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    Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowl

    Published Sep 6, 2018 · Updated May 21, 2019 · 2 Comments

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    This breakfast bowl is full of nutritious goodness to start your day - roasted sweet potatoes, kale, and tofu scramble.

    vegan sweet potato breakfast bowl

    Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowl

    Making potatoes for breakfast is definitely not something new for me - breakfast hash makes a frequent appearance around here. Sweet potatoes, however, just recently became a breakfast staple for my mornings. Mostly because I LOVE drizzling a vegan cream gravy over them. The combination is so good. Just as good as cream gravy over white potatoes...and maybe better.

    If you need some energy in the morning (don't we all?!) potatoes are the perfect food. Carbs are getting a bad rep these days, but whole carbohydrates (not the processed stuff) are our bodies' main source of energy. Potatoes are super satisfying without a ton of calories. If you're drenching them in butter, or frying them up, not so healthy. But on their own, or paired with other nutritious ingredients, they are healthy for you. Potatoes are full of vitamins and minerals. Fiber, protein, potassium, vitamin C, no cholesterol...you get the gist. Moral of the story: Don't be afraid of potatoes!

    vegan sweet potato breakfast bowl

    Greens are, of course, also super healthy so we are including a good helping of kale alongside our beautiful sweet potatoes. I really need to eat more greens, and roasted kale is one of my favorite ways to incorporate them.

    I tossed the sweet potatoes and kale with some aquafaba instead of oil. Aquafaba is simply the liquid in a can of chickpeas. Whenever I use chickpeas, I just save the aquafaba in the fridge or freezer to use later. You can totally omit the aquafaba if you want.

    To complete the bowl, tofu scramble enters the equation. If you can't eat soy, beans are a great substitute. If you just don't like tofu but can eat soy, try this tempeh sausage. SO GOOD.

    vegan sweet potato breakfast bowl with kale and tofu scramble

    You can leave this sweet potato breakfast bowl as is, but I like to top mine with some vegan cream gravy. I make it oil-free and thicken it using cornstarch (you can substitute arrowroot powder.) Another tasty dressing for sweet potatoes is this maple mustard dressing. I love adding sauce or gravy to my meals just for a little extra somethin' somethin', ya know?

    To meal prep: Make the tofu scramble and the roasted sweet potato ahead of time. When you're ready to eat, just throw the pre-roasted sweet potato in the oven with the kale to crisp it back up.

    Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowl

    Karissa Besaw
    This sweet potato breakfast bowl makes for a healthy start to your day.
    4.67 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine Vegan
    Servings 1

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ batch tofu scramble

    Roasted Sweet Potato

    • 1 sweet potato
    • 1 tablespoon aquafaba*
    • pinch of salt
    • pinch of pepper

    Roasted Kale

    • 2 cups chopped kale
    • ½ tablespoon aquafaba
    • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
    • pinch of salt

    Creamy Gravy

    • ½ cup almond milk
    • 1 tablespoon cold water
    • 2 teaspoon cornstarch or arrowroot powder
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • pepper to taste
    • salt to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Pre-heat oven to 425F degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
    • Peel and cube sweet potato into bite-sized pieces.
    • Toss with aquafaba, pepper, and salt. Spread out on the baking sheet and roast for 30 minutes, flipping half-way.
    • Toss the kale with aquafaba, garlic, and salt. Roast in the oven for 5 minutes (I move the sweet potatoes over and put the kale on the same pan for the remaining 5 mins.)
    • To make the gravy, add the almond milk, garlic powder, pepper, and salt to a small pot on the stove. Mix the water and cornstarch together in a small bowl, then whisk in with the almond milk. Bring to a simmer on medium heat. Once thickened, it's ready!

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    Notes

    Aquafaba is the liquid from a can of chickpeas. You can omit this if you don't have any, or use a little oil instead.
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    1. Bryan says

      September 27, 2018 at 9:46 pm

      5 stars
      I love this! Eating all of this would be a pretty great start to the day honestly. i'd have to try it for the weekend for sure!

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    2. wallace baisden says

      September 08, 2018 at 11:23 am

      4 stars
      The creamy vegan recipe is killer. I've wondered how to make a healthy gravy for me and my pets. Of course sans the garlic powder. thanks, wallace

      Reply

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