Sweet Potato Patties | Easy To Make and Prepped In 5 Minutes

This sweet potato patties recipe takes leftover mashed sweet potatoes and combines them with a variety of delicious spices to create a meal like no other. Seriously, these sweet potato patties are so rich and so flavorful you'll be addicted to them after taking just one bite. Plus, all it takes is 5 minutes of prep time and a handful of simple ingredients to make 'em!

The Best Sweet Potato Patties

These sweet potato patties might be one of the most unique and delicious sweet potato recipes you can make. It takes literally minutes to get you from leftover mashed sweet potatoes to these savory cakes that are super crispy on the outside yet delightfully soft on the inside.

Honestly, the texture of them is just downright addictive, and the flavor is too. And to make things even tastier, I include an herb mayo for dipping. Seriously, don't skip it, it's so, so good.

And as I mentioned, it will only take you about 5 minutes to prepare the sweet potato patties, then they just have to bake for 25 minutes. So, in just 30 minutes, you can have yourself a tasty snack - or meal - that everyone will enjoy! And, that's not an exaggeration. Whenever I make these sweet potato patties, my friends and family just rave over them.

And what's great is they can be served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! I recommend serving them for breakfast with this million dollar bacon, or something heartier like this homemade McGriddle.

As for lunch and dinner, they go really well with things like this country fried chicken, southern meatloaf, and no bean chili. Pair them with any of those dishes, and you'll have one delicious comfort food meal! 

Ingredients

You'll only need a handful of ingredients to make these sweet potato patties. And besides the cooked sweet potatoes, pretty much all of them are spices and seasonings.

So, with that said, you probably have most - if not all - of the ingredients you need to make 'em on hand already!

Anyway, here are the ingredients you'll need to make these sweet potato patties:

• 1 tsp. Olive Oil
• 1 large egg
• ½ tsp. sea salt
• ¼ tsp. black pepper
• ½ tsp. curry powder
• ½ tsp. dried thyme
• ¼ cup wheat flour
• 1 cup mashed sweet potato 
• 1 tbsp. butter, melted

And what you'll need for the herb mayo:

• ½ cup mayo
• 1 tsp. mixed herbs

Pretty basic stuff, right?

Ingredient Substitutions And Suggestions

So, when it comes to the sweet potatoes, you can either use leftovers, or you can whip up some fresh mashed sweet potatoes. Having said that, if you know you're going to make this recipe ahead of time, I always recommend making the mashed sweet potatoes the day/s before you do. It'll just save you time the day of, and it makes the whole cooking process much less stressful.

Alternatively, if you're in a pinch, and want to make these sweet potato patties as fast as possible, you can just mash up some canned sweet potatoes. It's a hack I've used from time to time when I make this recipe and the results always turn out stellar.

Now, as you might have noticed, this recipe calls for wheat flour. But, if you only have all purpose flour on hand, that is a good substitute too! You could even use almond flour if you want to make this recipe gluten free. 

By the way, I included the quick herb mayo recipe to dip these sweet potato cakes in. But, if that's not something that's speaking to you, you can skip it altogether, or make one of these sauces - this McDonald's breakfast sauce, this Wingstop ranch sauce, or this Alabama white sauce - instead.

How To Make Sweet Potato Patties

So, as I've mentioned, this sweet potato patties recipe will take about 30 minutes from start to finish, but only 5 minutes of that is hands on cooking. And, as far as the step-by-step process goes, all you really have to do is mix the ingredients and portion out the sweet potato patties.

Seriously, it's that easy. 

Anyway, let's not waste any more time, let's get into how to make these sweet potato patties.

Step 1: Make The Sweet Potato Mixture

First things first, preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Next, you can prepare the sweet potato mixture. To do that, take out a large bowl and add the egg, sea salt, black pepper, curry powder, mashed sweet potatoes, flour, and dried thyme to it.

Then, give those ingredients a good whisk, and continue whisking until everything is well combined and a smooth mixture forms. Also, if you notice your mashed sweet potatoes aren't mashed enough, you can use a potato mashed to smooth them out. 

Step 2: Portion The Patties

Now that you have everything mixed, it's time to portion the sweet potato patties.

So using a 4-tablespoon scoop or ¼ measuring cup, scoop six patties out of the mixture onto your prepared baking sheet. Then, flatten the tops with a spatula to have them resemble a disk shape. Lastly, finish each one off with a brush of melted butter on top.

Step 3: Bake The Patties

Once all of the sweet potato patties are formed and good to go, bake them for 15 minutes on one side. Then, when 15 minutes is up, carefully flip each one to the other side, brush the tops with more melted butter, and continue baking for about 10 more minutes - or until golden brown and set.

Step 4: Make The Mayo And Serve

As soon as the sweet potato patties come out of the oven, mix the mayo and mixed herbs of your choice in a small bowl.

Then, serve your sweet potato patties hot with the dipping sauce - or any dipping sauce you want - and enjoy!

How To Store Sweet Potato Patties

This recipe for sweet potato patties will make about 6 large patties. But, if you'd like to make more of them, you can easily double or triple this recipe!

Also, for what it's worth, these sweet potato fritters make awesome leftovers, so you really can't make too many. And, if you have leftovers, you can store them in an airtight container in the fridge for about 3-5 days.

My favorite thing to do is make a double or triple batch and then freeze the leftovers. They're just so great to have on hand at all times for whenever you need a little something to elevate your meal, or just want a healthy snack! Also, my 2 year old daughter loves them, so I like having them on hand when I need something quick to make her.

With that said, to freeze the sweet potato patties, first, let them cool completely. Then, put them on a baking sheet in a single layer and freeze 'em until solid. Once they're frozen like this, transfer them to a freezer-safe bag - or air-tight container - and then put them back in the freezer to store for later. They'll last up to 6 months stored like this.

How To Reheat Sweet Potato Patties

If you have leftovers, you'll definitely want to reheat them. They're best served hot.

So, to reheat the leftover patties quickly, you can just pop them in the microwave for about 10-15 seconds or until they reach your desired temperature.

Alternatively, to make sure they stay nice and crisp, you can put them back in the oven. Just put as many patties as you want to reheat on a baking sheet and warm in the oven at 350°F for about 5-10 minutes or until hot.

Wrapping It Up

Well, that's how to make sweet potato patties in just a few simple steps!

There's really nothing quite like these sweet potato patties - they're just so, so good. They're kind of a cross between a hash brown and mashed sweet potatoes. They've got a crisp outside and soft inside and each bite packs a ton of flavor. Once you take your first bite of 'em I know you'll be hooked.

So next time you need a healthy breakfast, lunch, or dinner addition or just need a healthy snack, you have to give this sweet potato recipe a try. And that's even more true if you have some leftover mashed sweet potatoes laying around in the fridge.

Anyway, I hope you like these sweet potato patties as much as my family and I do.

As always, if you make this recipe, leave a comment below and let me know how it went! I love hearing your feedback.

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More Sweet Potato Recipes

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Here are some of our most popular ones:

• Candied yams
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• Sweet potato hash browns
• Sweet potato biscuits
• Ruth Chris sweet potato casserole

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