This paleo pumpkin breakfast bake is an autumn dream! With sweet potatoes, apples, pumpkin, pumpkin spice, walnuts, vanilla bean, and plenty of eggs for protein, you’ll fall head over heels in love with this fall breakfast bake. Pretty sure it might just become your favorite paleo breakfast bake altogether!
There comes every, er, week or so, where I sneakily skip breakfast. Not on purpose, no intermittent fasting approach here. I just…
I can’t stand the thought of another savory breakfast.
I’m not a major breakfast lover to start with: I feel like my body needs a good chunk of time to get hungry in the mornings. But if I am to eat a big breakfast to start my day, I prefer it to be a bit sweet or super savory. I’ll take a bowl of quinoa with raisins and maple syrup, please, or hey, what about a fried steak with chimichurri? I’ll even eat chicken tikka masala in front of the fridge with the door wide open, scooping it straight out of the Tupperware and to my mouth as quickly as I can manage.
But eggs? The texture… the repetition… I just can’t. Normally. But something magical happened when I wrote my first paleo sweet potato-apple egg breakfast bake several months back: true love.
I was desperate for a filling and easy paleo breakfast bake that rewarded me with natural sweetness, plenty of fiber, and tons of healthy fats and protein to keep me full all the way until lunch. And as I first sautéed those sweet potatoes and apples, coated in cinnamon, I knew I’d found what worked for me. Paleo breakfast bake perfection.
But as fall blew in, I felt inspired to give my favorite paleo breakfast bake an autumn makeover, stirring in pumpkin purée, pumpkin pie spice, and even, wait for it wait for it wait for it
A VANILLA BEAN.
And is there anything richer, more indulgent, headier than real seeds from a real vanilla bean? I simply haven’t found it. This paleo pumpkin breakfast bake is the real deal, y’all: it’s packed with protein, fiber, healthy fats, vitamins and minerals. It’s easy to slice up and take on the go, since, let’s be honest, that’s how a lot of us are eating breakfast these days. And it’s naturally sweetened, too, thanks to the sweet potato, apple, and raisins!
While my lack of sugar cravings these days means I’ve lost my taste for the standard PSL completely, this paleo pumpkin breakfast bake is my favorite way to get that pumpkin spice in your life during the early cooler months. I make a paleo breakfast bake almost every Sunday, and we eat it over the entire week, making breakfast a no-brainer.
To make this paleo pumpkin breakfast bake, I used…
Paleo Pumpkin Breakfast Bake (Sweet Potatoes, Apples, Vanilla Bean)
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup ghee or coconut oil
- 2 medium sweet potatoes peeled and diced
- 2 medium or 3 small apples cored and diced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin spice
- 1 cup raisins no sugar or oil added
- 1/3 cup walnuts roughly chopped
- Salt to taste
- 1 cup pumpkin purée
- 8 eggs whisked
- Seeds scraped from 1 vanilla bean optional but encouraged!
- 1/2 cup full-fat coconut milk
Equipment Needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325º. Heat ghee in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat, then add sweet potatoes. Cook, stirring often until beginning to soften, about 5-10 minutes.
- Add in apples, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and raisins, and cook until apples are softened and raisins are plumped, about 8-10 minutes. Both apples and sweet potatoes should be easily pierced with a fork. If necessary, add in a little water to prevent sticking and burning.
- Add in in walnuts and salt, about 1/4-1/2 teaspoon to taste. Stir to combine well and sauté the mixture a minute or two.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, pumpkin purée, seeds from vanilla bean, and coconut milk until smooth and well combined. Remove apple-sweet potato mixture from heat and pour egg mixture over. Smooth to cover with the back of a spoon. Bake for 20 minutes or until set. A knife stuck in the middle should come out clean.
Notes
Nutrition
Cheryl Malik is the recipe developer, writer, and photographer behind the healthy, flavorful, family friendly recipes at 40 Aprons. She’s been a blogger for 10 years and is known for her delicious recipes and detailed recipe instructions. Cheryl is a mom of two who lives in Memphis, TN.
Sonya Williams says
The nutrition facts you have listed is for the whole recipe or whole final “product”, correct? It is not for a slice of the bake? I want to be sure for counting macros. Thank you…stumbled upon your website & printed out so many recipes!!
Cheryl Malik says
Yes, for six servings. 🙂
Michelle says
Do you think I could substitute cranberries for the raisins, and pecans for walnuts? Excited to try this!
Cheryl Malik says
That would be delicious!
Michelle S says
This looks delicious! Do you think I could use pecans instead of walnuts? And how much vanilla should I use if I don’t have a vanilla bean?
Thanks!
Cheryl Malik says
You could totally use pecans instead. People have told me they have successfully used a tablespoon of vanilla extract!
Jessica Stienstra says
Found this recipe while finishing up my Whole30 and having major pumpkin cravings!! It was amazing and will now be a staple in my recipe rotation. I will also be making this for Thanksgiving brunch!! So good.
Cathleen Zsupnik says
Hi
This looks great! Do you think the Apple/sweet potato mixture can be purées after cooking?
Cheryl Malik says
That would be yummy!
Gailz says
Can you provide the macros per serving ?
Cheryl Malik says
Updated with a label!
Sara says
Can you freeze portions of this?
Cheryl Malik says
I think that would work just fine!
Angelique says
This was delicious but it needed to bake for about 40 minutes in a 13×9 pan. How many inches is a “large” cast iron skillet?
Cheryl Malik says
My cast iron skillet is 12” wide. The cast iron skillet is already hot when everything starts baking so that might be why it took yours 40 minutes. I’ll try it in a 13×9! I’m glad you liked it!
Meliss says
This looks incredibly delicious and I’d eat this every day – Whole30 or not!
Cheryl Malik says
I’m right there with you Melissa! 😀
Karly says
Whole30 follower or not, this looks fantastic! Love all the fall flavors in there. Perfect way to start the day!
Cheryl Malik says
I agree Karly! It feels indulgent 😀