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Paleo Sweet Potato Apple Breakfast Bake

Cheryl Malik
Cheryl Malik Posted: 03/01/17 Updated: 02/02/23
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A slice of paleo sweet potato and apple breakfast bake on a white plate.

This paleo sweet potato apple breakfast bake is naturally sweet, teeming with warming cinnamon, packed with protein, healthy fats, and fiber. The dish reminds me of a New Orleans-style bread pudding with its cinnamon and raisins, but it’s totally paleo! A monthly or weekly staple in our home.

This Whole30 sweet potato apple breakfast bake is naturally sweet, teeming with warming cinnamon, packed with protein, healthy fats, and fiber. The dish reminds me of a New Orleans-style bread pudding with its cinnamon and raisins, but it's totally Whole30 compliant! A wonderful Whole30 breakfast, Whole30 sweet potato recipe, or paleo breakfast when you're simply tired of eggs and bacon.

Paleo breakfast. Ugh. I wish I could skip it every day, but that’s not super encouraged if it’s from sheer… distaste. I find myself truly skipping the meal out of a basic lack of desire to eat savory food within, oh, 3 hours of waking up way more often than I should admit.

This Whole30 bread pudding is naturally sweet, teeming with warming cinnamon, packed with protein, healthy fats, and fiber. The dish is reminiscent of a New Orleans-style bread pudding, but it's totally Whole30 compliant! A wonderful Whole30 breakfast or paleo breakfast when you're simply tired of eggs and bacon.

So I decided to try on a couple of new naturally sweet recipes, but many seemed too custardy, too small, too complicated. The idea to sauté sweet potatoes like a hash, adding in sweet, cinnamon-coated apples, then topping with a creamy egg mixture came to me, and I followed it without very high hopes. Sweet potatoes and eggs? That’s a solid meh from me… but as the scent of the sweet potato-apple mixture began to waft through the air, grounded with plenty of ghee and heady cinnamon, I fell madly in love.

I tend to speak in hyperbole a bit more than I should, but when was the last time I was *freaking out* because a recipe was so good (I mean, besides my paleo shrimp and grits, but if you’ve had them, you’ll see why!)?

Chunks of sweet potato and apple coated in ghee and cinnamon, dotted with plumped raisins and rich walnuts, all covered with a creamy egg mixture? This paleo sweet potato apple breakfast bake is exactly what you need after days or weeks of savory paleo breakfasts. Trust me… I’ve been there many times!

This recipe is quite forgiving, so feel free to add more or less cinnamon, walnuts, or raisins, as desired.

This Whole30 bread pudding is naturally sweet, teeming with warming cinnamon, packed with protein, healthy fats, and fiber. The dish is reminiscent of a New Orleans-style bread pudding, but it's totally Whole30 compliant! A wonderful Whole30 breakfast or paleo breakfast when you're simply tired of eggs and bacon.

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This Whole30 bread pudding is naturally sweet, teeming with warming cinnamon, packed with protein, healthy fats, and fiber. The dish is reminiscent of a New Orleans-style bread pudding, but it's totally Whole30 compliant! A wonderful Whole30 breakfast or paleo breakfast when you're simply tired of eggs and bacon.
4.91 from 65 votes

Paleo Sweet Potato Apple Breakfast Bake (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)

Prep:15 minutes
Cook:45 minutes
Total:1 hour
This paleo sweet potato apple breakfast bake is naturally sweet, teeming with warming cinnamon, packed with protein, healthy fats, and fiber. The dish reminds me of a New Orleans-style bread pudding with its cinnamon and raisins, but it’s totally paleo.
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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup ghee
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes peeled and diced
  • 2 medium apples cored and diced
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • ⅔ cup raisins
  • ⅓ cup walnuts
  • salt to taste
  • 6-8 large eggs see Notes
  • 1 cup full-fat coconut milk

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, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 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 1/2 teaspoon to taste. Stir to combine well and sauté the mixture a minute or two
  • In a medium bowl, whisk eggs 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

  • Eggs: 6 eggs creates a less eggy texture, so this is personal preference. I love both!
 
Recipe yields approximately 8 servings. 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, with 6 eggs. 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 8. Result will be the weight of one serving.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 507kcal, Carbohydrates: 30g, Protein: 26g, Fat: 32g, Saturated Fat: 15g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Monounsaturated Fat: 9g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 692mg, Sodium: 298mg, Potassium: 676mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 8g, Vitamin A: 9027IU, Vitamin C: 4mg, Calcium: 140mg, Iron: 5mg, Net Carbs: 26g

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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  1. Paulina Johnson says

    Posted on 3/5/23 at 1:41 pm

    Delicious! Perfect alternative breakfast on whole 30!! Wonder if it’s freezable?5 stars

    Reply
    • Jessica | 40 Aprons TeamJessica | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 3/6/23 at 2:20 pm

      We have not tried freezing this specific dish, but most sweet potato dishes freeze well. If you have leftovers, it would be worth a try! Hope this helps!

      Reply
  2. Megan says

    Posted on 8/31/22 at 5:57 pm

    We LOVE this!!5 stars

    Reply
    • Megan | 40 Aprons TeamMegan | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 9/12/22 at 12:55 pm

      We love that you love it!! Thank you so much for sharing your review!

      Reply
  3. Karen says

    Posted on 4/29/22 at 9:22 am

    What is the best type of apples to use?

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

      Posted on 5/1/22 at 3:42 pm

      Whatever you have on hand, but pink lady and honey crisp are two of our faves!5 stars

      Reply
  4. alex says

    Posted on 4/18/22 at 6:19 pm

    I don’t have an oven-safe skillet. What size do you suggest for a baking pan?

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

      Posted on 4/19/22 at 8:48 pm

      An 8×8 should work, and you could possibly go as large as a 9×13! But have not tested this variation, so we can’t say for sure how it will turn out. You can put another baking sheet or pan underneath it in case it cooks over. Hope this helps!5 stars

      Reply
  5. Amie says

    Posted on 2/19/22 at 10:49 am

    I am the only member of my family who actually follows a Whole30 or paleo diet but every member of my family asks me to repeat this recipe often! It’s one of our favorites!5 stars

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

      Posted on 3/1/22 at 11:13 am

      Love it!5 stars

      Reply
  6. Kerri says

    Posted on 1/17/22 at 5:01 pm

    Just made this my house smells amazing but I do kind of feel like I made an apple frittata. I wish mine looked more like the picture. Do you mix the eggs in or just on top?3 stars

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

      Posted on 1/17/22 at 9:20 pm

      You just pour it over!5 stars

      Reply
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