This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy.
If you love sweet potatoes as much as I do, you’ll take any opportunity to eat more of them. I’ve been loving Sweet Potato Toast for breakfast, but it’s fast, easy, and healthy enough to also make for a snack! Does using sweet potato slices as bread actually taste like toast? No, but once you toast and top the potatoes, you really won’t miss the grains.
Table of Contents
Like a lot of my go-to breakfasts, this sweet potato toast takes pretty much no time to make. After thinly slicing the sweet potato, I usually just pop the slices into the toaster until they’re fork-tender. However, you can also use the oven! This is absolutely the move if you’re making this sweet potato toast recipe for a crowd. After the toast’s cooked, it’s just a matter of the toppings! My favorites include mashed avocado (guacamole’s also great!), fried eggs, peanut butter and sliced bananas.
Recipe At a Glance
Cuisine Inspiration: American
Primary Cooking Method: Toaster or oven
Dietary Info: Gluten-free
Key Flavor: Tender, creamy sweet potato
Skill Level: Easy
Why This Is So Good
- Minimal ingredients: This sweet potato toast has just one key ingredient (sweet potato!).
- Great with any topping: If you have a favorite toast topping, it’s gonna be good on this sweet potato toast. The ideas I included below are all excellent, but feel free to use anything you’d like!
- A gluten-free toast alternative: Store-bought gluten-free bread can be so-so. Sweet potatoes are naturally gluten-free!
How to Make Sweet Potato Toast
Whether you make sweet potato toast in a toaster or baked sweet potato toast, you’ll start the same way: by thinly and evenly slicing the potato so it cooks quickly.
Sweet Potato Toast in a Toaster
Oven Baked Sweet Potato Toast
Sweet Potato Toast Topping Ideas
Now the fun starts! The topping possibilities are pretty much endless, just like regular toast. Not sure what to top yours with? Check out these six ideas.
Savory Sweet Potato Toast
Three of my favorite savory sweet potato toast toppings are a perfectly cooked fried egg, avocado, and cottage cheese topped with tomato and salty-savory everything bagel seasoning.
- Fried egg with fresh chopped parsley
- Mashed avocado with lime juice, salt, and pepper.
- Cottage cheese with tomatoes and everything seasoning
Sweet Potato Toast with Sweet Toppings
My kids really only eat toast with something sweet on top! These ideas are perfect for them—or anyone like them.
- Cream cheese with blueberries and chia seeds
- Ricotta cheese with raspberries and coconut
- Peanut butter with banana slices, pecans and maple syrup
Tips for Making the Best Sweet Potato Toast
- Choose the largest sweet potatoes you can find. Look for ones that are relatively tube-shaped so they’re easier to slice.
- Don’t overcook the sweet potatoes. You want them to be fork-tender, but not knife-tender so they hold their shape and can take the weight from the the toppings.
- Cut off both ends of the potato before slicing. This will help you cut through it easily without it wobbling. The ends are also tough!
- Make the sweet potato toast in a toaster oven. Instead of using a traditional toaster, you can use a toaster oven. It’ll heat up faster!
What to Pair With Baked Sweet Potato Toast
Frequently Asked Questions
You can store the cooked, untopped sweet potato slices for 3 to 4 days in an airtight container in the fridge. To reheat, place the slices in the toaster, oven, or toaster oven until warmed through.
You could! I would recommend using a larger potato, like russets, though.
When they’re cooked, they should be easily pierced with a fork! When this happens, the potato will be tender but still easily hold its shape.
More Toast Recipes:
More Sweet Potato Recipes
- Loaded Breakfast Sweet Potato
- Sweet Potato Waffles
- Sweet Potato Hash
- Smashed Sweet Potatoes
- Roasted Sweet Potatoes
- Sweet Potato Muffins
If you try this feel good Sweet Potato Toast recipe or any other recipe on Feel Good Foodie, then don’t forget to rate the recipe and leave a comment below! It helps others who are thinking of making the recipe. We would love to hear about your experience making it. And if you snapped some shots, share it on Instagram so we can repost on Stories!
Sweet Potato Toast
Video
Ingredients
- 1 large wide sweet potato
- Cooking spray
- Salt to taste
Topping Ideas
- Cream cheese with blueberries and chia seeds
- Ricotta cheese with raspberries and coconut
- Peanut butter with banana slices and cinnamon
- Cottage cheese with tomatoes and everything seasoning
- Fried egg with fresh chopped parsley, salt and black pepper
- Avocado mashed with lime juice, salt and pepper
Instructions
- Using a large sharp knife, cut off the bottom stem and place the sweet potato on a cutting board cut side down. Keep the skin on.
- With a steady hand, make about 6 thin slices about 1/4″-1/3″ thick from the one end of the sweet potato to the other.
- Spray sweet potato slices with cooking spray and season with salt.
Toaster Instructions
- Insert slices into toaster (similar to bread) and toast the slices on high. Alternatively, you can toast them in a toaster oven.
- After the sweet potatoes pop up from the toaster, check to see if they are fork tender, and toast longer if desired. Depending on your toaster, you may also want to turn down the toaster setting to Medium.
- Remove the sweet potatoes from the toaster, and cool on a wire rack before adding toppings.
Oven Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Place a wire rack on a large rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, until potatoes are fork tender, but not fully cooked or soft.
- Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven, and cool on a wire rack before adding toppings.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
Something is off with these instructions. I cut 6 thin slices and it took about 45 minutes in the oven to get them barely tender. I will definitely microwave them to start next time.
Hi Katherine, how big was your sweet potato? Were the slices 1/4″-1/3″ thick?
Yes, I couldn’t get 1/4” but they were 1/3-1/2”. I don’t think that’s enough to triple the cooking time.
I agree, 1/3″ should be thin enough! Was your toaster set to high?
Don’t boil. That removes the nutrients. The baker/toaster oven works great. It’s by Breville. Been type 1 diabetic for 5 decades and have created awesome veggie breakfasts, lunches, and dinners! Colorful and very tasty. Time to give up those high-carb toaster pastries. Your waistline will love it!
Oh interesting, I didn’t know that! Luckily, you can pop the sweet potato right into the toaster oven. That method works great!
Is it possible to soften slightly the sweet potato in the microwave instead of boil for 5 min.
I’m going to toast my sweet potato (sliced like bread) on my stove (top) grill.
I think that would work! Let me know how it turns out for you.
Your insights are constantly a breath of fresh air!
Thanks, Luigi!!
Kinda of confused your notes said to boil for 5 minutes but your instructions do not. I will have to experiment to see which works best. It all sounds good though.
Hi Linda, you can boil your sweet potato for 5 minutes to shorten your toasting time but you don’t have to! I suggest testing both methods to see which you prefer.
Thank you. I did the boiling first, it was yummy.
This looks so awesome and healthy. I have to fix it.. Thank you.
You’re welcome, I hope you enjoy!!
I have mine toasting in the oven right now 🙂 Can you freeze leftovers after they are cooked?
Sure! I would freeze them in a single layer on a sheet pan until solid, then transfer to a freezer safe container. For best results when reheating, I would cook them in the air fryer or oven.
Perfect! Thank you. Delicious recipe! Love all the possible variations 🙂
So happy I found these recipes!! This will now be my new avocado and eggs toast. Soo delicious!!😊❤️👍🏽
So glad you liked it, Amanda!
Well, my Potatoast got stuck in the toaster🤦🏼♀️ not so sure about this method.
I’m not sure what happened there! Was the piece too big for the toaster?