Proof that sweet potatoes are most definitely for breakfast. But nobody wants a boring tator. Top ‘er off with things like butters, fruits, nuts, and seeds. I’ve got you covered with tons of topping ideas!
White potatoes are a classic in the morning.
Hashbrowns? Check!
Hash with potatoes? Absolutely!
Diced breakfast potatoes? Always!
Potatoes in breakfast burritos? Yes, please!
While all of those are equally delicious, we cannot be leaving sweet potatoes out of the mix. That would just be wrong. And since I am currently eating nightshade-free, I am all about the sweet potatoes right now.
I have been eating sweet potatoes for breakfast for the past several years. I love them in pancakes, I love them in hashes, and I absolutely adore eating baked sweet potatoes topped off with nut butter. And despite having several people think that I am weird for doing so, I think they are weird for not trying it!
I ate a lot of eggs during the Whole 30. A lot. And while I never got completely bored with them, I sure did not mind mixing things up a bit. One of my go-to ways for doing that was by making baked sweet potatoes topped off with all sorts of goodness. Yes, sweet potatoes are totally a breakfast food.
Lately, my favorite breakfast stuffed sweet potato toppings have been sunflower seed butter or almond butter, banana slices, nuts, cacao nibs, and raisins. But following is an entire list of topping ideas:
*These ingredients are not Whole 30-compliant. If you are doing the Whole 30, please also be sure to check the ingredient lists on every item listed above.
These toppings not only work great for breakfast, but they would also result in a mighty tasty snack or dessert!
I selected a Japanese sweet potato on this particular day. If you have not tried them yet, you definitely need to. Talk about perfectly sweet! I baked my potato in a 425 degree F oven for approximately 45 minutes. But in case you do not feel like actually baking your sweet potato, check out my tutorial on how to “bake” it in the microwave:
How to “Bake” a Sweet Potato in the Microwave
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Have you ever eaten a sweet potato for breakfast?
What do you love stuffing your sweet potato with?
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What a cool idea! I would have never thought of a sweet potato for breakfast. Must give this a try.
Kads x
Sweet potatoes are most definitely good for every single time of day… and as a snack, too!
This looks delicious. I have been trying to steer away from eggs recently due to an elimination diet and something like this is a great alternative!
Thank you, Annmarie! I have also been thinking about eliminating eggs to see how that affects my body. If I do so, I will definitely be relying on these a lot!
I always think to stuff a sweet potato with savory items, but this is sounds really delicious. Such a great idea! I pinned it for later on my scheduler.
Savory stuffed sweet potatoes are delicious, but when they are sweet they are just as good! I hope you give it a try 🙂
No joke I was just thinking to myself about how I’d love to try something new for breakfast, especially something healthy. Typically I just have a bowl of cereal or a bagel with cream cheese but this sounds soooo good!! Pinned it for later <3 Christine, The Choosy Mommy, http://www.choosykids.blogspot.com
This is definitely a great healthy option since it includes a veggie, protein, healthy fats, and some fruit!!
I can dig it! I bet a fried egg would be a great topping too.
A fried egg is basically good on top of everything, right? 🙂
My hubby thought it was weird when I first had a sweet potato at breakfast, topped with a banana and nut butter. I assured him it was totally cool. Thanks for the affirmation with this one! 🙂
Yes!! It is a MUST! I’d say that he is missing out 😉
Great idea! and love the mixing and matching!
There are seriously about a million different combos that are possible… which I LOVE!
Sweet potatoes really are the best! I never get sick of them! I’m a little ashamed to admit that I’ve never topped them with sweeter things (only savory!) but man, these look fantastic. Must get on this!
You definitely need to try out some sweet toppings. They are unreal with a little fruit/chocolate/nut butter!!
Japanese sweets are the best 😉 I could eat them 24/7! So satisfying no matter when you eat them!
They seriously are THE BEST! Which is probably why they are almost always more expensive 😉
I’ve never tried a Japanese Sweet Potato before, but now I have too! Your sweet potato looks absolutely delicious. I did not like them when I was little, but as an adult, I love them. I will be having them for breakfast now too!
You definitely need to try the Japanese sweet potatoes. They are SO good! They are absolutely my favorite. I hope you try them fore breakfast soon 🙂
What a great idea!! I love sweet potatoes and this looks like SUCH a fun a way to enjoy them!! I want almond butter and bananas on mine.. yum!
Those are definitely two of my favorite sweet potato toppings. If you ask me, it’s just not a good sweet potato without some nut/seed butter!
What a unique and fun idea!! never thought about baked potatoes for breakfast honestly. I had a japanese yam last night with dinner for the first time in ages, and MAN it was good! definitely incorporating it into more of my meals
I absolutely believe that sweet potatoes are one of those foods that works for every single meal. I also LOVE them as snacks!
I am so with you on the whole “people think I’m weird, but I think they’re weird” when it comes to nut butter on sweet potatoes. If I can convince them to try it, they almost always love it!
People just need to listen to us more! We obviously know what we are talking about when it comes to food!
I’ve never thought to add banana to sweet potato! What a great idea!!
It is the BEST! You definitely need to try adding all sorts of fun toppings next time you make one 🙂
I have NEVER heard of a japanese sweet potato and could not for the life of me figure out why the one in your pictures looked so yellow! Who knew there were different varieties of sweet potatoes. Apparently I’ve been living under a rock!
Crazy, right? And truth be told, almost all of the “sweet potatoes” that are out there that are orange are actually yams. I still can’t get used to calling them that, thought!
I have never tried a sweet potato for breakfast but it definitely seems like a good option! I normally will have them for dinner stuffed with beans and salsa.
I love that savory option. You can never go wrong with that! I totally think you should try a sweet/breakfast version next!
dried fruit paired with sweet potatoes? Hmm.. I’ve never tried it before but I sure can dig it! Sounds like one of those weird but awesome food combinations no one thinks of… well unless your name is Hannah 🙂
Haha!! I’ll take that as a compliment! 😉 Seriously though… you should try it!
What an awesome idea! I’m good at eating “breakfast” foods anytime, but I never think about flipping it the other direction
That is one thing that I learned with the Whole 30. When you are a bit bored of eggs, you have to come up with something else to eat!
Yum! This is a great idea. Sweet potatoes are my all-time favorite starch. So versatile whether sweet or savory!
Agreed! They are so, so good… no matter how you make them!
Sounds delish!
It seriously is! I hope you try it 🙂
Holy moly! I love me a sweet potato slathered in AB and cinnamon as a snack, but somehow I never thought about it as breakfast! AMAZING.
You MUST try it! Breaktast sweet potatoes are where it’s at!