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Need a healthy breakfast idea? This recipe for sweet potato toast is paired with a perfectly fried egg and smashed avocado. A delicious dish that’s also easy to make.
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We love trying to sneak veggies into breakfast wherever possible and this sweet potato toast recipe is perfect for that. We also love this Dairy Free Egg Casserole as a healthy way to start the day. Other veggie-centered breakfasts include this Sweet PotatoBreakfast Bowl or this Green Smoothie. Check out all of our Healthy Breakfast Recipes for more inspiration.
IN THIS POST: Everything you need to make Sweet Potato Toast
Ingredients for this recipe
- sweet potato – because I eat the skin I look for organic
- oil – use olive oil or coconut oil
- garlic
- avocado
- lemon juice – or lime juice
- sea salt
- chili flakes – optional if you enjoy a little heat
- eggs
How to Make Sweet Potato Toast
First, start by scrubbing your sweet potatoes. Next, cut them lengthwise about 1/4 inch thick. Use a sharp knife or a mandoline.
Then line them up in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet and brush them with oil.
Pop them into the oven to bake for about 30 minutes, flipping them over after 20.
Meanwhile, make the topping for your potato toast. First, using a fork, mash the avocado in a bowl. Next, squeeze a bit of lemon juice into the mashed avocado, sprinkle in the red pepper flakes, and mash again.
The key ingredient is the most subtle. When the sweet potatoes come out of the oven, rub them with a crushed clove of garlic. It adds a ton of flavor without overpowering the dish.
Is there anything garlic can’t do?
Once the roasted sweet potato slices are ready spread them with the smashed avocado. It is like a vegetable version of avocado toast.
Top it all off with an egg.
You can cook your eggs however you prefer, but I really recommend them fried with the sweet potato and avocado combo. The rich yolks blend in perfectly.
FAQS, Tips, + Substitutions
- Is sweet potato better than bread? It is definitely healthier than A LOT of bread that is sold at the grocery store. It is an awesome option for a whole30, paleo, or gluten-free breakfast.
- Is sweet potato toast crunchy? Yams or sweet potatoes aren’t going to have the same crunch as regular toast but do have crispy edges.
- TIP! Flip the stem of the avocado off at the grocery store – if it is green underneath it is ripe and ready to eat.
- Use a mandolin slicer for perfectly uniform slices.
- Easily make this recipe in the toaster oven also!
- Sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning.
- Add even more protein by serving with smoked salmon or lox and capers. Yum!
- Substitute the avocado + eggs for some other delicious sweet potato toast toppings: Nut butter such as almond butter or peanut butter drizzled with honey and sprinkled with cinnamon, chia seeds, and berries like strawberries + blueberries. Or go savory and top with avocado, bacon, and fresh tomatoslices.
This recipe is a “noom friendly meal“. Noom is a healthy eating plan which is becoming extremely popular!
More healthy breakfast recipes
- Banana Walnut Greek Yogurt Muffins
- Maple Energy Balls with Pecans
- Creamy Orange Smoothie with Fresh Juice
- Banana Bread Breakfast Cookies
- Oat Bran Breakfast Bowl with Seeds + Almond Butter
- Chocolate Overnight Oats
**This recipe was originally posted on April 10, 2015. Updated January 9, 2020, and updated again on June 11, 2022, with recipe notes, writing, and photos.**
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Sweet Potato Toast Recipe – Topped with Avocado and Eggs
Sharon Rhodes
Need ahealthy breakfastidea? This recipe forsweet potatotoastis paired with aperfectly friedeggandsmashed avocado.A delicious dish that's alsoeasy to make.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
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Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 2
Calories 453 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato *scrubbed clean and sliced lengthwise
- 1 tbsp. oil *olive or coconut oil
- 1 garlic clove *smashed
- 1 avocado
- ½ tbsp. lemon juice
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp chili flakes
- 4 eggs
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Line the slices of sweet potato on the lined baking sheet and brush them oil, flip them over and brush the other side.
Pop into the oven for 30 minutes, flipping them over after 20 minutes.
When the potato 'toast' comes out of the oven rub the slices with the fresh garlic.
Meanwhile, mash the avocado in a bowl along with the lemon juice, sea salt, fresh pepper, and chili flakes.
Spread the smashed avocado onto the sweet potatoes.
Cook your eggs how you like them – I recommend fried for the yolks! – and serve on top of the sweet potato toast and avocado.
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Notes
- Use amandolin slicerfor perfectly uniform slices.
- Easily make this recipe in thetoaster ovenalso!
- Sprinklewitheverythingbagel seasoning.
- Add even moreproteinby serving withsmokedsalmonorloxandcapers. Yum!
- Substitute the avocado +eggsfor some other delicioussweet potatotoast toppings:Nut buttersuch asalmond butterorpeanut butterdrizzled withhoneyand sprinkled withcinnamon,chia seeds, andberrieslikestrawberries+blueberries.Or gosavoryand top with avocado,bacon, and freshtomatoslices.
Nutrition
Calories: 453kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 15gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 327mgSodium: 489mgPotassium: 1004mgFiber: 10gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 16728IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 99mgIron: 3mg
Keyword sweet potato toast
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