Description
Breakfast Sweet Potato is a wholesome and customizable meal made by baking a sweet potato and topping it with either sweet or savory ingredients. Naturally gluten-free, filling, and nutrient-dense, it’s a nourishing way to start the day with long-lasting energy.
Ingredients
1 medium to large sweet potato
1 teaspoon coconut oil or olive oil (optional, for baking)
Toppings of choice:
Sweet option: almond butter, banana slices, cinnamon, granola, maple syrup
Savory option: avocado, sautéed spinach, black beans, salsa, vegan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Scrub sweet potato clean, pierce with a fork, and rub with oil if desired.
- Place on a baking sheet and bake 40–50 minutes, until tender when pierced with a fork.
- Prepare toppings while the sweet potato bakes (slice fruit for sweet option or sauté greens for savory option).
- Cut baked sweet potato open lengthwise and fluff inside with a fork.
- Add chosen toppings and serve warm.
Notes
Microwave the sweet potato for 6–8 minutes as a quicker option.
Bake multiple sweet potatoes at once to meal prep for the week.
Eat the skin for extra fiber and nutrients.
Add high-protein toppings like Greek yogurt, scrambled tofu, or nut butter for more staying power.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 loaded sweet potato
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
