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    Home » Recipes » Breakfasts

    Published: May 30, 2015 · Updated: Apr 18, 2022

    Flourless Sweet Potato Waffles

    Sweet Potato Waffles

    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!

     

    1. ( My favorite) Over easy egg with sausage and sliced avocado
    2. Strawberry Fields: ½ cup sliced strawberries, 2 tbs slivered almonds, and a dash of cinnamon
    3. Monkey Waffles: 1 sliced banana, unsweetened coconut chips, and walnuts
    4. Tex Mex: 4 oz of ground turkey or beef, diced bell peppers,tomato, and sliced avocados or a dollop of guacamole.

    Sweet-Potato-Waffles

    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? 😉

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    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!

    Sweet-Potato-Waffles

     

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Susie says

      March 23, 2021 at 6:23 pm

      Bummed! It didn't work at all for me. Even added an additional egg per the comment section 😞😞

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        March 24, 2021 at 8:23 am

        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!))

        Reply
    2. Jackie says

      April 15, 2020 at 5:14 pm

      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

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        April 15, 2020 at 5:18 pm

        Hi Jackie!

        So so happy to hear you loved these waffles!!! And your version sounds AMAZING!!!!

        Reply
    3. Amy says

      January 15, 2020 at 10:00 am

      Would canned pumpkin work?

      Reply
    4. Michelle says

      September 15, 2019 at 11:46 am

      Help! I love the flavor of these waffles, but they fall apart when I cook them. What am I doing wrong?

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        October 22, 2019 at 5:51 pm

        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!

        Reply
    5. Natalie says

      May 08, 2019 at 5:09 pm

      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 🙂

      Reply
    6. Danielle says

      January 17, 2019 at 7:38 pm

      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.

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        January 21, 2019 at 10:33 am

        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 🙂

        Reply
    7. Christie says

      September 22, 2018 at 9:36 pm

      If you don’t have eggs, but egg whites— would that work?

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        September 23, 2018 at 9:10 pm

        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!

        Reply
    8. dawn says

      March 14, 2018 at 12:01 pm

      Love the recipe! whats the break down in calories,carbs,protein,ect. per waffle?

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        March 26, 2018 at 10:33 am

        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

        Reply
        • dolly says

          May 01, 2018 at 1:46 pm

          will it work with butternut squash?

          Reply
          • Amanda says

            May 06, 2018 at 11:48 am

            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!

            Reply
    9. Brandy R says

      January 02, 2018 at 8:58 pm

      I’m totally going to try this as my base for a mock eggs Benedict base

      Reply
    10. Brandy says

      September 07, 2017 at 7:00 pm

      I'm trying out your recipe tonight. The Foodcierge

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        September 11, 2017 at 9:14 am

        Oh, yay! I hope you love them as much as I do! Thanks Brandy!

        Reply
    11. Kelsie says

      June 12, 2017 at 11:16 pm

      15-20 mins per waffle?!?

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        June 13, 2017 at 1:20 pm

        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.

        Reply
    12. Sophie says

      March 03, 2016 at 1:56 am

      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 ?

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        March 03, 2016 at 9:19 am

        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!

        Reply
        • Samantha says

          May 22, 2017 at 3:22 pm

          Do you think butternut squash puree would work the same way?

          Reply
          • Amanda says

            May 24, 2017 at 9:12 am

            Hi Samantha, it might work the same way, I recommend adding 1 more egg in the mixture to "glue" everything together. 🙂

            Reply
    13. allisonarnone says

      June 01, 2015 at 5:01 pm

      How amazing does this look? Love the idea of pairing with avocado (my fave). Need to try this!

      Reply
    14. Life's a Bowl says

      June 01, 2015 at 3:27 pm

      Sweet + savory = heavenly! Great idea of using just sweet potatoes and eggs. I'll have to try it!

      Reply
    15. Anne|Craving Something Healthy says

      June 01, 2015 at 1:33 pm

      Hi! Visiting from BlogHer - these look amazing! Pinned 🙂

      Reply
      • Amanda says

        June 01, 2015 at 2:20 pm

        Yay! I'm glad you like it! And yes, they really are 😉

        Reply
    16. Sam Stanyon (@SamStanyon) says

      June 01, 2015 at 1:10 pm

      The egg, avocado + sausage combo has me so hungry! Adding to my weekend breakfast list. 🙂

      http://www.spraypaintandmascara.com

      Reply
    17. dorcas@feelgoodfoodblog says

      June 01, 2015 at 12:51 pm

      OMG what a great idea for brunch! I have to try this and know my kids will think it's amazeballs!

      Reply
    18. juliajolliff says

      June 01, 2015 at 11:22 am

      My kids would go crazy over these waffles!

      Reply
    19. Anna says

      June 01, 2015 at 10:18 am

      This is a really great idea, I especially love the suggestions for how to "dress" them up - thanks for sharing!

      Reply

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