Paleo Whole30 Potato Pancakes (GF)
Paleo Whole30 Potato Pancake recipe. Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and incredibly delicious and comforting.
THESE. These Paleo Whole30 Potato Pancakes are one of my favorite things!
For starters, they are crispy on the outside, yet soft on the inside… ( this is thanks to shredding half the potatoes and mashing the other half…).
They are also ridiculously delicious and versatile all while being grain-free, Paleo and Whole30 compliant.
What are potato pancakes?
They are a cross between hash browns, mashed potatoes, and pancakes.
They are soft buttery pillows of potato seasoned with green onions (also called pencil onions).
They make everything better and they are so satisfying and fun!
I like changing things up in my diet. And these certainly take potatoes to a whole other level.
Ingredients needed to make them:
- potatoes
- grassfed butter
- almond milk
- eggs
- green onions
- garlic powder
- salt and pepper
- almond flour
- tapioca flour
- baking soda
- olive oil
What to serve these Paleo Whole30 Potato Pancakes with:
After I made these for the first time, I ended up eating them for several meals.
I ate them with chicken sausage and sautéed kale for dinner.
I ate them with bacon and over-medium eggs for breakfast.
And I also ate them as a snack topped with some greek yogurt mixed with chives and pepper. If you can have dairy, this dip is really great with them!
They remind me of the potato pancakes I had when I lived in Northern Ireland
I love that these Paleo Whole30 Potato Pancakes remind me of my time in Northern Ireland. I used to live in Belfast and during that time traveled a lot in Ireland.
I tried many an Irish potato pancakes while I was there and loved each and every one.
In Ireland they are called Boxtys, and are made using a similar technique to this recipe… using part shredded potatoes and part mashed potatoes.
There was a stand in the train station that I used to go to where someone would make them fresh, and then they would be served warm in these little bags. They were SOOOOO good. Especially on a cold day.
Ahhh I think it’s time for me to make this recipe again.
This recipe is adapted from the Traditional Irish Boxty Recipe from Fusion Craftiness. I relied on her tips and techniques and then I paleoified the recipe to make it gluten-free and whole30 compliant. It worked great!
Other potato recipes you may like:
If potato snacks are your thing, ( how can they not be?!), I highly suggest checking out these Gluten-Free Croquetas from Eat at Our Table.
If you like ranch dressing, I highly recommend this Dill Ranch Potato Salad with Avocado and Eggs
Paleo Whole30 Potato Pancakes (GF)
Ingredients
- 3 lbs gold potatoes
- 4 Tbs grassfed butter, ( note: use ghee to keep Whole30) ( also have some extra handy for frying)
- 1 cup almond milk
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup sliced green onions/ pencil onions, ( this was 5 pencil onions, including green parts, for me)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tsp salt, divided
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 2 Tbs tapioca flour
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 2 Tbs olive oil
Instructions
- Divide the potatoes in half. Slice half the potatoes into 3/4 inch slices. Put the sliced potatoes into a large pan filled with water. Boil the water and cook the potatoes until you can easily stab them with a knife, about 20-25 minutes.
- Take the other half of the potatoes and grate/ shred them using a grater. Put the shredded potatoes into a sieve or colander (with small holes) and place it either over a bowl or in the sink. Add 1 tsp of salt to the grated potatoes, mix, and then and let the potatoes rest for 15-20 mins. During this time, excess moisture will drain out. Then, throw away the potato water, and pat down the shredded potatoes with a paper towel. Set aside.
- Take the boiled potatoes, drain, and then put them into a large bowl, or back in the pan. Add 4 Tbs butter or ghee and the almond milk to pan, and mash with a potato masher. Then, add the eggs, garlic powder, and sliced green onions and mash into the potatoes.
- In a separate bowl, add 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1/2 cup almond flour, 2 Tbs tapioca flour, and 1/4 tsp baking soda, and mix with a fork until combined. Add the flour mixture to the pot of mashed potatoes and mix. Add the shredded/ grated potatoes to the pot of mashed potatoes and stir.
- In a large frying pan, heat 2 Tbs of oil and 1 Tbs of butter over medium-high heat. Using a ½ cup measuring cup, scoop the batter and pour into the pan. Pat down to flatten a little.
- Cook each side of the potato pancake until golden brown. For me this was 3.5-4 minutes on each side for my first batch and 2.5-3 minutes on each side for the second batch. ( You may need to add more oil and butter to the pan in between batches). ( You may also need to reduce the heat to medium if it's too hot).
- Place the cooked potato pancakes onto plates covered in paper towels.
- This recipe yields 12 potato pancakes.
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37 Comments on “Paleo Whole30 Potato Pancakes (GF)”
My mom made potato pancakes often when we were kids! I’ll definitely be trying your recipe with some whole milk and all-purpose flour! Thanks for sharing! We love them with apple sauce and a big dollop of sour cream!
These look AMAZING! I love potatoes too, I actually get mine from my MIL. She buys 50 lb bags from Idaho. I always have a stash and love to make potato pancakes. Thanks for the SO:) Bon Appetit.
Thank you for the inspiration!!! I was drooling when I saw your photos and knew I needed to make a dairy-free, paleo version. 🙂
Oooh, this looks amazing! These would disappear so fast at my house!
haha they sure did in mine!
My kids love potato pancakes very much and often I mix a few grated veggies in there – you doing the mom thing of adding veggies where ever I can.. This sounds so incredible. yum!
Such a good idea to add veggies… this is making me think of new recipes to come!
Seriously, how perfectly golden are those?! I LOVE that you can eat them with just about anything. I might just have to give the whole Paleo thing a whirl after seeing this recipe!
Do it!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
I love the idea of mashing half the potatoes- I can totally see how that gives these an amazing texture!
It really does!
These look like some great potato cakes… for breakfast or for WHENEVER!
Agreed. The work for any meal!
These were fantastic, tasty potato pillows. Thanks!
Glad you liked them!! ?
My best friend has been trying to get me to try potato pancakes for the longest. I definitely will be trying these!
Yes! I wish I didn’t wait so long!
Your Latkes look perfect and they remind me of our pressknödel from the alps (by the looks only). Love that you added almond and tapioca flour, that should give the patties a great shape.
Oooo I’ll have to look up pressknödel. I love finding new recipes 🙂
I love crispy potatoes. These savory pancakes would make a great side dish or appetizer.
Agreed!
I love potato pancakes! I like that you use a mixture of potato textures…I’ve never thought about doing that before. I’m pinning this one to make soon!
It makes for a great texture. 🙂
It’s been ages since I’ve had potato pancakes. This is just the inspiration I need to make them again!
🙂 🙂 🙂
Absolutely love potato pancakes. And these look amazing!
Thank you!
What is the purpose of the tapioca flour? I can’t buy that where I live, can I leave it out or substitute with something else?
I used it as a thickener and binder to replace the cornstarch that was used in the recipe that inspired this one. Do you have access to arrowroot flour? I haven’t tried making this without it but I don’t think it would make that big of a difference to leave it out.
If I use arrowroot flour or cornstarch instead of tapioca flour- is the ratio the same? Can’t wait to try this recipe. Thanks.
The ratio should be the same for both arrowroot flour and tapioca flour. I’m not sure about cornstarch, but I think it should be similar. Let me know if you try it! 🙂
I’m going to make these tonight. Did you peel the potatoes before boiling or shredding?
I didn’t peel them! lol
These were amazingly good. I definitely had to add more oil/ghee each batch. I had to move the plate away from myself because I kept cracking off pieces!
Haha they are pretty addicting! So glad you enjoyed them!
Hi. First time here. When I googled for a gluten free, dairy free potato pancake recipe -yours came up. (I can eat ghee so I didn’t have to make any substitutions.) I’ve been gf, df for many years so I knew immediately it would be terrific. And it was! Made it the same day. It was all I imagined it would be. I added a few fresh garden chives. So delicious. Thank you!
I’m so glad!! And especially delicious with chives from the garden. Enjoy!!