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!
I love this idea! We don’t have a toaster, but I think it would work just as well cooking the sweet potato slices in a frying pan, or even roasting them in the oven!
Definitely!! Both of those work well!
roasting in the oven is definitely safer.
We tried this and it was seriously jummi 😀 We borrow one of the pictures for our blog and photo cred you. Hope that’s ok?! Have a wonderful day, thank you for sharing
No problem!! So glad you enjoyed!!
Such a cool idea – can’t wait to try it!
Thanks Lexi!! 🙂
OMG just came across this tonight. Sweet potato toast – what a brilliant idea! I will definitely try this. It looks amazing!
Thanks Jills!! Hope you love it!!
I was told that the numbers on the dial of a toaster is minutes ?!? So what number did you put it on. Or does your toaster have a temperature dial. Sorry so silly lol I’m intrigued and hangry now
Haha no problem!! Mine goes to 7 but that definitely doesn’t take 7 minutes! I run it through twice on that!
Darn. I had high hopes! Five rounds in the toaster, they got floppy, slipped down the sides requiring fork extraction, and were still barely cooked. I’ll still use the idea of eating them as “toast” but made in the oven instead.
Oh no! Might depend on the type of toaster you have too as all are different! I definitely think trying it in the oven will be great!
Hello Kelsey
I sent you an email about your sweet potato images.
Please can you respond
Thanks so much
Sharron
Hello Kelsey
I sent you a email about your photos would you please come back toy me asap please
Best wishes
Sharron Price
Hi Sharron,
I haven’t received the email! Can you send to: kelseympreciado@gmail.com? Thanks!
As I’ve made the switch to plant-based eating, and been gathering recipes online, I scroll through the comments looking for people who’ve actually TRIED it. I actually tried this, and it was great. I followed the directions exactly, and the results were exactly as Kelsey wrote! What a clever idea. Can’t believe it, but the potato tastes cooked and there’s not a hint of residue on the toaster.
YAY!! Thanks for commenting Donna!! Glad it worked well for you!! 🙂
Setting the record straight. I tried this recipe. FYI, but the pictures actual shows yams, which are light cream in color and orange colored ones are actually yams.
Noticed a lot of recipes show orange potato salad as sweet potatoes when they are actually yams.