Sweet Potato Waffles Recipe
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This sweet potato waffles recipe is, hands-down, my new favorite breakfast. I never liked sweet potatoes before I started eating clean, and even after 3 years of eating this way, I was still kinda on the fence.
But this recipe single-handedly tipped me over. It’s official, I’m totally, completely, head-over-heels in love with sweet potatoes. And the best part is there’s no added sugar! Top with a little unsweetened apple sauce to complete the dish. Positively amazing. In fact, I’m lucky there are any photos at all. These disappeared really quickly.
Note: These are admittedly a little complicated to work with on a waffle iron. If you don’t want to mess with it or you don’t have a waffle iron, you can just make little patties and cook them in a skillet. They’ll be more like hash browns that way. I just thought it was fun to do it on a waffle maker.
Leftover Sweet Potato Waffles
If you have leftovers, place them in a food-safe container with an air-tight lid and store in the fridge for up to three days. To reheat, you can microwave these for a few seconds or you can reheat in a lightly oiled skillet.
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Equipment
- waffle maker
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs. sweet potatoes (peeled – about 2 large sweet potatoes)
- 3 large whole eggs
- 2 tbsp. coconut oil (in liquid state)
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp. ground nutmeg
- unsweetened apple sauce for topping
Instructions
- Peel and grate your potatoes.
- Place the potatoes in a layered cheese cloth and wring out any excess liquid.
- Mix all ingredients together in a mixing bowl. Be sure to mix well so everything is well combined or it won’t cook properly on the waffle maker.
- Cook in batches on your waffle maker the same as you would with regular waffles. Keep the waffles on the thinner side or they don’t cook well.
- Remove from waffle maker, top with unsweetened apple sauce and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
I would love to try these, but my mornings get so rushed. Has anyone had luck prepping the batter the day or night before?
Dana – You could, yes. But this recipe needs a little bit of patience. Might be better left for the weekend the first time you make it.
Going to whip up a batch tomorrow morning. I have been making “banana pancakes” (mashed banana+2 eggs+ cinnamon) and they are yummy but I’m a bit tired of it.
Dana – Great! Let me know how you like them! 🙂
I added a bit of honey and they were nice. I think I’d like them to be a bit more cooked, maybe they cook differently in my Mickey Mouse waffle iron. I think I will try microwaving them a bit, before putting them in the waffle maker. Part of me wants to try blending them to something a bit smaller than shreds.
Debs – Feel free to experiment! I don’t know how well a mickey mouse waffle iron will cook this. I have a heavy duty waffle iron. But if you think that making the potato bits small will help, feel free! Let me know how it turns out! 🙂
I found you on Pinterest and followed your recipe/technique, except used smoked paprika, ground pepper and onion powder instead of nutmeg and cinnamon. I used them as “buns” for a California Club – chicken, bacon, sliced avocado and homemade mayo. It was absolutely amazing and I will be making these regularly. Thank you so much!
Anna – Wow! That sounds incredible! So glad you enjoyed them. 🙂
Could you kindly tell me how many calories are in one sweet potato waffle when cooked according to your instructions. Thank you
Elizabeth – I don’t provide that information any longer. However, MyFitnessPal.com has a very easy calculator you can use that will give you that information.
Can you freeze these? It made a LOT lol
Elizabeth – Sure! But I would put a small piece of parchment between each on if you stack them. 🙂
don’t forget to leave them in the waffle maker till they quit steaming. i read that somewhere. and it works.
Lucy – Nice tip! Thank you! 🙂
Grated raw sweet potato correct?
Bev – Correct. 🙂