This naturally sweet, Paleo & Whole30 friendly Sweet Potato Apple Breakfast Bake is quick and easy to put together and great to make ahead too! When you’re craving a sweet breakfast and want something simple and comforting, this breakfast bake is the perfect option. No added sugar or sweeteners, dairy free, just a few ingredients.
As much as I love a license to eat bacon or sausage with eggs every single morning (and you KNOW I love it!) I totally get that there are times when you need something sweet, yet still “sugar-free”, if that makes sense.
The problem with Paleo breakfasts (my recipes included) is that they tend to be savory all the way, heavy with greens and veggies and meat, or something a bit too sweet – like pancakes or muffins.
And, if you’re looking for something Whole30 friendly and sweet, it can be hard to come by. And we’re not counting apples with almond butter (although yummy) because it just doesn’t feel like a real breakfast.
Back in my days of strict Whole30 eating, I came up with a sweet potato noodle pie that was the perfect mix of naturally sweet, yet wholesome and filling – no added sweeteners or flours of any kind – just fruit, sweet potatoes and eggs.
I wanted to do something similar but far more simple – since not many of us are up for spiralizing a sweet potato early in the morning. Enter this Sweet Potato Apple Breakfast Bake – you get the “full” factor from eggs and coconut milk, plus the “sweet” factor from sweet potatoes, apples and raisins.
Yes, it requires shredding the potato and apples – BUT this is easily done the night before, or, if you’re the motivated morning type – it’s really just 2 minutes extra of your time. Even less if you’re married to your food processor like I am.
Good thing we can be married to more than one kitchen gadget. Kitchen-tool monogamy would be horrible! What to choose? I use so many of them every day.
Blenders and food processors get some really tough jobs done, but, I think the coffee maker has my heart and soul. Hmm, but if we start counting things like knives and skillets, it gets really tricky, because I NEED them to actually survive.
And, I might still choose to skip through a field and go for a long walk on the beach with my coffee maker though because that love runs deep.
Yup, I know I sound like a lunatic right now so maybe we should all move on to the next paragraph 🙂
The breakfast bake! I made this from start to finish in my favorite cast iron skillet and I highly recommend you do the same! I’ve also been known to eat right out of said skillet, especially lately in the mornings when I’m in a rush.
If you’re going to attempt anything like that in your own home, MAKE SURE you use an oven mitt – maybe on both hands. Just saying!
Or, you can choose to be normal and civilized and put your food on a plate, that will work too. Either way, lets cook! And eat! And be happy and healthy 🙂
Sweet Potato Apple Breakfast Bake {Paleo & Whole30}
Sweet Potato Apple Breakfast Bake {Paleo & Whole30}
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato peeled and shredded (either grated by hand, or use a food processor)
- 1 large pink lady apple my favorite! peeled and shredded
- 2 tbsp coconut oil for cooking
- 1/8-1/4 tsp fine grain sea salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 2 eggs whisked
- 1/2 cup coconut milk full fat
- 1/4 cup raisins optional
- chopped pecans optional
Instructions
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Have all your ingredients ready to go before beginning. You can make this recipe all in one skillet, or, transfer to a baking dish when it's time to bake*
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Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and heat a medium skillet* over medium heat and add the coconut oil to the pan. Add the shredded sweet potatoes to the pan and cook until they begin to soften and brown, then add the shredded apples, salt and spices.
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Continue to cook over low-med heat about 5 minutes, then add the whisked eggs and coconut milk to the skillet** and mix to combine. Stir in the raisins, spread the mixture out evenly in the skillet, then sprinkle chopped pecans over the top.
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Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes, or until the eggs are set and beginning to brown.
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Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
*I love this cast iron skillet for one-pan recipes
**If transferring to a baking dish for the oven, transfer right before adding the eggs and coconut milk
What I Used for My Sweet Potato Apple Breakfast Bake:
Want more Whole30 friendly breakfast ideas? Try one of these!
Sweet Plantain Apple Bacon Breakfast Hash
Sweet Potato Bacon Egg Muffins
Sweet Paleo & Whole30 breakfasts on the web:
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i want to make this asap! I don’t know if I have coconut milk in the pantry – do you think I would be fine with almond?
I think? Less creamy maybe? Stick together less? It would taste fine though!
I just made it with unsweetened cashew milk since I don’t like coconut milk. I warmed it up and added a tablespoon of ghee for fat. It’s awesome! It stuck together just fine and wasn’t dry at all; had great texture. 🙂
Great! Glad to hear that sub worked out 🙂
I am slowly getting back to Paleo this coming New year…I didn’t have coconut milk so I just used 2% milk with a splash of heavy cream. But I will slowly stock my pantry with all the essentials….Thank you for the recipe.
I am dairy free bit allergic to nuts and coconut. Could i omit and use a dash of vanilla? Or use apple sauce?
That might work out, let me know how it goes!
Those sounds so good! Skillet pies and cakes are definitely my thing lately, but its nice to have something not overly sweet.
I would marry my coffeemaker if I wasn’t already taken. I like it more than wine these days.
Also oven mitts are a must. I can’t tell you how many times I burned my hand when I forgot the cast iron skillet was in the oven and not just on the stove. Oops.
On the Eggs, you don’t cook them like scrambled eggs correct? I’m a little confused? This will be going into a baking dish once the sweet potatoes and apple have cooked for me.
If you do this all in one skillet, you whisk the eggs and coconut milk before pouring into the skillet and mixing with the sweet potato/apple mixture. If you don’t have an oven proof skillet I recommend combining the whisked eggs and coconut milk in a bowl, then combined both mixtures before transferring to a baking dish. You’re not scrambling the eggs in the pan.
Hi! Would you recommend 8×8 pan if we dont have a skillet?
Yup I think that would be the closest match, hope you like it 🙂
How many eggs, they’re not listed in the recipe
2 eggs, whisked, as listed
Hi Michelle,
What size skillet are you using? I have a 12 inch. Is that too big?
What size baking dish if we are transferring?
I definitely wouldn’t be able to survive (as easily) without my blender. From smoothies, to sauces, to muffins, to bars, it basically makes 75% of the recipes I put up on Spoons 😆 I might have said coffee maker, but I’m flirting with instant these days 😉
Hi Michelle!
Are the eggs the star here or just a binder for the other ingredients? I ask because my daughter doesn’t “do eggs”, but does like sweet potatoes. If the SP shreds are the star, I think I could make this work for breakfast with a chicken/apple sausage on the side.
Thanks!
Yes they’re more of a binder that make this a “bake” rather than a mash or porridge sort of thing.
Looks so good! Have to admit that I miss your WIAW though!! 🙂
I think I’m rebelling because I did them for so long! I’ll have to get it together and remember to take pictures again, maybe 1x month 🙂
This is such an amazing whole 30 breakfast idea! Ii almosts looks cake like!
So hard to find sweet whole30 breakfast ideas. Something I need to work on!
So I just made this, I doubled it, added 1 Tbs. Coconut sugar, 2 Tsp. Vanilla, and sprinkled a mixture of a tiny bit if coconut sugar and cinnamon on top (sorry to butcher some of the health aspect, I’m pmsing!) And it’s TO DIE FOR! LOVE. Thank you, will be all over your blog from here on. Xoxo
Sounds yummy! Glad you liked it 🙂
Love how quick and easy this is! And the flavors are perfect for fall!
All about fall! Hope it’s gotten cooler for you guys 🙂
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