Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowls, 3 Ways

Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowls are about to become your new favorite easy breakfast this fall! With savory and sweet ideas there’s something for everyone when it comes to this healthy breakfast idea! Plus, your kids can help themselves if you set up a toppings bar. You never know what combination they’ll come up with!

Gluten Free, Nut Free, Grain Free, Dairy Free options, Egg Free options, Soy Free options

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If I can say so myself, I think I just entered a new ZONE OF GENIUS when it comes to these sweet potato breakfast bowls!

When I surveyed my community over the summer one recipe request that popped up more than 5 times was to share more recipes with sweet potatoes. Well, the wait is over! You can now enjoy this starchy root vegetable at BREAKFAST!!

Aside from hash browns or breakfast potatoes we don’t really think about potatoes as a breakfast food. But sweet potatoes are actually a great vehicle for all sorts of toppings – savory and sweet!

Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowls, 3 Ways are…

• Fun to assemble
• Delicious to eat!
• Great to prevent breakfast boredom
• A balanced meal idea
• Filling

Why Sweet Potatoes?

I love seasonal fall produce because so many vegetables are their own “bowls” of sorts. Take spaghetti squash or butternut or honeycup squashes for example. You could easily cook the flesh and use the skin, which we don’t eat, as a bowl.

In this case, the skin of a sweet potato is totally edible (and highly nutritious!). With that said, I’d still use a real bowl when creating this recipe!

Sweet Potato Nutrition

Since sweet potatoes are the superstar commonality in this recipe, let’s take a look at the nutrients in sweet potatoes.

Specifically, 1 medium sweet potato (about 5 inches in length) contains….

• Almost 4 grams of fiber
• 2 grams of protein
• 438% Daily Value (DV) vitamin A
• 16% DV vitamin B6
• 15% DV of potassium
• 8% DV magnesium
• 4% DV each of iron and calcium
• Trace amounts of other vitamins and minerals

So what do these numbers mean for your overall health exactly? Without getting bogged down by the exact percentage of each nutrient, this generally means that sweet potatoes are chock full of nutrients!

Here are the nutritional highlights in sweet potatoes:

Sweet potatoes contain about 13-16% of your daily fiber needs.

Most Americans do NOT eat the recommended 25-40 grams of fiber per day. Starting your day with a fiber punch can help you stay full throughout the morning and help stabilize your blood sugar. Blood sugar control is essential to prevent crashing mid-morning (or mid-afternoon) and to keep your metabolism elevated.

Sweet potatoes are loaded with vitamin A.

With over 400% of your daily vitamin A needs, sweet potatoes are chock full of this important nutrient. Especially as temperatures begin to cool, vitamin A is necessary to help support your immune system.

They even contain some protein.

Most people don’t realize that there are vegetables that contain protein. Sweet potatoes are one of those root veggies, with 2 grams of protein per medium sweet potato.

3 Ways to Make Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowls

Whether you prefer a sweet or savory morning meal, I created a sweet potato breakfast bowl for you!

The possibilities are endless and it would be so fun to have a gazillion toppings and make a “sweet potato breakfast bowl bar” of sorts, but these 3 ideas are a great starting point…

1. SunButter, Banana and Hemp Seed Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowl
2. Mexican Scrambled Egg Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowl
3. Yogurt and Blueberry Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowl

Each of these sweet potato breakfast bowls contains a combination of protein and healthy fats, in addition to the fiber in the sweet potato, to ensure a filling, satisfying, and delicious breakfast.

Here’s what you need to know about each version…

Version 1: SunButter and Banana Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowl

My first foray into sweet potato breakfast bowls was with this exact combo…

• Sweet potato bowl base
• Stuffed with sliced bananas
• Drizzled generously with SunButter on top
• Sprinkled with hemp seeds for a finisher

It almost tastes like dessert, it’s SO good, but this version contains NO added sugar. Plus, the natural sweetness of the sweet potato and bananas is balanced by the healthy fats found in SunButter and hemp hearts, plus the protein both of those as well. I love this version with an extra sprinkle of salt on top to truly balance the flavors.

If you’re looking for more of a protein punch at breakfast, you could also serve with eggs on the side or add yogurt to this version.

Version 2: Yogurt and Blueberry Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowl

For a sweet potato breakfast bowl with more protein, you may love the yogurt and blueberry version. It contains:

• A sweet potato bowl base
• Generous serving of plain or vanilla Greek yogurt (I prefer 2% or full fat yogurt)
• A handful of blueberries on top
• Sprinkle of chia seeds
• Drizzle of SunButter

The combination of fat in the yogurt, chia seeds and SunButter makes this a super filling breakfast. Even more, I used Greek yogurt specifically to amp up the protein in this bowl. Then, the chia seeds and blueberries add even more fiber to your sweet potato base.

However, if you’re not a fan of warm and cold foods together, this may not be the sweet potato bowl for you. Personally, I love the combination of cold yogurt with the warm sweet potato. It almost melts. But I get that it may not be for you. In that case, if you want a sweet breakfast version, try putting yogurt on the side of option number 1.

Version 3: Mexican Scrambled Egg Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowl

Of course I had to include a savory sweet potato breakfast bowl too! This savory version includes:

• Sweet potato base
• Scrambled eggs
• Sliced avocado
• Fresh sliced tomatoes or salsa
• Optional cilantro for added flavor
• Optional hot sauce for a spicy punch

Although this is the savory version, the natural sweetness in sweet potatoes complements the savory eggs, avocado and salsa. I have a similar version in my ebook, Thrive in 5, which has been a hit!

How to Make Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowls

Sweet potato breakfast bowls are so easy to make. The most time consuming part is baking your sweet potatoes, but I have some shortcuts for that too!

First, you need to bake the sweet potatoes.

There are a million and one ways/temperatures/techniques to make a classic baked sweet potato, but this is how I do it…

First, preheat the oven to 425°F. Pierce the sweet potatoes with a fork on all sides so the air can escape. Place the potatoes on a lined baking sheet and bake for 45+ minutes, depending on the size of your potatoes. For the potatoes you see photographed (about 4-inches in length and 2-3 inches in diameter), it took about 50-55 minutes.

Your sweet potatoes are done when they’re soft to fork and slice easily with a knife.

Next, it’s time to stuff ‘em!

Use whatever toppings you desire (see versions 1, 2, and 3 above) and assemble your potatoes.

Dig in!

What to Prep in Advance to Make Breakfast Easier

This is a great recipe if you like to prepare breakfast once for the week and then not think about it again.

Why? You can bake a big batch of sweet potatoes and then stuff them with various toppings all week long! It’s hard to get bored that way!

I suggest re-heating the potatoes in the oven or microwave – whatever you have time for!

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