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Easy Paleo Sweet Potato & Bacon Breakfast Fritters Recipe

easy sweet potato and bacon fritters

 6 bacon strips, cut into 1/2" pieces
 2 medium sweet potatoes (orange skin) peeled
 3 scallions, chopped
 2 eggs, whisked
 3 Tbsp coconut flour
 1 tsp paprika (or your seasoning of choice)
 Salt & pepper to taste
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Fry bacon pieces, stirring to cook. Remove with slotted spoon and set on paper towels to drain. Leave bacon fat in pan

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Peel and grate sweet potatoes. Place the shredded raw sweet potatoes in a medium size mixing bowl

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Add fried bacon pieces, chopped scallions, 2 whisked eggs, 3 Tbsp coconut flour, and salt and peper as desired to the bowl. Mix everything together well to combine

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To form the fritters, first scoop up the mixture using a 1/4-cup measuring cup for each fritter. Next place each scoop on some parchment paper, and gently flatten with spatula until each fritter is about 3/4" in thickness

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Add about 1/4 cup of olive oil to the skillet with the remaining bacon fat to form a shallow layer of oil that covers the entire bottom of the pan. Heat skillet to Medium-Low

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Cook only 3-4 fritters at a time in the heated skillet. Cook each about 3 minutes per side, or until potatoes have cooked through and they develop a slight golden-brown color. Remove fritters and set on paper towel drain.

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Serve warm with fried or scrambled eggs. Enjoy!