September 12, 2016

streusel topped twice baked sweet potatoes

if you haven’t tried sweet potatoes for breakfast, you are missing out. these streusel topped twice baked sweet potatoes are a new fall favorite

fall's new favorite breakfast | streusel topped twice baked sweet potatoes

Yes, I said it. Sweet potatoes for breakfast. Not just any sweet potato though. These sweet potatoes are baked, then mashed with a little butter, some cinnamon, and brown sugar.

But that’s not all. Pile all the sweet potato goodness back into the skin and top with most delicious oat and almond streusel, Bake your sweet potatoes a bit longer and get ready to be wowed.

streusel topped twice baked sweet potatoes

These twice baked sweet potatoes take breakfast to an entirely new level of deliciousness. Just look at that streusel…YUM. I had originally planned to top my potato with bananas and some maple syrup, maybe even some peanut butter. Bananas and peanut butter are two of my breakfast go-to’s. Only I took a quick bite to test them, and the potato disappeared. Nothing to add any bananas too. It was that good.

I do think that bananas and some maple syrup would be delicious.

Next time for sure.

streusel topped twice baked sweet potatoes

Print Recipe

Yield: 1 serving

streusel topped twice baked sweet potatoes

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients:

for each serving -
1 sweet potato or yam
for the filling -
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
for the streusel -
2 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp old fashioned oats
1 Tbsp chopped almonds
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 Tbsp flour

Directions:

preheat the oven to 375 degrees

line a baking sheet with foil, pierce the sweet potato, and bake for 1 hour
as soon as the potato is cool enough to handle, scoop out the flesh
mash the potato with butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon
place the potato back into the skin
combine the oats, almonds, brown sugar, and flour
cut in the butter until you have small clumps
top the potato with streusel and bake for another 15 minutes

And if you’re still not convinced… sweet potatoes aren’t just delicious, they are good or you. They’re a great source of beta-carotene, Vitamin C, potassium, and loaded with fiber. Not a bad way to start your day right? When the weather turns cold, that morning smoothie isn’t going to cut it, and if you are addicted to streusel like I am, this is the breakfast for you.

enjoy!

streusel topped twice baked sweet potatoes