If you want a savory breakfast or brunch that’s flavorful and satisfying, try these Savory Sweet Potato Waffles. Made from shredded sweet potato, eggs, green onions, and bacon, they crisp beautifully in the waffle iron and smell amazing while cooking. Serve them with a fried egg, avocado, extra bacon, and your favorite garnishes for a hearty meal.
Why you’ll love this recipe
- These savory sweet potato waffles work perfectly for breakfast, brunch, or even breakfast-for-dinner.
- The shredded sweet potato crisps in the waffle iron, giving a pleasing contrast of textures.
- They’re highly customizable — top with fried eggs, avocado, green onions, bacon crumbles, or anything you enjoy.
- No added flour is required; the recipe relies mostly on sweet potato, eggs, and seasonings for a simple ingredient list.
Ingredients
Keep the ingredient list short and focused: sweet potatoes, bacon, eggs, aromatics, spices, and butter for crisping.
- Sweet potatoes: About 6 cups shredded (roughly 3 medium sweet potatoes). A little more or less is fine — adjust eggs if needed.
- Bacon: Adds salty flavor and fat to help crisp the waffles; optional if you prefer vegetarian.
- Eggs: Bind the mixture so the waffles hold together without flour.
See the full recipe card below for exact amounts and complete directions.
Substitutions & Variations
This recipe is flexible. A few easy variations:
- Bacon substitute: Omit bacon for a vegetarian version or try prosciutto for a different cured flavor.
- Egg substitute: If avoiding eggs, use a liquid egg substitute (e.g., commercially available plant-based egg replacers) to help bind the mixture.
- Add cheese: Fold in 1/4 cup shredded cheddar or your favorite cheese when combining ingredients for extra richness.
- Toppings: Fried egg, avocado, green onions, extra bacon, red pepper flakes, or flaky sea salt all work well.
How to Make Savory Sweet Potato Waffles
These waffles are forgiving and come together in a few straightforward steps. The full recipe card below includes exact measurements.
- Step 1: Bake bacon on a sheet pan until crispy and shred or crumble. Shred the sweet potatoes on the large side of a box grater.
- Step 2: Press the shredded sweet potato between layers of paper towels to remove excess moisture so the waffles crisp better.
- Step 3: Combine shredded sweet potato with eggs, shallot, half the bacon, seasonings, and melted butter. Grease a hot waffle iron and cook the batter until golden and crisp.
- Step 4: Top each waffle with a fried egg, avocado slices, green onions, red pepper flakes, and extra bacon crumbles. Serve immediately.
Expert Baking Tips
- Batter texture: The mixture will be wetter than a typical batter because there’s no flour. Eggs bind the ingredients together.
- Handle with care: Waffles will crisp at the sweet potato edges but remain soft overall — transfer them gently from the iron.
- Toppings: Use a fried egg, avocado, green onions, crumbled bacon, red pepper flakes, and flaky sea salt to finish each waffle.
- This recipe is ideal for breakfast, brunch, or a cozy breakfast-for-dinner option.
Storage
Refrigerator: Store waffles in an airtight container for 1–2 days. Reheat briefly in the microwave (30–60 seconds) for a warm, soft result.
- Waffles will lose some crispness as they sit; they remain tasty but less crunchy on reheating.
Freezer: For longer storage, freeze in a sealed bag or airtight container for up to 3 months. Reheat in a 350°F oven for about 10 minutes to warm through and regain some crispness.
Recipe FAQs
These waffles rely on eggs rather than flour, so they will be softer and require gentle handling. If they fall apart, you may not have pressed out enough moisture from the shredded sweet potatoes, or there may be too many sweet potatoes relative to the eggs. The batter should be wet but not soggy when it goes onto the waffle iron.
Recommended toppings include a fried egg, avocado slices, chopped green onions, red pepper flakes, and extra bacon crumbles. Finish with flaky sea salt and black pepper to taste.
Yes. Fold in 1/4 cup shredded cheddar or another melting cheese of your choice as you mix the batter for added flavor and richness.
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Sweet Potato Waffles (Savory)
Jessica Vogl
Equipment
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Box grater
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Half-sheet baking pan
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Silicone brush
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Waffle iron
Ingredients
- 6 slices of bacon
- 3 medium sweet potatoespeeled and grated (about 6 cups)
- 1 small shallotchopped or grated (about 2 Tablespoons)
- 5 eggs
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted buttermelted, plus more for waffle iron
For topping:
- fried eggs
- green onions, chopped
- avocado, sliced
- red pepper flakes
- flaky sea salt & black pepper
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400°F. Line baking sheets with foil and arrange bacon slices with space between. Bake 15–20 minutes or until crisp, then drain on paper towels and set aside.
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Peel and grate sweet potatoes. Place two layers of paper towels on the counter, spread the shredded potatoes, top with two more layers of paper towels, and press with the heel of your hand to remove excess moisture. Repeat with fresh towels if necessary. Transfer the drained sweet potato to a large bowl.
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In a medium bowl, combine chopped shallot, half the crumbled bacon, eggs, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, paprika, and red pepper flakes. Break up the eggs and stir until combined.
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Stir the egg mixture and melted butter into the bowl with the sweet potatoes until evenly mixed.
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Preheat your waffle iron to medium-high and brush with melted butter or oil. Spread about 1 cup of batter in the iron and cook until golden and crisp. Carefully remove the waffle and top with a fried egg, avocado, green onions, red pepper flakes, and additional bacon. Serve immediately.
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Notes
Nutrition
Carbohydrates: 25g
Protein: 9g
Fat: 10g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Cholesterol: 154mg
Sodium: 639mg
Fiber: 4g
Sugar: 5g
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