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Sweet Potato Breakfast Skillet

Published: Mar 22, 2021 · Modified: Oct 12, 2023 by Scott · This post may contain affiliate links.

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This hearty sweet potato breakfast skillet features savory sweet potato hash, eggs, and bacon, and is a delicious way to start your day. It's a perfect blend of savory and sweet and makes for an easy one pan dinner option too!

Sweet potatoes with eggs and bacon, served on a dish set next to a cast iron skillet.
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  • Sweet Potatoes For Breakfast?
  • Key Ingredients
  • How to Make Sweet Potato Hash with Bacon and Eggs
  • Recipe Tips and FAQs
  • More Breakfast Ideas
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  • More Breakfast Dishes

Sweet Potatoes For Breakfast?

We could probably all use more nutritious and healthy breakfast ideas. But, sweet potatoes for breakfast may not be the first thing that comes to mind for most people. They really should move up the list in my opinion!

The slight sweetness of the sweet potatoes pairs perfectly with the sweet, caramelized veggies and the savory bacon and eggs in this sweet potato breakfast recipe. The sweet potatoes are also packed with vitamins and nutrients and the eggs and bacon give you a boost of protein to start the day.

For other healthy breakfast recipes, check out my blueberry oatmeal muffins, spinach and mushroom breakfast casserole, and my homemade instant oatmeal.

Key Ingredients

  • Sweet potatoes - Look for medium-sized sweet potatoes with smooth, firm skin and without visible bruises or blemishes.
  • Bacon - For this recipe I recommend thick cut applewood smoked bacon. The sweetness of applewood bacon is perfect with the sweet potatoes
  • Veggies - The classic blend of diced peppers and onions gets nice and sweet and caramelized, but you're free to swap in other vegetables too.

How to Make Sweet Potato Hash with Bacon and Eggs

Bacon cooking in a cast iron skillet.
Onions and peppers cooking in a skillet.
  1. Heat a 12 inch cast iron skillet over medium heat and sauté the bacon, stirring occasionally, until crispy. Remove the bacon to drain on paper towels. Do not wipe the pan, we want to reserve the bacon grease.
  2. Add the diced peppers and onions to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.
Diced sweet potatoes added to the skillet with onions and peppers.
Sweet potato hash shown cooking in a skillet.
  1. Add the diced sweet potatoes and cook until the sweet potatoes are tender around 10-12 minutes. Stir the potatoes occasionally while cooking but, not too often so they have time to brown and caramelize.
  2. Once the potatoes are tender and cooked down, use a spoon to make wells for the eggs.
Bacon added back to the sweet potato hash with fresh cracked eggs overtop.
The finished sweet potato breakfast skillet is shown garnished with fresh chopped parsley.
  1. Crack an egg into each of the wells and cook until the whites are set. If you like your eggs cooked on the top side, you can cover the pan while cooking the eggs or place the skillet under the broiler in your oven for a minute at the end of cooking.
  2. Season with salt and pepper to taste and garnish with fresh chopped parsley, then serve.
Sweet potato hash topped with an egg, set beside a skillet of sweet potatoes and eggs.

Recipe Tips and FAQs

Storage and Reheating Instructions

These breakfast sweet potatoes are great for leftovers! You can throw them into a sweet potato grain bowl for lunch or add them to a sweet potato breakfast burrito. The options are endless, so make a big batch!

Store leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate for 4-5 days. For best results, I recommend reheating them in a skillet over medium heat or in a 350°F toaster oven, but the microwave will work too.

Can I make this sweet potato breakfast recipe vegetarian?

You can totally leave out the eggs and bacon to make this a vegetarian sweet potato skillet. Since you won't have the bacon grease, you'll need to add in about 2 tablespoons of olive oil or other cooking oil to saute the veggies.

Can I use other veggies?

Yes! This dish is really flexible. You can add in pretty much any vegetables you like.

Black beans and some diced avocado for a topping are great additions to make a Southwestern breakfast skillet.

Broccoli or kale are great for some green options.

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Sweet potato breakfast skillet wit eggs and bacon, served on a dish set next to a cast iron skillet.

Sweet Potato Breakfast Skillet

This breakfast skillet with sweet potatoes, eggs, and bacon is a perfect blend of savory and sweet and a tasty, hearty start to the day.
Author: Scott
5 from 5 votes
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Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
Cook Time: 25 minutes mins
Total Time: 40 minutes mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 491kcal

Equipment

  • 12 inch Cast Iron Skillet
  • Cutting board
  • Chefs Knife

Ingredients

  • 4 slices thick cut bacon , cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 medium onion, diced, about 2 cups
  • 2 cups diced bell peppers
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes, cut into ½ inch cubes, about 4-5 cups
  • 4 large eggs
  • salt and pepper , to taste

Instructions

  • Heat a 12 inch cast iron skillet over medium heat and sauté the bacon, stirring occasionally, until crispy. Remove the bacon to drain on paper towels. Do not wipe the pan, we want to reserve the bacon grease.
  • Add the diced peppers and onions to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.
  • Add the diced sweet potatoes and cook until the sweet potatoes are tender around 10-12 minutes. Stir the potatoes occasionally while cooking but, not too often so they have time to brown and caramelize.
  • Once the potatoes are tender and cooked down, use a spoon to make wells for the eggs.
  • Crack an egg into each of the wells and cook until the whites are set. If you like your eggs cooked on the top side, you can cover the pan while cooking the eggs or place the skillet under the broiler in your oven for a minute at the end of cooking.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste and garnish with fresh chopped parsley, then serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 491kcalCarbohydrates: 84gProtein: 16gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 195mgSodium: 323mgPotassium: 707mgFiber: 7gSugar: 57g

* All nutrition information we provide are estimates based on third party calculators. We encourage you to calculate these on your own for accurate results.

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
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