Vegetable Latkes for Hanukkah
Typically made with potatoes, wheat flour, and eggs, latkes aren’t generally thought of as a healthy food. But these Carrot Scallion Latkes are a game changer. They’re gluten-free, grain-free, and compliant with the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD). My Butternut Squash Latkes are another potato-free low-carb latke recipe.
Carrot Scallion Latkes
My younger son is the inspiration behind this recipe. He asked for a latke made with carrots and I could not refuse. Carrot Scallion Latkes are perfect for me because I gave up potatoes in 2001 when I went on the SCD. For a look at all of my SCD recipes check out my Specific Carbohydrate Diet Recipes page.
These Carrot Scallion Latkes are perfect for Hanukkah, but we love them so much we eat them all year round!
Carrot Scallion Latkes
Ingredients
- 3 cups carrots, grated
- 3 scallions, finely chopped
- 3 large eggs, whisked
- ½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ½ teaspoon coconut flour
- olive oil for frying
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine carrots, scallions, and eggs
- Stir salt and coconut flour into carrot mixture
- In a 9 inch skillet, heat oil
- Scoop large tablespoonfuls of batter onto skillet
- Fry patties on each side over medium heat until browned and crispy
- Transfer latkes to a paper towel lined plate
- Repeat process with remaining batter
- Serve with applesauce and sour cream or yogurt
Equipment
At Hanukkah, we also make doughnuts, or donuts (in Hebrew we refer to them as sufganiyot) and other fried goodies. My Jelly Doughnut Cupcakes are a great stand in for deep fried doughnuts, and far easier to make!
Here are some other healthy Hanukkah recipes for you!
Hajra says
These were so good! I made a few for dinner and lunch tomorrow, but ended up eating them all in one go. Too good to wait!
Elana says
Hajra, thanks for letting me know these are so good!
SarahBeth says
My toddler goes crazy for these. I usually serve with honey-sweetened ketchup or some sort of aioli — sooo delicious!
Elana says
SarahBeth, I’m so happy to hear these are sooo delicious :-)
skylor says
These were absolutely delicious!! Teaching my boyfriend how to cook and made these- we both fell in love with them and we will be making them again.
Elana says
Skylor, I’m so glad that these were absolutely delicious!
bridget {bake at 350} says
Elana…those look so good! (And pretty!)
Elana says
Thanks Bridget!
Heather says
These latkes are soooo amazing! We ate them with the sesame/almond butter noodle recipe from your site, and my boys ate them dipped in sweet chili sauce like egg rolls (but waaaaay healthier!) thanks for all your awesome recipes, I am so hooked on your site!
Elana says
Heather, thanks for letting me know these latkes are sooo amazing!
nichole says
I prefer carrots over sweet potatoes because of my hypoglycemia. However, it has been found that sweet potatoes do contain the highest level of carotenoids in the vegetable kingdom!
Elana says
Thanks Nichole!
Ruth @ Ruth's Real Food says
I’ve made carrot latkes from a similar recipe for years, but with garlic instead of green onions. This time I used both. The green onions added some nice colour. This was the first time I made it with coconut flour, and it came out just fine. Everyone loved it.
I blogged about how all the ingredients I used have improved over the years and linked back to your recipe.
Elana says
Ruth, I’m so happy to hear everyone loved these latkes!
Vrie says
I’ve been on a full-time latke kick for the last week, and I made both these and the butternut squash version. I loved these with a tablespoon of fresh ginger mixed in, and I’ll admit that I dressed up the squash ones with cumin and coriander as well. Loved them both, thanks for the inspiration!
Elana says
Vrie, thanks for letting me know you loved these and my Butternut Squash Latkes!
jennifer wood says
I made these with egg whites only as well as the butternut squash ones. Really crispy – will do this from now on. The carrot latkes were a huge hit this year – might also be good kind of asian flavored by adding some ginger. Yay for Elana!
Elana says
Jennifer, I’m so happy that these were a huge hit!
FabFrugalFood says
Have I told you lately you’re a genius? I can’t wait until next year – we’ll have these, your butternut squash ones, our sweet potato latkes, and some traditional ones. It’ll be a latke-off!
Elana says
FabFrugalFood, thanks! That is so sweet :-)