting me know. If you're wanting to lower the salt measurement but not sure if it will be salty enough, go with less salt and then make a pancake or two and taste them. You can then adjust the salt in the remaining batter before continuing.

      Reply
  4. Peggy says

    December 04, 2010 at 4:15 pm

    These latkes look so delicious and crispy... just like they should be!

    Reply
  5. Lindsay @ Being Suzy Homemaker says

    December 01, 2010 at 12:09 pm

    Great recipe, and thanks for the step-by-step! These are one of my favourite treats!

    Reply
  6. Mary says

    December 01, 2010 at 9:02 am

    Has anyone tried using kohlrabi? I don't eat potatoes and kohlrabi has a very mild flavor, more so than turnips or rutabagas even though it is in the same family.

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  7. Michelle says

    December 01, 2010 at 5:15 am

    Thanks for the timely recipe. Happy Hanukah! Plan to make a similiar recipe for tonight and leave out flour, matzoh meal, as well. My kids and husband love it with apple sauce and they are usually half eaten by anyone near while they are cooking, including the cook!

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    • Erica says

      December 25, 2024 at 11:30 am

      Great to hear! (sorry this message is so late!)

      Reply
  8. Lisa @ Real Food Digest says

    November 30, 2010 at 10:27 am

    Hi Erica,
    This looks delicious!
    Thanks for linking it to the "Real Food Holidays | Hanukkah" blog carnival.

    Reply

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