April 17, 2018 · 61 Comments

Baked Eggs in Sweet Potatoes

Name: Baked Eggs in Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 large sweet potatoes (baked and cooled); 4 eggs; 1/2 cup spinach (chopped); 1 tomato (chopped); 1 teaspoon salt (divided); 1 teaspoon pepper (divided); 2 tablespoons water (or milk); 2 tablespoons feta (optional)

Allergy Friendly Recipes· Breakfast· Dairy-Free· Gluten-Free· Paleo· Real Food

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Sweet Potato Spinach Egg Boat: Eggs, spinach and tomatoes are baked into a tender baked sweet potato, for a delicious twist on a breakfast quiche.

It is official.

I am obsessed with sweet potato recipes. I will eat them in oatmeal, in smoothies, in bean burritos, and even as nachos.

And because I also love easy breakfast recipes, I had the genius idea to fill one of my all time favorite foods with my favorite omelet combination.

And let me tell you-It ROCKED my world.

Sweet Potato Spinach Egg Boat

Talk about a healthy breakfast! These sweet potatoes stuffed with baked eggs are high in protein, low in fat, high in fiber, high in vitamins and nutrients and happen to be gluten-free and paleo.

And these Baked Sweet Potatoes with Eggs could not be easier to make! Therefore is sure to become a favorite at your house as well.

Steps to making Sweet Potato Egg Cups

Step One: Start with a pre-baked sweet potato.

I suggest throwing in some sweet potatoes in the oven or instant pot the night before while you are making dinner and let them cool and refrigerate until ready to use.

Step Two: Cut the potato in half and scoop out the middle portion of the potato–leaving a bit of flesh intact around the edges and bottom of potato.

I like to use a mini cookie scoop or melon baller, but a spoon will work, just be careful to leave some sweet potato flesh inside the sweet potato.

Step Three: Season each sweet potato half with salt and pepper and sprinkle with tomatoes and spinach. If you are not whole 30 or Paleo, add in some feta cheese as well for taste.

Step Four: Mix together egg with salt and pepper and milk or water. If you like whole eggs, feel free to crack your egg directly into your sweet potato half, but if you have a longer sweet potato, as pictured here, your egg may not spread out sufficiently to cover your sweet potato’s surface.

Step Five: Carefully pour egg mixture into well of potato.

Step Six Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes until egg is set. You can also broil, but will need to watch carefully after 5 minutes.

A Few More Pointers on Sweet Potato Baked Eggs

Baked eggs in sweet potatoes can be customized ANYWAY you want! You can use white potatoes as well. And let the egg filling be anything you like in omelets–ham and cheese, sausage and peppers, mushrooms and onions….the list goes on and on. What a great way to feed a bunch of palates–every family member’s Potato Egg Boat can be customized just the way they want it.
DON’T Throw away the filling of the potatoes!! The baked sweet potato is a great addition to Sweet Potato Oatmeal, Sweet Potato Casserole, or Sweet Potato Pancakes.
If you are using white potatoes, that extra potato filliing would be great in Crispy Creamy Potato Pancakes.
To keep these Spinach Egg Bakes paleo and whole-30 approved, omit feta cheese.
If you are using smaller sweet potatoes for this recipe, you may only need 2-3 eggs. If you have leftover egg custard, just scramble up for another day.

Now grab a fork and dig into a gluten-free, protein-filled egg breakfast that is a boat of deliciousness!

Recipe for Sweet Potato Baked Eggs