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.
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.
Debbie says
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!!
Thanks, Debbie! wow, sweet potato apple sounds amazing! (sorry this message is so late!)
Dina says
I have used acorn squash, it came out delicious!
wow, great to hear! I think butternut squash would work as well.
Tasha says
They were really delicious, but I found that they were a bit to salty. Next time I would use 1 teaspoon of salt instead.
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.
Peggy says
These latkes look so delicious and crispy... just like they should be!
Lindsay @ Being Suzy Homemaker says
Great recipe, and thanks for the step-by-step! These are one of my favourite treats!
Mary says
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.
Michelle says
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!
Great to hear! (sorry this message is so late!)
Lisa @ Real Food Digest says
Hi Erica,
This looks delicious!
Thanks for linking it to the "Real Food Holidays | Hanukkah" blog carnival.