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Paleo Pumpkin Breakfast Bake (Sweet Potato, Apple, Vanilla Bean)

Cheryl Malik
Cheryl Malik Posted: 10/17/17 Updated: 10/25/23
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A slice of paleo pumpkin breakfast bake, and pumpkin breakfast egg casserole in a cast iron skillet.

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!

This Whole30 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 Whole30 breakfast bake. Pretty sure this Whole30 pumpkin breakfast bake could save a soul or two on a round, and it might just become your favorite Whole30 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…

This Whole30 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 Whole30 breakfast bake. Pretty sure this Whole30 pumpkin breakfast bake could save a soul or two on a round, and it might just become your favorite Whole30 breakfast bake altogether!

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.

This Whole30 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 Whole30 breakfast bake. Pretty sure this Whole30 pumpkin breakfast bake could save a soul or two on a round, and it might just become your favorite Whole30 breakfast bake altogether!

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.

This Whole30 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 Whole30 breakfast bake. Pretty sure this Whole30 pumpkin breakfast bake could save a soul or two on a round, and it might just become your favorite Whole30 breakfast bake altogether!

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This Whole30 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 Whole30 breakfast bake. Pretty sure this Whole30 pumpkin breakfast bake could save a soul or two on a round, and it might just become your favorite Whole30 breakfast bake altogether!
5 from 10 votes

Paleo Pumpkin Breakfast Bake (Sweet Potatoes, Apples, Vanilla Bean)

Prep:5 minutes minutes
Cook:40 minutes minutes
Total:45 minutes minutes
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.
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6 servings

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup ghee or coconut oil
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes peeled and diced
  • 2 medium or 3 small apples cored and diced
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 ½ teaspoons pumpkin spice
  • 1 cup raisins no sugar or oil added
  • ⅓ cup walnuts roughly chopped
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 cup pumpkin purée
  • 8 eggs whisked
  • Seeds scraped from 1 vanilla bean optional but encouraged!
  • ½ cup full-fat coconut milk

Equipment Needed

  • large cast iron skillet

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

If you don’t have a cast-iron skillet (though I highly recommend getting one!), a 9×13″ pan would do. 

Nutrition Information

Calories: 398kcal, Protein: 10g, Fat: 23g, Saturated Fat: 13g, Cholesterol: 218mg, Sodium: 119mg, Potassium: 645mg, Total Carbs: 41g, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 9g, Net Carbs: 35g, Vitamin A: 12850IU, Vitamin C: 7mg, Calcium: 85mg, Iron: 3.5mg

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

 

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

 

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

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Nutrition Facts
Paleo Pumpkin Breakfast Bake (Sweet Potatoes, Apples, Vanilla Bean)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 398 Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value*
Fat 23g35%
Saturated Fat 13g81%
Cholesterol 218mg73%
Sodium 119mg5%
Potassium 645mg18%
Total Carbs 41g14%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 10g20%
Net Carbs 35g
Vitamin A 12850IU257%
Vitamin C 7mg8%
Calcium 85mg9%
Iron 3.5mg19%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Cheryl Malik

Meet Cheryl Malik

In addition to being a certified health coach, certified yoga instructor, and mom of 3, Cheryl is also the recipe developer, editor-in-chief, food photographer, and passionate foodie behind 40 Aprons. Having spent the last 10+ years as a food blogger, she's become known for her flavorful recipes, detailed instructions, gorgeous photography, and down-to-earth approach to food and cooking in general.

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  1. AvatarMariel says

    Posted on 1/12/22 at 11:02 am

    Hi Cheryl, I just wanted you to know that I found this recipe a few years ago and it is one of my absolute favorite breakfast recipes! I make it all the time when I’m doing Whole30s 🙂 Thank you so much for creating this!!!5 stars

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    • Anna Claire | 40 Aprons TeamAnna Claire | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 1/12/22 at 9:43 pm

      We’re so glad you love it, Mariel! Thanks for sharing. 🙂5 stars

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