Name: Peanut Butter Chocolate Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowls
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large or 2 small sweet potato, diced; 2 tbsp non-dairy milk; 1 tbsp creamy peanut butter; 2 tbsps cacao powder; 1 tbsp flaxseeds; Chocolate peanut butter granola; Coconut yogurt; Creamy peanut butter

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowls are creamy, rich, and filling. These sweet potato bowls are comprised of wholesome ingredients, such as, whipped sweet potatoes, creamy peanut butter, cacao powder, and topped off to perfection with your favorites. Best of all, these sweet potato bowls recipe are vegan, gluten-free, and are incredibly easy to make.

Peanut butter chocolate mashed sweet potato in 2 white bowls with a spoon in it. Topped with chocolate peanut butter granola, white coconut yogurt, and a drizzle of peanut butter. Sitting on a white marble counter.

Creamy peanut butter, chocolate, and sweet potatoes are all fabulous on their own, but when you mix the three together, you experience a delectable mouthful of bliss. The smell, the texture, and the flavors will have you desiring these healthy bowls for your morning breakfast.

A Vegan & Gluten-free Sweet Potato Recipe

These Chocolate Peanut Butter Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowls are loaded with wholesome ingredients, yet are absolutely delicious. I know it sounds strange, but sweet potatoes are actually an amazing breakfast food to start your day off, since they’re loaded with several nutritional benefits. From improving healthy blood sugar levels to combating inflammation, and so much more. Starting your day with these healthy breakfast bowls will grant you the super fuel that you need to take on your busy day. Plus, they’re naturally vegan, gluten-free, and are a tasty sweet potato breakfast.

Why you’ll love these sweet potato breakfast bowls

These sweet potato breakfast bowls are effortlessly easy to make.
It can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 – 5 days, so they’re amazing for meal prep.
You can enjoy these sweet potato bowls hot or cold, making it a cozy breakfast in the winter, but a hearty one for the summer.
Since they can be enjoyed cold, they are the ideal breakfast, when you’re on the go.
Also, if you’re short on sweet potatoes, no problem, you can easily swap for butternut squash or pumpkin!
You can top your sweet potato breakfast bowls with whatever you want!

Key Ingredients

These Peanut Butter Chocolate Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowls are made with just a few simple ingredients.

Sweet Potato: 1 large or 2 small sweet potatoes. I suggest using orange flesh sweet potatoes for this recipe.
Peanut butter: It wouldn’t be a peanut butter chocolate sweet potato breakfast if there wasn’t any peanut butter. Use creamy peanut butter for your sweet potato breakfast bowls. It should be runny, like a thick liquid, made with 1 ingredient, peanuts!
Cacao Powder: To make the sweet potatoes chocolatey! If you don’t have cacao powder, you can use cocoa powder or even vegan chocolate protein powder.
Flaxseeds: Mixed with sweet potato, because they’re nutritious, high in omega-3 fats, rich in dietary fiber, and you can’t even taste them. They are completely optional and can be replaced with chia seeds, or completely omitted, so no problem if you don’t have them…yet!
Non-dairy milk: Add a splash of your favorite non-dairy milk to whip up your sweet potatoes. I used unsweetened almond milk, but any non-dairy milk will work.
Coconut yogurt: For topping, but any non-dairy yogurt is fine.
Granola: The perfect crunchy, chocolatey, and nutty topping. I highly recommend my chocolate peanut butter granola for these sweet potato breakfast bowls.

How to make this recipe

For these sweet potato bowls you can prepare them one of two ways – on the stove or in the oven. I personally used my stove, because it’s easier and faster. Plus, boiling perhaps holds majority of the sweet potatoes antioxidants and intensifies their nutrient power. Nevertheless, you can most definitely bake your sweet potatoes in the oven. Also, keep the skin on, because the peel of the sweet potato holds majority of its antioxidant power.

To make on the Stove: Wash the sweet potatoes and chop into 1 inch cubes. Bring a large pot of water to boil and carefully add the diced sweet potatoes. Reduce the heat to medium-high and boil for 12-15 minutes, or until tender when pierced with a fork.

To make in the Oven: Preheat oven to 400ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper and/or aluminum foil. Wash the sweet potatoes and place on the baking tray. Bake for 45-60 minutes, or until easily pierced with a fork.

Whichever method you select, you’ll then want to transfer the cooked sweet potatoes to a large mixing bowl. Add in the creamy peanut butter, cacao powder, flaxseeds, and non-dairy milk. Then, using an electric mixer, whip everything up, starting on the lowest speed, until its nice and fluffy. Alternatively, you can transfer the cooked sweet potatoes and the remaining ingredients into a high-speed blender or food processor, and blend until thick and smooth, 3-4 minutes.

Diced orange sweet potatoes, cacao powder, peanut butter, and flaxseeds in a large glass mixing bowl on a white marble counter.

Mixing peanut butter chocolate sweet potatoes in a large glass bowl, on white marble counter.

Transfer to bowls and top with a scoop of chocolate peanut butter granola, a dollop of coconut yogurt, and a drizzle of creamy peanut butter, if desired.

Peanut butter chocolate mashed sweet potato in a white bowl with a spoon in it. Topped with chocolate peanut butter granola, white coconut yogurt, and a drizzle of peanut butter. Sitting on a white marble counter.

How to make the perfect sweet potato breakfast

Making these sweet potato bowls are practically fool-proof, but ensure that you achieve perfect Peanut Butter Chocolate Sweet Breakfast Bowls, be sure to follow these tips.

For this sweet potato breakfast recipe, I suggest using orange flesh sweet potatoes, but any type sweet potato will work.
If you don’t have cacao powder, you can use cocoa powder or even vegan chocolate protein powder.
I left the skin on my sweet potato, because the peel of a sweet potato holds the majority of its antioxidant power. However, you can remove the skin if you prefer that more.
Use an electric mixer, to ensure that you achieve a fluffy texture.

Sweet Potato Breakfast Toppings

These breakfast bowls are delicious on their own, but toppings take it the next level. I topped my fluffy sweet potato bowl with my chocolate peanut butter granola, a dollop of coconut yogurt, and a drizzle of creamy peanut butter. You can totally customize these bowls however you like, you can never go wrong with toppings.

Fresh berries: strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, etc.
Sliced banana
Your favorite granola. Try my chocolate peanut butter granola, peanut butter granola, almond joy granola, or chocolate coconut granola recipe.
Coconut yogurt
Creamy peanut butter or your favorite nut butter.
Chopped unsalted peanuts or your favorite nuts or seeds.
Shredded coconut or coconut flakes.
Cacao nibs, dark chocolate chips, or chopped dark chocolate.

Again, you can never go wrong with toppings and be creative with it!

Tips & Tricks

Once cooked, these sweet potato bowls will last in the fridge for 4-5 days. For best results, keep in an air tight container and reheat in the microwave or stove.
I recommend using orange flesh sweet potatoes for this recipe, but any type of sweet potato will work. Also, if you’re short on sweet potatoes, no problem, you can easily swap for butternut squash or pumpkin!
You can certainly top or add in your warm breakfast bowls with whatever you like, so it’s totally customizable.

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