How to Make Weight Watchers Traditional Potato Pancakes (Latkes)

Turning traditional potato pancakes (latkes) into a healthy choice is easy with this favorite Weight Watchers recipe.

Instead of frying your latkes bake these potato pancakes (latkes) and they will still have the same delicious flavor and crispness of your traditional ones.

This recipe serves 12 and each serving is only 1 (one) Weight Watchers point.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• cooking spray (such as Pam)
• baking sheet
• 1/4 cup regular egg substitute
• 1/4 cup matzo meal
• 1/2 small onion chopped
• 1 tsp table salt
• 14 tsp ground black pepper
• 3 large potatoes

1. Preheat over to 500 degrees.
   
   Liberally coat baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray (such as Pam)

2. In a large size bowl combine the 1/4 cup of egg substitute, 1/4 cup of matzo meal, 1/2 small onion chopped and 1 tsp table salt and 1/4 tsp of ground black pepper.

3. Take your food processor and grate the 3 large potatoes through the feed tube one at a time. Make sure to squeeze any excess moisture from the potatoes. Make sure NOT TO GRATE POTATOES AHEAD OF TIME.
   
   Combine grated potatoes with egg mixture.

4. Take your baking sheet that has been liberally sprayed with your non-fat cooking spray and arrange twelve (12) potato pancakes on your baking sheet and then spray again. Each pancake should be about 1/4 cup of mixture.

5. Bake in pre-heated oven for 15 minutes and then turn the potato pancakes over and let bake for an additional 15 minutes or until crisp. Total baking time should be 30 minutes and should be at desired crispness.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't grate the potatoes ahead of time
• Make sure to squeeze excess moisture from potatoes before adding to egg mixture.

[dressyourhorse]

on 9/24/2009 We love potato pancakes. It's always a big deal when we have them because we don't make them too often because of the richness (frying) and all the other considerations. This recipe is a must try for our household. Thanks so much for sharing. Will definitely try this!

[lighthouse1958]

on 9/22/2009 I have never heart of baking pan cakes before. thanks 5*

[sallyemaycreate]

on 9/20/2009 Sounds like a great recipe. I will need to try this one! 5* & reccomendation

[konakai]

on 9/4/2009 I'm saving this Potato Pancake recipe in fav's. I've never used matzo meal before and will look for it in the grocery store. Thanks! 5*

[luvbug020509]

on 8/9/2009 They sound so yummy! I love potato pancakes! I cant wait to try these 5*