How to Make Classic Potato Latkes | Cook the Classics | MyRecipes

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: frozen hash browns

Sweet potatoes add nutrients and flavor, while frozen hash browns save prep time.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt offers similar creaminess with fewer calories.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed meal is a vegan alternative that binds ingredients.

flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Almond flour adds flavor and nutrition, while cornstarch is a gluten-free option.

Shred the peeled baking potato and grate the onion.

Combine the shredded potato and grated onion in a bowl.

Add flour, chopped fresh thyme, kosher salt, black pepper, and the egg; mix until combined.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Scoop spoonfuls of the potato mixture into the hot oil, flattening them slightly.

Fry latkes until golden brown and crispy, about 4-5 minutes on each side.

Remove latkes from the skillet and drain on paper towels.

Serve hot with unsweetened applesauce sprinkled with a dash of ground cinnamon.

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