This Sweet Potato Toast is an easy and healthy breakfast using toasted sweet potato slices topped 4 different ways. Skip the bread with this wholesome and delicious toast recipe that Includes oven, air fryer and toaster oven instructions. Freezer-friendly, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free and paleo-friendly!
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Easy Sweet Potato Toast Recipe
Sweet potato toast is one of those things that not many people have heard of. You may ask yourself, “What in the world is sweet potato toast?” Well, it is basically a healthier way to eat toast. Rather than using sliced bread, this toast is made out of nothing but sweet potatoes. Even, tender, and full of flavor, these toast slices are perfect for almost any type of topping.
Super versatile and great for almost any diet, this recipe is super easy to make for breakfast or any time of the day. One of the best things about this paleo toast is the fact that it will last in the refrigerator for up to four days. This stuff is perfect for munching on throughout the week.
Is sweet potato toast healthy?
This toast is definitely way more healthy than starchy or grainy toast. Since sweet potato is rich with nutrients and benefits, then we consider it pretty healthy as it is a whole ingredient.
If you are following a low-carb or keto diet, then you may want to avoid this toast recipe.
Reasons Why You Should Make This Recipe
There are so many reasons as to why you should make this healthy toast recipe! This vegan toast is gluten-free, healthy, dairy-free, wholesome, and just bursting with neutrally sweet flavors. Not only is this toast delicious, but it is great for meal prep and stores well.
Ingredients you need
- Sweet potato; (one) medium-sized and thinly sliced into 1/4″ to 1/2″ slices. Don’t forget to wash and scrub the potato with water!
- Spray oil; neutral for a golden shin
Topping Variations
Here is a list of amazingly simple topping ideas for this toast. A lot of these ingredients are probably already in the pantry some where!
- Fresh fruit, such as blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, bananas, or apple slices
- Almond butter for a delicious base full of protein
- Cucumbers with salt and pepper
- Fresh tomato slices and avocado with salt and pepper
- Hummus (avoid if Whole30, low-carb/keto)
- Bananas- sliced and somewhat ripened about full of flavor
How To Make Sweet Potato Toast
This gluten free toast is seriously so easy to cook. We love to make a bunch of sweet potato slices to have on hand throughout the week! Served warm or cold, this gluten-free toast is perfect.
- Preheat your oven or air fryer: Preheat the oven or your air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Prepare the baking sheet: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Carefully slice: Slice the ends off of a medium sweet potato. Place the sweet potato on one flat end. Carefully slice the potato into about ¼ inch – ½ inch even slices.
- Prepare for baking: Arrange the sliced sweet potatoes in a single layer on the baking sheet. Lightly spray or brush each slice with oil.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes. Flip the potatoes and bake for 5-8 minutes more, depending on desired doneness.
- Add toppings of choice: Garnish your sweet potato toast with a mix of toppings of choice.
Various cooking methods
Air fryer method: If your air fryer requires preheating, preheat to 375F. Air fry for 15 minutes, or until desired doneness, flipping halfway through.
Toaster method: Toast the slices in a toaster until desired doneness. This may require 3-4 cycles.
Raspberries and yogurt
- Spread the dairy-free yogurt: Place a tablespoon of dairy-free yogurt on cooked sweet potato toast slices and spread evenly.
- Add the berries: Add fresh raspberries or other season berries to the sweet potato toast. Top with your favorite liquid sweetener, if desired and some chopped walnuts.
Tomatoes and Cream Cheese
- Slice: Carefully slice cherry tomatoes into halves.
- Add dairy-free cream cheese: Place a tablespoon of dairy-free cream cheese on cooked sweet potato toast slices and spread evenly.
- Arrange: Arrange the tomatoes on top of cooked sweet potato toast.
- Season: Season the sweet potato toast with salt and pepper. You can also add Everything Bagel Seasoning or fresh or dried parsley fakes.
Berries and Almond Butter
- Spread the nut butter: Place a tablespoon of nut butter on cooked sweet potato toast slices and spread evenly.
- Top with berries: Add sliced strawberries and blackberries or other season berries to the sweet potato toast.
Figs and Almonds
- Slice: Carefully slice the figs. Place on top of cooked sweet potato toast.
- Add toppings of choice: Top with your favorite liquid sweetener, if desired and some slivered almonds.
Tips To Make The Best Toast Recipe
- Be sure to use a very sharp knife. A mandolin also works for this recipe.
- Do not cut the potato slices too thinly, or they will not retain their shapes.
- Make sure the potato toast slices are about 1/2 inch thick.
Storage And Serving Instructions
How to store: Place any leftover toast (minus the toppings) in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to four days.
Enjoy the toast either cold or warm in the microwave for a few seconds!
Add the toppings right before serving.
How to freeze: Place any leftover toast (minus the toppings) in an airtight container and store in the freezer for up to three months.
How to reheat: Bake in the oven, air fry or toaster oven at 315F until warm, air fry at 315F until warm. Microwave on high for 30 seconds or more until warm.
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This Sweet Potato Toast is an easy and healthy breakfast using toasted sweet potato slices topped 4 different ways. Skip the bread with this wholesome and delicious toast recipe that Includes oven, air fryer and toaster oven instructions. Freezer-friendly, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free and paleo-friendly!
- 1-2 medium sweet potatoes washed and dried
- Avocado oil or cooking spray of choice
- Nut butter
- Dairy-free cream cheese or regular if not dairy-free
- Sliced peaches
- Sliced strawberries
- Fresh blueberries blackberries or raspberries
- Sliced figs
- Avocado slices
- Grape tomatoes halved
- Sticky liquid sweetener use your favorite: maple syrup but you can sub with any sticky liquid sweetener such as date syrup coconut nectar syrup, yacon, sugar-free syrup, organic agave syrup or honey if not vegan
- Chopped nuts
- Chopped fresh herbs / microgreens
Preheat the oven or 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Slice the ends off of a medium sweet potato. Place the sweet potato on one flat end. Carefully slice the potato into about ¼ inch - ½ inch even slices.
Arrange the sliced sweet potatoes in a single layer on the baking sheet. Lightly spray or brush each slice with oil.
Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes. Flip the potatoes and bake for 5-8 minutes more, depending on desired doneness.
Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes. Flip the potatoes and bake for 5-8 minutes more, depending on desired doneness.
- Garnish your sweet potato toast with a mix of toppings of choice.
If your air fryer requires preheating, preheat to 375F. Air fry for 15 minutes, or until desired doneness, flipping halfway through.
Toast the slices in a toaster until desired doneness. This may require 3-4 cycles.
Place a tablespoon of dairy-free yogurt on each sweet potato toast slice and spread evenly.
Add 4 fresh raspberries or other season berries to each sweet potato toast. Top with your favorite liquid sweetener, if desired and some chopped walnuts.
Carefully slice 3-4 cherry tomatoes into halves.
Place a tablespoon of dairy-free cream cheese on each sweet potato toast slice and spread evenly.
Arrange the tomatoes on top of cooked sweet potato toast.
Season the sweet potato toast with salt and pepper. You can also add Everything Bagel Seasoning or fresh or dried parsley fakes.
Place a tablespoon of nut butter on on each sweet potato toast slice and spread evenly.
Add one sliced strawberries and 3 blackberries or other seasonal berries to the sweet potato toast.
Carefully slice one fig into thin slices. Place on top of each cooked sweet potato toast.
Top with your favorite liquid sweetener, if desired and some slivered almonds.
*Macros are calculated without toppings.
How to store: Place any leftover toast (minus the toppings) in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to four days.
Enjoy the toast either cold or warm in the microwave for a few seconds!
Add the toppings right before serving.
How to freeze: Place any leftover toast (minus the toppings) in an airtight container and store in the freezer for up to three months.
How to reheat: Bake in the oven, air fry or toaster oven at 315F until warm, air fry at 315F until warm. Microwave on high for 30 seconds or more until warm.
Enjoy the toast either cold or warm in the microwave for a few seconds!
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