Sweet Potato Breakfast Boats with Almond Butter & Banana
Sweet potatoes aren’t just for dinner—they’re a naturally sweet, nutrient-packed powerhouse! Loaded with vitamins, minerals, and fiber, they’re the perfect energizing carb to start your day strong.
NOTE: You can always use a fresh baked sweet potato instead of re-heating a pre-baked one. However, I always try to eat my carbs re-heated. Cooking and cooling starchy foods like potatoes, rice, and oats can increase their resistant starch content, which helps reduce carbs' blood pressure spike, can improve gut health, and increase feelings of fullness. Check out my blog post here for more benefits of resistant starches!
Sweet Potato Breakfast Boats with Almond Butter & Banana
Meet your new morning favorite: sweet potato breakfast boats! Perfectly baked sweet potatoes are sliced open and filled with creamy almond butter, sweet banana slices, a sprinkle of chia seeds, and a dusting of cinnamon. This wholesome, naturally sweet breakfast is rich in fiber, healthy fats, and antioxidants—keeping you nourished and energized for whatever the day brings. It’s a cozy, nutrient-dense twist on toast that feels indulgent but fuels your body with lasting goodness.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Split open pre-cooked sweet potato and reheat in microwave. Drizzle with nut butter and top with sliced banana. Finish with a sprinkle of chia and cinnamon. (Add a drizzle of maple syrup and a sprinkle of flakey sea salt, if desired). Enjoy!
Notes
- You can always use a fresh baked sweet potato instead of re-heating a pre-baked one. However, I always try to eat my carbs re-heated.
- Cooking and cooling starchy foods like potatoes, rice, and oats can increase their resistant starch content, which helps reduce carbs' blood pressure spike, can improve gut health, and increase feelings of fullness.
- Check out my blog post here for more benefits of resistant starches!
Prayer While You Prepare
Lord, as this new day unfolds, fill my heart with gratitude. Let me recognize Your goodness in the simple moments—a sunrise, nourishing food, the smile of a loved one. Help me to walk through today with a spirit of thankfulness, recognizing each of your many blessings in my life. Amen.