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    Savory Apple Potato Pancakes with Thyme

    Posted: Dec 9, 2015 ยท Updated: Apr 25, 2022

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    These savory and delicious apple potato pancakes are crispy and crunchy and flavored with thyme.

    Apple Potato Pancakes with Thyme (latkes) in white plate with forks on a green napkin.I have always loved potatoes, but of late my obsessionย has gotten just a littleย out of hand.ย Largely because I have a partner in crime who loves them as much as I do.

    Jay would eat potatoes for breakfast, lunch and dinner if I let him, and frankly, sometimes I am temptedย to so I could eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner too. This week, with Hanukkah on, I was being haunted, full-scale, by a vision of golden potato latkes that kept whispering to me asย I woke and slept: cook me, Vaishali, cook me.

    An apple potato latke on a white plate with applesauce.I am not one to resist potatoes, especially when they call out my name. So yesterday, I mixed up a batch of these Savory Apple Potato Pancakes with some thyme and green chilies. They were so good, I ate up the first batch hot off the stove, and it took all of my willpower to save some for Jay. I could see, for once, what Desi means when he sometimes tells me he's raising two kids. I did feel a bit like a kid making candy.

    Only, these are better than candy.ย The apple adds just a hint of sweetness and depth, and the thyme and chilies add a spicy, savory hit that tickles the tastebuds and makes them scream for more.

    Latkes are famous for being crunchy and crispy and creamy inside, and these are all that and then some more. I grated the potatoes in my food processor using this trick: grate them the hard way if you'd rather, but trust me, this way saves a lot of time.

    Try 'em. And a Happy Hanukkah to all of Holy Cow's readers!

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    Savory Apple Potato Pancakes

    Closeup of Apple Potato Pancakes with Thyme (latkes) in white plate with applesauce.

     

    Apple Potato Pancakes with Thyme (latkes)

    Savory Apple Potato Pancakes with Thyme

    Crispy savory Apple Potato Pancakes flavored with Thyme. These are gluten-free and vegan.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Side
    Cuisine: Jewish
    Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Keyword: Apple potato pancakes
    Prep Time: 20 mins
    Cook Time: 20 mins
    Total Time: 40 mins
    Servings: 12 latkes (approx)
    Calories: 126kcal
    Author: Vaishali ยท Holy Cow! Vegan Recipes

    Ingredients 

    • 3 medium russet potatoes (or any floury potato, raw, grated)
    • 2 medium apples (grated)
    • ยฝ red onion (grated)
    • Salt to taste
    • 2 tablespoon thyme (chopped)
    • 2 jalapeno peppers (minced. Use less and deseed if sensitive to heat)
    • ยฝ cup rice flour
    • ยผ cup vegetable oil (approx, for frying the pancakes)
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    Instructions

    • Place the potatoes, apples and onion in a bowl. Squeeze out as much water as you can, but leave the starch that accumulates at the bottom of the bowl because this will help your pancakes crisp up.
    • Mix in all of the other ingredients.
    • In a skillet, heat a quarter-inch-deep layer of oil with a high smoking point, like canola.
    • Add spoonfuls of the pancake batter to the skillet, pressing down on the top with the back of the spoon to flatten. Leave at least an inch between each of the pancakes to ensure they become golden and do not steam.
    • When the underside is golden and crispy, turn over and cook the other side until that's golden.
    • Serve hot. It is traditional to serve latkes with applesauce, but they are quite perfect on their own.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 279mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 98IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Hi! I am so happy you're here. I'm Vaishali, and I've been sharing recipes for delicious vegan food at Holy Cow Vegan since 2007. Every one of the more than 1,000 recipes on this blog has been tried and tested -- and loved -- by my family and I. I hope you will find something here to share with your loved ones. Thanks for stopping by!
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    Comments

    1. Eli

      February 03, 2022 at 3:30 am

      Thanks for the wonderful recipe! Can I substitute the rice flour with wheat flower?

      Reply
      • Vaishali

        February 03, 2022 at 9:29 am

        Hi Eli, that will be fine!

        Reply
    2. lisa

      March 18, 2017 at 11:04 pm

      do the potatoes get cooked through all the way? i've had problems with some rawness in the times i've tried making latkes in the past.

      Reply
      • Vaishali

        April 25, 2022 at 10:27 am

        Yes they do! Make them thin enough--the rawness results from latkes that are too thick in the center so the outside gets cooked before the inside can.

        Reply
    3. Zoe Blarowski

      February 05, 2017 at 9:02 pm

      Hi, I'm a writer with Care2.com and I'd like to include a link to your Apple Potato Pancakes recipe in an article. Is it alright if I also include one of your photos? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Vaishali

        February 06, 2017 at 9:40 am

        Yes that's fine, thanks for checking Zoe.

        Reply
        • Zoe Blarowski

          February 10, 2017 at 11:30 pm

          Thanks Vaishali.

          Reply
    4. Keith @ How's it Lookin?

      April 23, 2016 at 5:09 pm

      They look great. Potato pancakes are always a treat, thanks for the idea

      Reply
    5. Ellen Lederman

      December 10, 2015 at 9:33 pm

      You don't have to be Jewish to love latkes---and these are unique (no surprise, coming from you!). This honors my ethnic heritage, so thanks! I did look at some oil-free ones that get baked, but maybe this phobia about using even a little oil is going too far...

      Reply
      • Vaishali

        December 11, 2015 at 4:59 pm

        Hi Ellen, happy Hanukkah! I actually did bake some of these with leftover potato the next day, using just some oil spray on some parchment paper and again on top of the latkes, and they came out really good-- they didn't look as golden, but they were crispy and tasty. It was a 350-degree oven and I let them go 45 minutes to an hour, and flipped them halfway.

        Reply
    6. amarthya

      December 09, 2015 at 12:09 pm

      Right on time Vaishali, thank you for this, and chag hanukkah sameach to everyone!! Happy Chanukah!!

      Reply
      • Vaishali

        December 10, 2015 at 8:38 pm

        A happy Hanukkah to you.

        Reply

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