Sweet Potato Toast: 3 Ways
on May 16, 2016, Updated May 14, 2024
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YEP I SAID IT – Sweet Potato Toast! Can you tell I love sweet potatoes? Between my Breakfast Sweet Potat-“Oats” and my Caramelized Onion & Kale Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes, It seems I find a way to work them into this blog once a week!
A couple of weeks ago I woke up craving avocado toast and thought we had bread but WE DIDN’T! So sad. So I sliced up some taters, made my first sweet potato toast and posted it on my Instagram. I knew that it was an awesome idea and although it doesn’t really require a recipe, I had to share it with you! I decided to try it with a few topping options and loved all 3 so much.
Avocado was an obvious choice as it goes well on anything – especially sweet taters. So then I thought, what else do I love on toast? Well there were really only 2 other things. Almond Butter and Tuna! Not together. That would be a little scary. Unless I made the almond butter into some kind of thai dressing and tossed it with tuna…. mmmmm see how my brain works? YUM. These are PERFECTION for when I do a Whole30 or am trying to limit my grains!
I digress. Almond butter goes with banana and cinnamon and the tuna gets a kick from relish and red onion.
So here is how its done:
How to make Sweet Potato Toast:
Step 1: Slice sweet potato into toast like pieces (about 1/4 inch thick) and add to toaster.
Step 2: Toast TWICE! It took mine 2 rounds on high (could take 3-4 though!) in the toaster to cook through and result in this slightly browned “toast”. Here is the Cuisinart Toaster I have:
Step 3: TOP!
Topping options for Sweet Potato Toast:
Avocado Toast: Sliced avocado, salt, pepper & lemon zest.
Nut Butter: Almond Butter, banana slices and cinnamon!
Tuna! I added mayo, relish & red onion to mine but feel free to make it how you like it.
Nutrition for Sweet Potato Toast:
Sweet Potato Toast is a healthy, whole30 & grain free alternative to your favorite breakfast! Sweet potatoes are high in Vitamin A & C, much higher in these nutrients than White Potatoes are, so they are much more nutrient rich option! Vitamin A assists with eye health and Vitamin C with immunity! Eat sweet potatoes 2-3 times a week to reap the benefits!
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Sweet Potato Toast: 3 Ways
Ingredients
- sweet potatoes
- almond butter
- banana slices
- cinnamon
- avocado
- salt & pepper
- lemon zest
- tuna
- mayonnaise
- red onion
- relish
Instructions
To Make Sweet Potato Toast:
- Slice sweet potatoes lengthwise into 1/4 inch slices. Add to the toaster like you would bread and toast on high. It took me 2 rounds to get it cooked how I like with a little bit a browning on both sides.
For Avocado:
- Remove skin from avocado and slice. Add to toast and sprinkle with salt, pepper and some lemon zest.
For Almond Butter:
- Spread some almond butter on toast and add sliced banana and a bit of cinnamon.
For Tuna:
- I added 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon relish and 1 tablespoon of diced red onion to a small can of tuna. Scoop tuna onto toast!
Great idea! And great photos too!
Thanks Pat! 🙂
The photos show a yam.
The sweet potato is actually often labeled as a Yam but it is a sweet potato! 🙂
What a great idea!! I’m looking forward to trying this out! Thanks for the inspiration
Thanks!! Enjoy!
I used a yam and it did not come out firm enough to pick up with my hands, though it had char marks on the sides. Is it because I didn’t use a sweet potato or that I used a toaster oven?
Try Old Bay Seasoning on the avocado!
This is such an awesome idea!!!! My jaw dropped and I said “no way!” when I saw this on pinterest. Thanks for sharing!
You got it!! ENNJOY!! 🙂
What if I don’t own a toaster? Oven?
You can cook the in the oven or on the stove top would be quick! 🙂
How do you slice a sweet potato so thin without cutting off a finger?
I cut a slice off the bottom on the sweet potato and put the cut side down on the board for stability!
This. Is. Brilliant. I’m on an elimination diet to identify allergies and basically eating only fruits, veggies and lean meats. I have been craving avocado toast and this is AWESOME. Just had some, it was delicious and totally fills the void. Can not wait to try with other toppings. The sweet potato is perfect in my toaster after two rounds set to high as well. No residue, no drippings. It’s a little challenging to cut perfectly even 1/4″ so I had slight variation in how well cooked the entire slice was but where it was a little less cooked it just held up the toppings better, the whole thing was delicious. Thank you!!!
Hey Shannon!! That makes me soooo happy!!! It really is perfect for elimination diets – my brain got here after doing Whole30! It is so fun to play around with different toppings and have something fun for breakfast or a snack! ENJOY!! 🙂
What a brilliant idea. This will be great for my daughter on a low protein diet. I wonder if any other vegetables would work like this?
I have thought about that!! The sweet potato works best as it isn’t wet and can hold its shape! Regular potatoes work well too!!