These fluffy sweet potato breakfast bowls are the perfect paleo and vegan breakfast recipe. They can be eaten hot or cold so it’s the perfect cozy breakfast in the winter or refreshing but hearty recipe for summer.
This sweet potato breakfast bowl might not be the most conventional breakfast, but if you’re not feeling oatmeal or eggs and it’s too cold for a smoothie, this is the recipe for you. It’s hearty and satisfying but also somehow feels light and fresh. Best of both worlds if you ask me!
This recipe is so simple and calls for just a few ingredients you probably already have on hand. Sweet potatoes (that’s a given, right?!), non-dairy milk, nut butter, flax seeds, vanilla, maple syrup and cinnamon!
It stores really well in the fridge too so it’s perfect for breakfast on the go or meal prep. I personally like to eat it warm, but it can be eaten cold if desired.
While I don’t follow any specific diet, this recipe happens to be both paleo and vegan. It’s also gluten free, dairy free, soy free, and can be made nut free with a few simple swaps.
How to make this recipe
We can make these breakfast bowls one of two ways. The first way is the oven which is my preferred method and will yield a nicer texture and sweeter flavor.
The second way is on the stove, which is faster, but the potatoes won’t be as sweet or creamy. This first step you can prep in advance and resume the following steps just before you’re ready to eat!
To make in the Oven: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Wash and scrub the potatoes with a veggie brush. Place the sweet potatoes on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, a silicone baking mat, or aluminum foil and bake for about 45 minutes or until easily pierced with a fork.
You can, if you want, poke a few holes in the potatoes before they go in the oven, but it’s not necessary.
To make on the Stove: Wash the potatoes, and peel the skin off using a vegetable peeler. Chop into 1 inch cubes and add to a large pot in a steamer basket with about an inch of water.
Cover, and let steam until the potatoes are soft and easily pierced with a fork. This should take abut 25 minutes.
Note: if you choose this method, the sweet potatoes won’t be as sweet and you may want to add some extra maple syrup to sweeten the final bowl.
Whichever method you choose, you’ll then want to add the cooked and peeled sweet potato to a large mixing bowl with all of the remaining ingredients. Then whip everything up using an electric mixer until all of the ingredients are well incorporated and it looks nice and flufy.
Finally, top it off with some berries, clustery banana bread granola, grain free granola or almond butter granola, coconut yogurt and extra cinnamon!
Tips and tricks!
- Once prepared, these breakfast bowl will store in the fridge for 5 days. Keep them in an air tight container for best results and reheat on the stove or in the microwave.
- Baking the potatoes will make them sweeter than steaming. If you do decide to steam them, I’d suggest adding a touch more maple syrup to the mixture before you beat with the electric mixer.
- I suggest using orange flesh sweet potatoes for this recipe, but white flesh (Japanese) sweet potatoes will also work! This will change the color and flavor a bit, but will still be delicious!
- You can top these bowls with virtually anything (ok, maybe not anything), but one of my favorites is coconut yogurt. The Kite Hill Greek Style vanilla yogurt is the beeeeest and adds some protein to the recipe.
- To make this recipe nut free, use soy milk and sub the almond butter for sunflower seed butter.
Looking for more recipes? Try these!
- PB & J Overnight Oats
- Lemon Poppy Seed Pancakes
- Sweet Potato Muffins
- Almond Flour Waffles
- Almond Flour Pancakes
If you make this recipe, be sure to leave a comment below and let me know how it turned out. As always, tag me on instagram if you make this recipe so I can see your creation!
Mashed Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowl
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet potatoes (about 4 cups mashed)
- ¼-1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla non-dairy milk (I used almond)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp unsalted almond butter ()
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- ½ tsp cinnamon (or to taste)
- 2 tbsp ground flax seeds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Wash the potatoes using a veggie brush and add to a baking tray lined with parchment paper, a silicone baking mat, or aluminum foil.
- Bake for about 45-60 minutes or until easily pierced with a fork.*
- Let the potatoes cool, then carefully remove the skin and add the flesh to a large mixing bowl.
- Add all of the remaining ingredients and beat with an electric mixer until nice and fluffy. Keep as is or heat up on the stove if the potatoes were previously refrigerated.
- Transfer to bowls and serve with fruit, banana bread granola, and extra cinnamon.
Sarah Hucker
Wow! This was so delicious, I will most definitely add this to our regular breakfast line up. My 9 month old son loved this as well! I skipped the flaxseeds (I didn’t have any), and reduced the maple syrup to 1tbsp. I topped my bowl with ricotta cheese, strawberries, hemp hearts, and a nut/seed mix (dried cranberries, roasted edamame, pumpkin seeds, and almonds). I can’t wait to try more of your recipes!
Angela
Can you use pumpkin purée instead?
Claire Cary
Yes that’ll work! The flavor will of course be different though
Earth
Can I substitute the unsalted almond butter with a different type of butter?
Claire Cary
Any kind of nut or seed butter will work!
ShoeMama
So Good! I didn’t add any sweetener because the baked potatoes were sweet enough for me. This was my first time trying the Good brand Cottage Cheese and it was so much better than what I normally buy. This recipe is a winner!
Hellen
I only have peanut butter can i add that instead !?
Claire Cary
Yes that’ll work! It’ll obviously change the flavor, but I think it will be good!
Latifa
This was absolutely delicious
Brittany
Have you ever tried freezing it? It would be awesome to be able to make ahead!
Claire Cary
I haven’t but I think it would be ok! I’d just freeze it without any of the toppings, then let it defrost and reheat on the stove. let me know if you try, would love to know how it turns out!
Brittany
I’ve done it a couple times now & it works great! So far I haven’t left it frozen for more than a month but it’s super convenient to make a big batch, freeze a couple servings, thaw in the fridge overnight & then heat!
Claire Cary
Oh perfect! That’s good to know!
Morgan
This looks delicious and I can’t wait to try it. I’m currently on a sugar restriction so I am wondering how important the syrup is? I’m struggling to find good sugar free breakfast options other than eggs. – either way I will be trying it as written once my restriction is lifted.
Claire Cary
You can do without it! It won’t be as sweet, but if you’re baking the sweet potatoes anyway they’ll have a lot of natural sweetness. There are also some good keto maple syrup options out there, I like the brand Choc zero!
Brian Groves
I just tried this recipe this morning and I gotta tell you, hat, as a sweet potato lover, I loved ii!! As my blood sugars are high I am looking for food that will not only satisfy my cravings, but be healthy as well and this definitely be on my rotation! Thank you!!
Claire Cary
Perfect! So happy you enjoyed it!
Li
What is the white stuff in the photo?
Claire Cary
Yogurt!
Cheryl
What did you drizzle over the top?
Claire Cary
That’s just almond butter!
M
Do you think this recipe could work with canned sweet potatoes as well? Or do they need to be roasted? Thanks!
Claire Cary
I think that’ll be ok! It might not be as fluffy or sweet, so you might want a touch more sweetener and to beat it for longer, but It’ll still be good! Let me know how it turns out 🙂
darlene
Will this recipe help with weight loss? Thank you
Rachel
Amazing combination of deliciousness
Claire Cary
Thanks Rachel! Glad you like it 🙂