Have you ever created the most simple combination, but because it was life-changing delicious, you just had to share it with everyone you knew? I’m talking about one of those recipes that you could eat every single day forever and ever.
That’s exactly how I feel about these warm breakfast baked sweet potatoes stuffed with a spoonful of sweet almond butter, ripe bananas & crunchy little chia seeds. I adore these more than I ever thought I would. The creamy almond butter melts into the flesh of the sweet potato and creates the most perfect texture in your mouth, somewhat reminiscent of a custard-like sweet potato pie.
Recently, Dole approached me and asked if I was interested in sharing a recipe to support their wonderful Get Up and Grow! Together Tour and the Healthy Living Challenge. I knew this was the perfect time to share this recipe as we skirt onto cooler temps.
First, I want to share Dole’s healthy initiatives so that you can participate & get involved:
Dole’s Get Up and Grow! Together Tour will bring healthy-living insights, recipes, free tastings and sharable fruit and vegetable experiences for kids and adults to approximately 400 supermarkets and special events in 42 cities across the U.S. Check out tour dates here to get involved.
Dole’s Healthy Living Challenge asks you to recruit your friends, family or co-workers to create teams of fellow health seekers. Team leaders can recruit their friends, family, co-workers or other associates to join their team, and then track the growth of their group against others across the U.S. The winning team receives a chef-led dinner party for up to 40 guests.
I love that Dole is both encouraging and challenging Americans to get out there and live a healthier lifestyle — even it’s something simple like discovering what it means to choose nutritious foods in the store. Knowledge is power!
GET AFTER THOSE SWEET POTATOES!
These baked breakfast sweet potatoes just so happen to be a wonderful example of a breakfast that includes both fresh fruit (banana) and a veggie (sweet potato).
If you didn’t already know, Sweet potatoes provide an excellent source of vitamin A & C, fiber, anti-inflammatory nutrients, beta-carotene and manganese; however, to get the most nutrition out of a sweet potato, it’s best enjoyed with 3-5g of fat per meal, as the fat helps to increase the intake of beta-carotene. (Source: WHfoods.com.)
Hope you enjoy these breakfast baked sweet potatoes! They’re an excellent way to use up extra sweet potatoes you might have and can be topped with any nut butter you have available. And if you’re feeling adventurous, try them with a little coconut whipped cream for dessert.
If you make this recipe, be sure to tag #ambitiouskitchen on Instagram so I can see your creation! xo.
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Breakfast Baked Sweet Potatoes with Almond Butter, Banana & Chia
Ingredients
- 2 medium DOLE sweet potatoes, washed
- 2 tablespoons natural almond butter
- 1 DOLE banana, sliced
- 2 teaspoons chia seeds
- Cinnamon
- Sea salt
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a medium baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
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Use a fork to poke several holes in the sweet potatoes, then place on prepared baking sheet and roast sweet potatoes for 45 minutes-1 hour or until fork tender. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes.
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Once ready to eat, split the warm sweet potatoes open with a knife and sprinkle with a tiny bit of sea salt. Next drizzle 1 tablespoon of almond butter, 1 teaspoon of chia along with banana slices and finally a sprinkle of cinnamon in each sweet potato. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
For more protein (and if you aren't paleo/vegan): Add 1/2 cup of greek yogurt on top of the potatoes!
Nutrition
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68 comments
Oh wow! These look amazing! I love bananas with foods you would normally compare them with so will have to try this out! I like blending eggs with banana and then scrambling them and adding a bit of honey and chia seeds. Danielle || missdanielle.com
This looks heavenly!! I absolutely love sweet potatoes. I’m practically orange! 😉
Yes yes sweet potatoes with almond butter are the best breakfast! I also loving adding in some dark chocolate chunks!
That sounds like my dessert tonight! <3
Do you make your own almond better?
Cool, I never would have thought of this combo but it looks delicious!
How have I not thought to do this?! Oh my yum!!
Stuffed sweet potatoes for breakfast? I am IN! Loving this idea!
you sold me as soon as you mentioned sweet potato pie (; i normally just steam and mash my sweet potatoes with a little bit of butter and brown sugar, and top with toasted walnuts, but i’ll have to try this one out!
Sweet potatoes and almond butter are a match made in heaven. Love this idea for kicking off the day!
Yes, I love eating sweet potatoes for breakfast! They are also wonderful will a some plain Greek yogurt and a drizzle of honey! Oh and maybe a few chocolate chips too 🙂
This sounds delicious, and I would not have thought of sweet potatoes for breakfast but this sounds filling healthy and delicious!!
Um, holy delicious. Why in the heck I’ve never thought to try this for breakfast it beyond me, but I’m SO glad you did! This looks awesome!
Oh my gosh, this looks absolutely incredible!! Making this tomorrow morning for breakfast, and I’m already dreaming about it!!
ummm YUMMM
and so different! i’m a HUGE sweet potato, almond butter, and banana person. putting all three together = YES!
How has nobody thought of this before?! Looks absolutely amazing!!
This looks amazing and delicious. I only have a small toaster oven though, do you think that will work for roasting sweet potato?
I’m honestly not sure — I’ve never tried a toaster oven. You could also microwave the sweet potatoes if that’s available to you!
I never would have thought of having bananas with sweet potatoes. But I’m definitely going to try now!
Sweet potatoes are my EVERYTHING! Having them for breakfast is practically something I do almost every day!
Sweet Potatoes are my fave! I love this idea!
I’m legit obsessed with having sweet potatoes for breakfast. I make mine in the microwave (cuz waiting for the oven is not an option when in hungry ?) and I stuff it with yogurt, fruits & nuts. So good ???
That sounds amazing. Sweet potatoes are full of Vitamin A and fiber — that’s why I love them!
Monique these look absolutely delicious, and love it for a sweet Whole30 breakfast idea – perfect!
Life changer! Absolutely amazing. Made this morning without the bananas but definitely keeping in my rotation. Wow! Thank you!!
I found it interesting that you emphasize “Dole” as a name brand. If you are advertising for them think twice. First of all, it was a real turn off seeing that and it makes me not particularly want to see anything else that you have to offer. Secondly, Dole has been accused of environmental destruction and is currently in litigation over it and they have not been honest about the wages they pay the workers in foreign countries.
your response seem a little aggressive and uncalled for. if you want to spread your knowledge don’t go about it so rude.
I would have to disagree. Monique left the door open when she chose to sell DOLE products. Maria is saying that her interests and Monique’s don’t align and she is letting her know. There is a cost when you accept money from a sponsor and Maria is suggesting that Monique consider that if she hasn’t . I don’t find it rude in the least.
I am always suspicious when the comments talk about how the food LOOKS instead of how it TASTED. Having everything on hand, I tried it anyway. This is DELICIOUS! And it looks pretty, too.
Followed the recipe, didn’t use the optional yogurt. It tastes like these foods were made for each other. I highly recommend it. Thank you!
I’m so glad you enjoyed this! Such a great breakfast – I always make sure my recipes taste even better than they look 🙂
This sounds great! I have one question, though; do you think it would taste as good if you baked the sweet potato the day before and reheated it? I don’t know if I can wait that long in the morning for the sweet potato to bake!
That should be just fine! Enjoy 🙂
Sweet potato is good cold too (baked)
I’m going to try this using the timed bake setting on my oven, that way it should be ready when I get up in the morning!
wow wow, its looks yummy. I never had any clue that you can make a mouth watering receipt from sweet potatp. I could not wait to eat one like this. Wish I were near your home to taste all the items you make. You are so great.
wow wow, its looks yummy. I never had any clue that you can make a mouth watering receipt from sweet potatp. I could not wait to eat one like this. Wish I were near your home to taste all the items you make.
I will try at home and taste it. You are so great.
I will try at home and share with my family.
Thanks a lot for your grand receipe
I hope everyone enjoys these!
Made these this morning for the first time. For a girl that is always hungry, this is definitely going to keep me full for hours. I have trouble eating eggs early in the morning so I am always looking for easy breakfasts for during the week. I have two more potatoes baked at home to last me the rest of the week. Seriously, these are delicious and filling!
So glad you enjoyed these! And YES I can definitely attest to feeling hungry between breakfast and lunch, and this is one of my go-to’s for a healthy, filling breakfast.
Ok I could have sworn you said to use coconut butter on these!! Just looked back at your post and I guess not, but I’ve been making them with both cashew butter (instead of almond—it’s what I had on hand) and coconut butter, and it’s AMAZING. Happy accident, I guess! The coconut butter melts into this creamy sorta-frosting and makes me ALMOST not miss marshmallows on my sweet potatoes.
Ooo delicious! I usually use almond, peanut or cashew butter 🙂
The Bomb‼️ Drizzled it with a little raw honey❤️❤️ Felt like a cheat‼️
YES so good! And honey on top sounds delicious <3
I never comment on recipes but this was amazing and deserved a comment!
I used sugar free syrup on top since I have to watch my sugar intake and it was just amaze balls! I could eat this everyday forever!
So happy to hear that, Susie! Love this fall breakfast.
Always been more of a sweet potato kind of guy, cause yams are to sweet. But these yams look awesome! Just put them on the grocery list. Gonna have to make these for the boys and I!
Hope you all love them! I use sweet potatoes in this recipe but yams would be great, too 🙂
this sweet potato recipe was really good. I had for breakfast one day, then for dinner a couple days later. Very yummy! Will make again.
Perfect! Glad you enjoyed.
Just made this as a whole30 snack! So delicious! added a sprinkle of cinnamon! Thanks for yet another great recipe!
Perfect!! Glad you enjoyed 🙂
damm it looks so yaami i would love it try that
Love this recipe when i am looking for a unique dish for breakfast.
If you haven’t already tried this recipe, now is your chance! It’s perfect for winter and a great, quick breakfast or afternoon snack if you crave something warm and comfy. I especially love the combination of flavors – banana, nut butter and sweet potato complement each other so, so well. Simply love it!
Such a great breakfast! I’m glad you love this one 🙂
I made this for breakfast this morning. The recipe was easy to make and very filling. However, I found the meal to be very one textured.
Such a great breakfast! Feel free to add some crunch from roasted nuts or granola 🙂
Sweet potatoes with PB, banana with PB… no better combos. I have this actually cold! sweet potatoes and all!
One of my fav combos, too!!
Very yummy and super filling healthy breakfast thanks for the amazing idea!
Absolutely! Glad you enjoyed 🙂
These come out great! Good way to mix up breakfast.
What a great idea for a quick, easy and delicious snack, Banana makes it too sweet for me, so I do without it. Chia seeds add a nice texture.
After some hesitation I decided to try this and I am so glad I did! This combo is delicious! I used all natural peanut butter instead and forgot the cinnamon but it was still a great breakfast! Super filling too. Thanks for sharing!
So glad you gave it a try! Perfect breakfast 🙂
I’m so glad Google suggested this recipe! I took two to my parents next door and they loved it as well. My mom wished I’d made more. I only have peanut butter right now and didn’t think that would be a good mix. I’d just made freshly squeezed OJ so I layered honey and orange pulp under the bananas. Had to use flaxseed since I don’t have chia right now. Delicious and I’ll probably make more on Sunday as well as some of your other recipes. The orange took it to the next level but I think I’ll use pineapple next time.
I’m so happy you found these and loved them! Thanks for sharing 🙂