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Quick & Easy Potato Pancakes in a Blender

January 28, 2016 By Magda

Potato PancakesPotato pancakes may just be my favorite food. What can I say? I’m Polish. I think it’s in my blood.

I used to make potato pancakes the traditional way, by peeling and grating and draining the potatoes, doing the same thing with the onions, and then adding plenty of flour and eggs to bind them together. And don’t get me wrong, they’re delicious that way, but I’ve since discovered a much easier, faster, and less labor intensive way to make them. And I haven’t gone back.

The trick is using a high-powered blender like a Vitamix or Blendtec and pureeing the potato and onion until you get a smooth batter. It completely eliminates the need for binders like egg, making this version completely vegan. And there is only a small amount of flour used – I used tapioca flour to make these grain-free and gluten-free, but you can use almost any flour you like (brown rice flour works great too).

Potato PancakesThese are out of this world delicious with either sour cream or applesauce (see my recipe for clean, homemade applesauce here). But they’re pretty versatile, and you can serve them with all kinds of toppings (it’s quite nontraditional, but my mom has started to spread hummus on them). Serve with a fresh, green salad and make a meal out of it. Or… just do as I so often do, and eat them right off the pan, standing over the stove.

Potatoes often get a bad rap, but they are actually a very good source of vitamins B6 and C, as well as potassium and manganese. Researchers have found 60 different kinds of phytochemicals and vitamins present in potatoes, which include flavonoids that help protect against heart disease and some cancers. And like other vegetables, they’re a good source of fiber and antioxidants.

Potato Pancakes

Quick & Easy Potato Pancakes in a Blender
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
25 mins
 
These delicious potato pancakes (or latkes) are made using a high-powered blender, cutting back drastically on prep time and eliminating the need for binders like eggs. They are gluten-free, grain-free, and vegan.
Author: Magda | ideliciate.com
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 pound potatoes, peeled or scrubbed well*
  • 1 medium onion
  • ¼ cup flour of choice (I usually use tapioca or brown rice flour)**
  • ¾ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
  • oil for frying
Instructions
  1. Chop potatoes and onion into small 1- to 2-inch chunks. Toss into your high-powered blender one handful at a time, processing at medium to high speed. Add salt and pepper and blend until smooth. Add tapioca flour and blend or stir to combine.
  2. Pour in enough cooking oil to cover the bottom of a large skillet. Heat over medium-high heat until a drop of water or batter starts to sizzle in the oil.
  3. Scoop a large spoonful of batter onto the skillet and smooth out into a small circle, making three to four pancakes per batch. Fry 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until golden. Serve immediately.
Notes
*You can use either yellow, red, or russet potatoes. I like to use a combination of two or more types. I tend to peel the thicker-skinned russets, but usually leave the skin on yellows or reds.
**You may substitute almost any neutral-tasting flour for the tapioca flour. I also recommend using brown rice flour.
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Filed Under: Allergy-Friendly, Appetizers, Breakfast and Brunch, Corn-Free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Entrées, Fast and Easy, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Magda's Favorites, Nut-Free, Potatoes, Recipes, Soy-Free, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian

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Comments

  1. Sarah says

    August 16, 2015 at 10:47 am

    Could you bake these?

    • Magda says

      November 14, 2015 at 12:02 pm

      That’s a good question. I’ve never tried baking them, but I’m sure you could if you’re patient enough, although it would take a lot more time. I do know that you could fry these without any oil on a good non-stick pan however!

  2. Jeannie says

    January 30, 2016 at 10:50 am

    I am Polish too. Thank you for this recipe.

  3. kd says

    March 6, 2016 at 4:55 pm

    I don’t see how potatoes and onions will puree in my vita mix without any liquid. If I tried this in the food processor I think it would stay lumpy. Are you adding water to this?

    • Magda says

      March 6, 2016 at 5:54 pm

      I know it sounds like it shouldn’t work, but I promise it totally does! I chop everything into smallish chunks and put the onions in first, before the potatoes. You can use the food pusher to help the process along if you need to, but I think you’d be surprised at how much liquid is released from the vegetables. Although I will say that I typically don’t blend after I add the flour – that’s when it gets a bit too thick, so I just stir it in with a spoon. Make a half batch and try it out!

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