Sweet Potato Porridge
This vegan simple sweet potato porridge recipe is the best breakfast bowl to enjoy. Thick, creamy, sweet, and crunchy, It is packed with nutrients.
Bored of a savory breakfast with eggs and want some sweet recipe for breakfast? well, here you are!
This comforting delicious sweet potato porridge breakfast recipe is so filling. You may make it ahead of time and warm it up in the morning for a quick wholesome sweet breakfast.
Sweet potatoes are super nutritious have anti-inflammatory properties and are packed with vitamin A, fiber, and antioxidants.
The steps to make this recipe are super simple, You cook sweet potato and mash it with a fork and keep cooking it with the rest of the ingredients. Then top it with your favorite topping and enjoy it warm.
This sweet potato porridge recipe is great as a healthy dessert or snack.
Pair this sweet potato porridge with my almond milk tea for a perfect breakfast!
Ingredients for sweet potato porridge
- Sweet potatoes. Look for the one with smooth and spot-free skin. You may use purple sweet potatoes or a mix with yams.
- Rolled oats. This helps to thicken up the porridge. For a gluten-free version, look for gluten-free oat.
- Almond milk. Use unsweetened almond milk or plant-based dairy-free milk such as oat or cashew milk.
- Honey. To sweeten the porridge. You may use maple syrup instead.
- Oil. I used avocado oil. Olive oil works too.
- Cinnamon. Or any other warm spices such as nutmeg or anise seed.
- Salt. Just a dash to bring out more flavor.
- Toppings. I served it with banana slices and pumpkin seeds. You may use any toppings you prefer.
How to make sweet potato porridge
Follow along with my simple instructions to see how to make sweet potato porridge.
1. Peel the sweet potatoes and dice them small. This way they cook fast.
2. How to boil sweet potatoes for a thick and fluffy result and less watery? Spread the diced sweet potatoes in a large pot evenly and cover the bottom of the pot with enough water. Do not need to submerge them in the water. Sprinkle some salt to your taste over the sweet potatoes and bring the water to a boil. Then, lower the heat to medium and cover the pot with a lid (I used a plate) and let the sweet potatoes cook for about 15 minutes or until easily breakable with a fork.
Top tip: Place a heavy object like a cast iron skillet over the lid so that no steams scapes and sweet potatoes cook much faster with no need to add additional water.
3. Once the sweet potatoes are fully cooked (test them with a fork), open the lid and let the excess water evaporate over high heat. It takes a few minutes. Watch out so the sweet potatoes do not get burned.
4. Then take a fork and mash them to a smooth consistency. Since sweet potatoes are cooked perfectly and are hot, they easily break apart!
5. Add in the rolled oats, avocado oil, cinnamon, honey, and almond milk.
6. Stir all the ingredients in the pot and bring it to a boil. Then reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for about 10 minutes or until desired consistency.
At this point, taste and adjust for seasonings and sweetness.
7. Then garnish it with banana slices and pumpkin seeds or any other toppings you like. Serve it hot and enjoy!
Tips and Tricks for a perfect Sweet Potato porridge
- I prefer to boil the sweet potatoes in less water as possible. This way sweet potatoes come out cooked and fluffy (less watery) and have lots of room to absorb the almond milk and other ingredients. But feel free to cook the sweet potatoes the way you are comfortable.
- Place a heavy object like a cast iron skillet over the lid so that no steam escapes and sweet potatoes cook faster with little water.
- Taste as you go and adjust for seasonings and sweetness. Add more almond milk if sweet potato porridge looks dry to you.
- Make sure to peel the sweet potatoes.
- Add spices or herbs of your choice.
- Adjust the amount of seasonings and honey in the recipe to your taste.
Substitutions and variations to this recipe
- Use millet, quinoa, rice, cooked beans, or chia seeds instead of rolled oats. Adjust for cooking time.
- Top it with your favorite toppings such as berries, diced seasonal fruits, chopped nuts (pecans, almond, cashew, pine nuts), nuts butter or seeds (sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, hemp, sesame), or chocolate chip.
- Roast the sweet potatoes in the oven instead.
- Add spices of your choice. Other warm spices such as nutmeg, cardamom, or anise seed.
- Adjust the ingredients to make it suitable for your baby’s diet.
Storage and reheat
Store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Add in some almond milk and warm it up on the stove or in a microwave.
What to serve/eat with sweet potato porridge
Serve this sweet potato porridge on its own. Or serve it with your favorite toppings (fruits, nuts, seeds, cheese, yogurt)
Serve it with my almond milk tea for a perfect breakfast!
I hope you get to enjoy this delicious nutritious sweet potato porridge recipe soon. Breakfast can not get any healthier and delicious than this. Once you try this healthy breakfast, you will make it over and over again. It is simply a perfect breakfast.
Let me know in the comment below how you did it and what you substituted. I’d love to hear from you!
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FAQs
Yes, it is ok to eat sweet potato once every day. Sweet potatoes are super nutritious have anti-inflammatory properties and are packed with vitamin A, fiber, and antioxidants. However, people with kidney problems need to watch their sweet potato intake and limit it because it has a high amount of potassium.
Yes, Sweet potatoes are packed with beta-carotene. Beta carotene is known for its anti-inflammatory properties to fight inflammation. They are packed with vitamins and minerals.
No. Sweet potatoes are considered high-carb so they are not recommended in a low-carb diet. However, they are packed with fiber, vitamins, minerals, and complex carbohydrates.
Sweet Potato Porridge Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups of diced sweet potatoes
- 1/2 cup of rolled oats
- 2 cups of unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tbsp. of honey or to taste
- 1 tbsp. of avocado oil
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt or to taste
- Toppings: Banana slices and pumpkin seeds or any other toppings you like
Instructions
- Peel the sweet potatoes and diced them small. This way they cook fast.
- Spread the diced sweet potatoes in a large pot evenly and cover the bottom of the pot with enough water. Do not need to submerge them in the water. Sprinkle some salt to your taste over the sweet potatoes and bring the water to a boil. Then, lower the heat to medium and cover the pot with a lid (I used a plate) and let the sweet potatoes cook for about 15 minutes or until easily breakable with a fork. Note. Place a heavy object like a cast iron skillet over the lid so that no steams scapes and sweet potatoes cook faster with less water.
- Once the sweet potatoes are fully cooked (test them with a fork), open the lid and let the excess water evaporate over high heat. It takes a few minutes. Watch out so the sweet potatoes do not get burned.
- Then take a fork and mashed them to a smooth consistency. Since sweet potatoes are cooked perfectly and are hot, they easily break apart!
- Add in the rolled oats, avocado oil, cinnamon, honey, and almond milk.
- Stir all the ingredients in the pot and bring it to a boil. Then reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for about 10 minutes or until desired consistency.
- At this point, taste and adjust for seasonings and sweetness. Then garnish it with banana slices and pumpkin seeds or any other toppings you like. Serve it hot and enjoy!
Notes
- I prefer to boil the sweet potatoes in less water as possible. This way sweet potatoes come out cooked dry and have lots of room to absorb the almond milk and other ingredients. But feel free to cook the sweet potatoes the way you are comfortable.
- Place a heavy object like a cast iron skillet over the lid so that no steams scapes and sweet potatoes cook faster with little water.
- Taste as you go and adjust for seasonings and sweetness. Add more almond milk if sweet potato porridge looks dry to you.
- Make sure to peel the sweet potatoes.
- Add spices or herbs of your choice.
- Adjust the amount of seasonings and honey in the recipe to your taste.
- Use millet, quinoa, rice, or chia seeds instead of rolled oats. Adjust for cooking time.
- Top it with your favorite toppings such as berries, diced seasonal fruits, chopped nuts (pecans, almond, cashew, pine nuts), nuts butter or seeds (sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, hemp, sesame), or chocolate chip.
- Roast the sweet potatoes in the oven instead.
- Add spices of your choice. Other warm spices such as nutmeg, cardamom, or anise seed.
