SWEET POTATO TOAST

Sweet Potato Toast topped with chocolate peanut butter, raspberries & blackberries, golden berries, pomegranate arils, Rawcology chocolate coconut chips, hemp hearts, and bee pollen.

Ok, I confess to being obsessed with sweet potato toast! It is incredibly versatile and easy to prepare.  I eat it because I love it. But it’s also a great nutrient-rich, grain-free, gluten-free, paleo-friendly alternative to bread.

Sweet Potato Toast topped with cashew butter, grain-free granola, diced sugar-free chocolate, bee pollen, and Maldon salt flakes.

Sweet potatoes are loaded with fibre and vitamins and minerals (such as vitamin A, C and potassium), as well as disease-fighting antioxidants.  Studies suggest that sweet potato consumption can have anti-cancer, anti-aging and anti-inflammatory benefits, and even support blood sugar regulation and healthy weight loss.

Directions:

Toaster

1. Cut your sweet potato lengthwise into 1/4-inch (just over 1/2 cm) slices.

2. Drop the slices into the toaster on medium-high and keep toasting until they are fork tender but not too soft. You may need to do this 3 to 5 times, depending on your toaster.

Oven

1. Preheat oven to 400F and cut your sweet potato into 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch slices or rounds and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet in a single layer.

2. Spray or brush both sides with avocado or extra virgin olive oil and season as desired.

3. Bake for 15 minutes, then flip and bake for another 10-15 minutes or until tender and starting to caramelize. Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool slightly before topping.

Sweet potato toasts can be stored, once cool, in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Pop slices in the toaster (or under broil) to warm and crisp-up before serving.

Then comes the fun part.  You can top these toast slices in so many sweet and savoury ways. Here are some of my favourites:

Sweet

• almond butter with berries or sliced banana and cinnamon

• yogurt with berries and granola

• ricotta and honey

• peanut butter and homemade Chia Seed Jam (recipe here)

Savoury

• BLT (bacon or smoked tempeh, lettuce and tomato)

• guacamole and toasted sunflower seeds

• sliced or smashed avocado with smoked salmon and/or soft-boiled or poached egg

• Maple BBQ Baked Beans (recipe here)

• mini burgers (think sliders!) or homemade Turkey Sloppy Joes (recipe here)

• roasted cauliflower with spicy tahini sauce

• Avocado Egg Salad (recipe here)

• Life Changing Paleo Tuna Salad (recipe here)

• chicken salad

• hummus, cucumber slices and micro-greens

Give my Sweet Potato Toast recipe a try and let me know your favourite combinations!

Japanese Sweet Potato Toast topped with (1) homemade hummus, frisee & radicchio, orange cranberry sauce, hemp hearts, and flaked Salt, (2) yogurt, pecans, dried cranberries, diced energy bites, and bee pollen, and (3) Purple Sweet Potato Toast topped with almond butter, grain-free granola, dried cranberries, sugar-free chocolate chips, and bee pollen.

Sweet Potato Toast topped with (1) beetroot dairy-free cream “cheese”, micro greens, and sesame seeds, and (2) smashed avocado, soft-boiled egg, salt & pepper.