Sweet Potato and Eggs is easy and delicious breakfast baked in one pan. All you need is to season potatoes, crack some eggs and sprinkle with feta and cilantro after. How easy?!

Sweet potato and eggs with tomatoes and cilantro garnish.

This sweet potato and eggs recipe came out of a sheer desire to make breakfast in our house easy and delicious.

It also works as a healthy dinner, especially if you have busy nights with kids’ activities, like we do!

I remade this recipe again today and I had to put my laptop away and just eat, I couldn’t stop.

Grape tomatoes were popping in my mouth, barely soft with tender skin. Eggs were cooked perfectly, not runny but not thick solid. And sweet potatoes with goat feta cheese, avocado, hot pepper flakes and lime juice were a flavor explosion!

We love potatoes and eggs combo like in healthy breakfast casserole, so I figured this would be a success too. And it sure was!

Are you ready to make this deliciousness?!

Ingredients and Notes

It’s got so much flavor using simple ingredients but you can also swap some of the ingredients to make it your own.

  • Sweet potatoes: Can also swap for potatoes of any color.
  • Eggs: You’ll need 6 large eggs.
  • Feta cheese: I like goat milk feta cheese, but you can also use cow’s milk feta if you prefer.
  • Seasonings: Garlic powder, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. You can also use fresh garlic, but it is an extra step and tool!
  • Grape tomatoes: I just love how easy they are to wash and throw on top. Regular diced tomatoes will work.
  • Garnishes: Green onions, cilantro, hot pepper flakes, avocado (or guacamole), salsa, and lime juice.

How to Make Sweet Potato and Eggs

Here are the simple steps to prep this recipe in 5 minutes! After that it’s all baking time.

Cut sweet potatoes with oil and seasonings in a bowl.

Prep: Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F and line your baking dish with parchment paper and cooking spray.

Cut and season potatoes: Cut the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise. No need to peel!

Then dump them into a deep bowl with oil and spices and toss until evenly coated. Feel free to use your fingertips to rub.

Sweet potatoes in baking dish lined with parchment paper.

First bake: Place the seasoned sweet potatoes flesh side up in a prepared baking dish and bake for 35-40 minutes or until knife tender.

Cracked eggs in between sweet potatoes with grape tomatoes and crumbled feta on top.

Second bake: Crack the eggs into the spaces between the potatoes. Sprinkle on the tomatoes and feta and bake again for 9-10 minutes or until the egg whites are opaque.

Garnish: Remove from the oven, garnish as desired and enjoy hot!

Tips for Making Egg and Sweet Potato

  • If you’re worried about egg shells, crack one at a time in a small dish, then pour it into the dish.
  • When using a convection oven, the baking time will be reduced by 10 minutes or so.
  • No need to peel the potatoes. The skin has plenty of nutrients, but it also helps to keep the shape of the sweet potatoes. If by chance they’re overcooked, they’ll at least be too soft in their shell!
  • For a runny yolk, you’ll want to keep an eye on it while it’s in the oven. Eggs won’t take too long to cook, so once the egg whites are cooked, take the dish out immediately.

Storing and Reheating

Storing and reheating: Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

I would say the best way to reheat would be in a microwave as you don’t want to be tossing potatoes and eggs around to make a mush.

Freezing: Baked sweet potato does not freeze well, so I wouldn’t recommend it.

FAQs

Are sweet potatoes good for breakfast?

Yes. They provide fiber, potassium, vitamins, especially vitamin A, minerals, and antioxidants.

What to serve it with?

For breakfast, you have a one pan meal. Serve with sliced avocado and salsa. Possibly with a fruit smoothie or orange juice.

Can you eat this dish for dinner?

Yes. That’s one of the brilliant things about this dish is that it works for every single meal at any time of the day.

Can I add other vegetables?

Yes. Think about using any firm veggies like cauliflower, corn, or carrots. Onions would be great too.

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Sweet potato and eggs with grape tomatoes, crumbled feta cheese and grape tomatoes.

Sweet Potato and Eggs

Sweet Potato and Eggs is easy and delicious breakfast baked in one pan.
5 from 12 votes
Servings 4
Calories 378
Diet Gluten Free
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 43 minutes
Total Time 48 minutes

Ingredients  

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F, line 9 x 13 baking dish with unbleached parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add potatoes, oil, garlic powder, oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Toss well until potatoes are coated.
  • Lay potatoes cut side up in previously prepared baking dish and bake for 35-40 minutes (convection oven reduces baking time by 10 mins or so) or until knife tender.
  • Remove from the oven and carefully crack eggs in between the potatoes, top with tomatoes, sprinkle with feta cheese and bake for another 9-10 minutes or until egg whites are white.
  • Remove from the oven and garnish as you wish. Serve hot.

Notes

  • Store: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 262mg | Sodium: 720mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 11g
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American Ukrainian
Author: Olena Osipov
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Welcome! I grew up in Ukraine watching my grandma cook with simple ingredients. I have spent the last 11 years making it my mission to help you cook quick and easy meals for your family!

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Comments

  1. 5 stars
    Simple, delicious, nutritious dish with a variety of textures and flavors that come together very well. The contrast of savory spices on the sweet potato was a culinary adventure that I greatly enjoyed. I added fresh spinach and used a pepper jack cheese that I had on hand instead of the feta. I garnished as you recommended—red pepper flakes, green onions, salsa, cilantro, and guacamole—with fantastically satisfying results. We ate it as dinner. Highly recommend.

  2. 5 stars
    Oh my goodness! Made this for supper! How fast, easy, and delicious! One pan/pot meals are a life saver! Thank you 🙂

  3. 5 stars
    I am doing this tonight!!! Also, I’m not sure I have enough sweet potatoes, so I may try to mix whatever few I have left with aubergine. Mmmmthis sounds so promising!!!

  4. 5 stars
    Love this one and it’s one of things where most people have everything already. Have you made Eggs N Spaghetti before? We love that too! Can be meat sauce, or plain. I cheat and use organic jarred sauce and add my own lean organic grass fed ground beef or I grind my own organic turkey or chicken breast. I’m sure you know I’m going with this!

    But yours! Making it!

  5. 5 stars
    Hi Olena, I just found your website yesterday in my search to continue with our new clean eating lifestyle. Let me tell you, I woke up this morning very excited in anticipation of your post. My boyfriend and I just started this new way of eating and we feel fantastic. I found a two week plan on Popsugar, but my fear was where do we go from here. Then I found you after numerous sites that didn’t speak to me. THANK YOU!! The last couple weeks have been adventurous and satisfying, but I needed to figure out how to sustain this new lifestyle. Bravo to you and your hard work. BTW, I make a breakfast version of todays recipe and it’s one of my FAVORITES.

  6. 5 stars
    This looks so so so so good! Making it!
    Also…making a king size bed. Wow. Difficult. I try to get my daughter to help but did it alone last time. Let’s just say there was a lot of sighing and f-bomb dropping. But clean sheets are worth the struggle.

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