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Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowl

Published: Oct 14, 2019 · Last Updated: Jan 25, 2025 by Aimee - This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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This sweet potato breakfast bowl is topped with apples and pecans. It's lightly sweetened with brown sugar, and can even be enjoyed as a healthy dessert! This is a delicious way to have sweet potatoes for breakfast!

breakfast sweet potato bowl topped with apples and pecans

Sweet potato breakfast bowls are an easy and healthy way to get in some veggies! You can add extra things like nuts and fruit for even more nutrients!

For my sweet potato breakfast bowl I decided to add apples and pecans. Reason one, because I had both here at home already. But reason two, I thought they would pair deliciously with the sweet potato.

The apple would provide a bit of additional sweetness, freshness, and crunch. And the pecans would add that nice nuttiness.

If you don't have pecans around, walnuts would make a great substitution! 

I also added some butter and cinnamon mixed in with the sweet potato, and then topped it with a touch of brown sugar.

This has become one of my favorite ways to have sweet potatoes for breakfast.

Ingredients

  • Cooked sweet potatoes
  • Cinnamon
  • Butter
  • Salt
  • Brown Sugar
  • Apples
  • Pecans
two sweet potatoes

How to cook sweet potatoes

For this recipe, I'm not including instructions or times for baking the sweet potato, because you can do it in so many different ways! And the time it takes really depends on the size (and shape) of the sweet potato.

Long, skinny sweet potatoes will take less time to cook through than thicker sweet potatoes.

Just make sure to use either one large sweet potato or two small sweet potatoes so you have enough!

For the potatoes I had, they were thick, so I think I wound up baking them at 425 degrees F for a couple of hours in foil.

I would go and check on them and squeeze them, and once they seemed squishy and not hard anymore, they were done!

Pro-tip! If you're making one sweet potato, you may as well make another one and save for the next day. So easy to do. I also tend to cook another sweet potato to portion out for my daughter's meals.

Here's a few of methods for baking sweet potatoes:

  • Bake completely in the oven, wrapped in foil.
  • Microwave first, then bake.
  • Cook in an Instant Pot.

Check out this Cook's Illustrated article on the best (and quickest) method to cook sweet potatoes, according to them. Scroll to the bottom of the article!

How to make the sweet potato breakfast bowl

First, mash together the sweet potato, butter, salt and cinnamon. Once that is done, top with brown sugar, apples, and pecans. Dive in and enjoy!

sweet potato bowl with pecans in the background
breakfast sweet potato bowl with fork
sweet potato bowl with apples and pecans from above

More sweet potato recipes

  • Sweet potato skins with bacon and cheese
  • Chipotle mashed sweet potatoes
  • Air fryer maple cinnamon sweet potatoes
  • Air fryer sweet potatoes with sage butter
  • Coconut oil roasted sweet potatoes
  • Air fryer sweet potato wedges
Sweet potato breakfast bowl

Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowl

Recipe by Aimee
The sweetness of the potatoes paired with the crispiness of the apples and the crunch of the pecans makes for a hearty and delicious breakfast (or lunch or snack).
4.84 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 2 hours hrs
Total Time 2 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
Course Breakfast, Main Course, Snack, Veggie
Cuisine American
Servings 1
Calories 677 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium-large sweet potato, baked
  • 1 apple, small gala or jazz
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon ground
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup pecans
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the cooked sweet potato via your preferred method (baking, microwaving then baking, instant pot, etc.)
  • Scoop out the insides of the sweet potato into a bowl.
  • Mash the sweet potato together with the cinnamon, butter, and salt until incorporated.
  • Sprinkle the brown sugar over the top of the sweet potato.
  • Dice the apple into small chunks and add on top of the sweet potato.
  • Add the pecans to the bowl and enjoy!

Notes

Here's a few of methods for baking sweet potatoes:
  • Bake completely in the oven, wrapped in foil.
  • Microwave first, then bake.
  • Cook in an Instant Pot.
 
Check out this Cook's Illustrated article on the best (and quickest) method, according to them. Scroll to the bottom of the article!

Nutrition

Calories: 677kcalCarbohydrates: 78gProtein: 7gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 909mgPotassium: 1072mgFiber: 14gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 32876IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 111mgIron: 2mg

If nutrition info is shown, values are based on an online calculator and are estimates. Please verify using your own data.

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  1. Andrea

    November 28, 2024 at 5:21 am

    5 stars
    Very simple yet soooo tasty!

    Reply
  2. Kyle Marie

    October 23, 2023 at 11:02 am

    5 stars
    I love sweet potatoes and I have never thought about creating a breakfast bowl with them. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Loved this recipe!

    Reply
    • Aimee

      October 23, 2023 at 5:36 pm

      So glad you enjoyed! It's a fun way to enjoy them.

      Reply
  3. Troy Wilson

    August 31, 2023 at 10:37 am

    5 stars
    LOVED this recipe! It’s perfect for my meal planning. I appreciate you!

    Reply
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