Sweet Potato Waffles
I have had a recent love affair with my waffle iron. Ever since going Paleo, it has sat sad on its shelf longing to be used for…something. Other than the protein waffles I make for Jake every Sunday ;).
I had some mashed up sweet potato from my weekly meal prep. And I thought, “You’re going in the waffle iron and become more delicious!”
And that is EXACTLY what happened. Who knew simple mashed sweet potatoes could turn into something magical?
I will admit I was kind of proud of myself. Lol Waffles this good is something totally to be proud of!
They are fluffy, sweet,with a hint of savory. I am a savory gal through and through so this totally works for my mornings with a fresh cracked egg on top and some sliced avocado. DELISH!
There are so many ways to dress up these bad boys. I am even going to give you my four favorite ways to dress them up!
- ( My favorite) Over easy egg with sausage and sliced avocado
- Strawberry Fields: ½ cup sliced strawberries, 2 tbs slivered almonds, and a dash of cinnamon
- Monkey Waffles: 1 sliced banana, unsweetened coconut chips, and walnuts
- Tex Mex: 4 oz of ground turkey or beef, diced bell peppers,tomato, and sliced avocados or a dollop of guacamole.
These waffles are so versatile that you can dress them up any way you want whether you have a sweet tooth or savory one!
Heck, if its Thanksgiving top it with leftover turkey and drizzle the gravy on top! YUM.
I make these as part of my weekly meal prep for my breakfasts/lunches! SUPER EASY and they freeze well too! So, make a double or triple batch and you should be good for a week or 2!
Sweet Potato Waffles are fluffy, savory/sweet way to start your day or have breakfast for dinner! I only have one question for you: Are you hungry yet? 😉
Makes 4-6 little waffles (as pictured) or 2 large Belgian style ones
You Need:
A handy dandy waffle iron
Coconut Cooking Spray
2 really large sweet potatoes
2 eggs
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Add ¼ teaspoon nutmeg if you want a sweeter taste 🙂
Directions:
Preheat oven to 405 degrees
Wash and poke each potato with a fork
Wrap in aluminum foil and roast in oven for 40 minutes
Let potatoes cool down (10-15 minutes) and peel off skin
Put potatoes in a mixing bowl and begin mashing them down until smooth
Add in eggs, salt, and cinnamon.
Combine until smooth
Heat up your waffle iron to medium heat
Spray thoroughly with coconut oil
Scoop an overflowing ¼ cup for each waffle (½ cup for larger waffles)
Let cook for 15-20 minutes
Should come off easily with fork
Stack, top with favorite ingredients, and eat!
Susie says
Bummed! It didn't work at all for me. Even added an additional egg per the comment section 😞😞
Amanda says
Im sorry it didn't work out for you! These can be tempermental! Requires high heat and more time than a normal waffle (because these are simply potatoes!). I plan on re-vamping this recipe soon! (I need a new waffle maker first (mine just died!))
Jackie says
This was delicious. I made it with left over mashed sweet potatoes from Easter. We just served it with maple syrup. I had pecans in my sweet potatoe mash, I kept them in it added an nice taste and texture
Amanda says
Hi Jackie!
So so happy to hear you loved these waffles!!! And your version sounds AMAZING!!!!
Amy says
Would canned pumpkin work?
Michelle says
Help! I love the flavor of these waffles, but they fall apart when I cook them. What am I doing wrong?
Amanda says
Hi Michelle, I did have this happen with a couple of these waffles when I first tested them! My suggestion would be to add another beaten egg and maybe a tsp of arrowroot powder. I hope it works out!
Natalie says
Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe! It was a huge hit, and so delicious, I think I found my new favorite waffle recipe (and I have high standards!) Just featured it on my blog 🙂
Danielle says
Do these freeze well?? I like to make a big batch and freeze some so we can throw them in the toaster for the week.
Amanda says
Hi Danielle!
I actually haven't tried freezing these! I need to test it though! I don't see why they wouldn't though. Then you can probably just reheat in toaster or microwave 🙂
Christie says
If you don’t have eggs, but egg whites— would that work?
Amanda says
Hi Christie, I think that might work. But I haven't tried it that way myself. If you try it this way, let me know how it works out!
dawn says
Love the recipe! whats the break down in calories,carbs,protein,ect. per waffle?
Amanda says
Hi Dawn! So glad to hear you love these waffles as much as I do!
Here is the breakdown per MFP ( My Fitness Pal): for 1 waffle (if you use 1 waffle out of the four little ones as pictured), its about 103calories; 2.5g fat; 4.6g protein; 15.7g carbs
dolly says
will it work with butternut squash?
Amanda says
I don't see why it wouldn't work. But I haven't tried it with butternut squash. Try it and let me know how it works out!
Brandy R says
I’m totally going to try this as my base for a mock eggs Benedict base
Brandy says
I'm trying out your recipe tonight. The Foodcierge
Amanda says
Oh, yay! I hope you love them as much as I do! Thanks Brandy!
Kelsie says
15-20 mins per waffle?!?
Amanda says
Kelsie, it's only about 10 minutes per waffle depending on your waffle maker. But 15 minutes would make a firmer waffle. Sweet potatoes take slightly longer to cook than regular waffle batter.
Sophie says
Hi! I really like your recipe! I have some canned sweet potato and was wondering how much (in cups) you think I would need?
Thank you ?
Amanda says
Hi Sophie! Canned sweet potato works great here! Just use 1 to 1 and a half cups of sweet potatoes for this recipe. Thank you!
Samantha says
Do you think butternut squash puree would work the same way?
Amanda says
Hi Samantha, it might work the same way, I recommend adding 1 more egg in the mixture to "glue" everything together. 🙂
allisonarnone says
How amazing does this look? Love the idea of pairing with avocado (my fave). Need to try this!
Life's a Bowl says
Sweet + savory = heavenly! Great idea of using just sweet potatoes and eggs. I'll have to try it!
Anne|Craving Something Healthy says
Hi! Visiting from BlogHer - these look amazing! Pinned 🙂
Amanda says
Yay! I'm glad you like it! And yes, they really are 😉
Sam Stanyon (@SamStanyon) says
The egg, avocado + sausage combo has me so hungry! Adding to my weekend breakfast list. 🙂
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OMG what a great idea for brunch! I have to try this and know my kids will think it's amazeballs!
juliajolliff says
My kids would go crazy over these waffles!
Anna says
This is a really great idea, I especially love the suggestions for how to "dress" them up - thanks for sharing!