These breakfast sweet potatoes are such an easy and nutritious morning meal idea, with tons of customization options for toppings!
Super healthy breakfast sweet potatoes
If you want a wholesome and cozy alternative to cereal or oatmeal, try sweet potatoes for breakfast instead of dinner.
Each serving is packed with fiber, calcium, iron, and protein to keep you full for hours.
And the best part? You can bake the potatoes the night before. The next day, simply reheat, assemble, and enjoy!
Or cook multiple servings on Sunday and keep them in the fridge, for easy breakfast meal prep throughout the week.
Also make these breakfast Protein Waffles
Sweet potato breakfast bar
Set up a sweet potato breakfast bar to instantly elevate your next sleepover party or pajama brunch.
Roast the sweet potatoes ahead of time. Then set out different toppings on the counter and let guests create their own custom breakfast sweet potato.
You can go sweet or savory, and the flavor combinations are endless!
Want more breakfast inspiration? Try Chocolate Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients and topping ideas
Sweet potatoes – Choose long, thin potatoes at the store, because they will cook more evenly than thicker shapes of the winter root vegetable.
I used orange sweet potatoes here, but purple, red, or white sweet potatoes work as well. I recommend sweet potatoes over yams because their flesh is softer and sweeter.
Fruit – Add blueberries, raspberries, banana, blackberries, or Air Fryer Apples.
Dried fruits, like dates, apricots, figs, or cranberries, are also great here.
Protein – Spread on almond butter, peanut butter, or Greek yogurt to turn the dish into a balanced breakfast that will keep you full for hours.
As a fun variation, try Pistachio Butter or Homemade Nutella.
Toppings – Give the recipe a delightful chewy or crunchy texture with a handful of chopped walnuts or pecans, shredded coconut, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, cashews, oatmeal, granola, or cereal.
Sweetener – As a fancy finishing touch, drizzle optional pure maple syrup, honey, or agave over the potato and toppings before serving. Or add a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar or spoonful of raspberry jam.
Breakfast sweet potato recipe video
Instructions
Step one: Roast your sweet potatoes in the oven, or cook in the microwave, until soft and caramelized.
Step two: Carefully remove from the oven. Gather all other ingredients and create an assembly line on the counter.
Step three: Use a knife to slice the potatoes lengthwise, revealing their orange flesh.
Step four: Add a spoonful of Greek yogurt or nut butter (or another protein source) to the center of each baked sweet potato. There is no need to measure.
Step five: Top the protein with a scoop of diced fruit or fresh berries. Once again, no precise measurements are required.
Step six: Sprinkle on crispy or crunchy toppings of choice.
Step seven: Garnish with a drizzle of pure maple syrup or honey. Or shake on a spoonful of sugar or a sugar free substitute.
Step eight: Serve hot or cold. Let leftovers cool before refrigerating in a covered container for up to five days. Or freeze sweet potatoes to thaw and top at a later date.
Breakfast Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 3 sweet potatoes
- yogurt or nut butter
- fruit of choice
- toppings of choice (see above for ideas)
- sweetener of choice
Instructions
- 1. Start by roasting your sweet potatoes. I highly recommend this method: How To Cook Sweet Potatoes.
- 2. Remove from the oven, and carefully slice the baked sweet potatoes lengthwise to reveal their centers.
- 3. Dollop a spoonful of your favorite protein spread, such as Greek yogurt or almond butter, into the middle of each potato.
- 4. Place fresh berries or diced fruit over the protein.
- 5. Sprinkle on your toppings of choice.
- 6. Finally, add a drizzle or spoonful of your favorite sweetener.
- 7. Serve hot or cold, and enjoy!
Notes
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Kae says
I have no tried this recipe yet but, to offer my opinion on your website redesign: please include a “jump to recipe” option. Sometimes you just want to get right to it and read about it later. Thank you. Love your simple, delicious recipes!
Cindy says
Hi Katie,
First off, I love all your recipes!
I looked at both your new and old sites with the links in your recent email, but I couldn’t find any differences? Were the links correct? Also, I really miss a “Jump to Recipe” feature on your site. It takes too long to scroll down to the recipes each time.
Thank you,
Cindy
CCK Media Team says
This is still the older version (10/9). We wanted to get reader feedback before finalizing the new design 🙂
Marin says
I have loved your recipes since the very, very beginning! You have made it so much easier to have a healthier lifestyle. One thing that would save time, is having the “Jump to Recipe ” link at the top of each page. Thanks so much for everything important you do, Katie!
Dorothy says
I would also love a “jump to recipe” button. Although I love to read the post originally, when going back to the recipe later, I’d like to be able to jump instead of scroll.
Sue says
This is a wonderful idea. I never would have thought about sweet potatoes for breakfast, but now that I have tried these, I will make them over and over again. Yum!