Starting your day with a healthy breakfast doesn’t just make for a more productive workday. It also means shifting your body’s metabolism into gear and fueling your cells for optimal functioning.
Your brain works better after a healthy breakfast. Your body is energized and your belly feels pleasantly satisfied.
But what is a healthy breakfast anyway?
Contrary to popular belief, a healthy breakfast is NOT cereal, toast and juice. In fact, a breakfast like that will spike blood sugar levels and throw your body into fat-storage mode, not to mention promote dangerous inflammation.
While farm-fresh eggs and pastured bacon make a wonderful breakfast, this standby can get a little, well, boring! And food boredom often means overeating… and eating the wrong kinds of food, at that!
Paleo Sweet Potato Waffles: A Protein-Packed Breakfast (That Tastes Like a Cheat)
But I have good news. You can indulge in the breakfast foods you crave – like fluffy pancakes, crisp waffles and even donuts – when they are made with intelligent ingredients. And that’s exactly what I did with these super-simple, healthy and delicious Paleo sweet potato waffles.
Think you have time to whip up a batch of these in the morning? Don’t worry… it doesn’t take long. Or you can also make them on a weekend and store in zip-top bags in the freezer for a toast-and-go breakfast in minutes.
Paleo Sweet Potato Waffles
Ingredients
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- 1 c. egg whites
- 1 medium organic sweet potato, roasted
- 5 Tbsp. Native Forest Organic Classic Coconut Milk
- 20 drops SweetLeaf® SteviaClear Liquid Stevia
- 0.125 tsp. Celtic Sea Salt®
- 1/2 tsp. organic cinnamon
- 4 large pastured eggs
- 8 Tbsp. Bob’s Red Mill Organic Coconut Flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, add eggs, egg whites, sweet potato, stevia and coconut milk. Using an immersion blender, blend the ingredients to a smooth consistency. You can also blend the ingredients in a blender or Magic Bullet on high speed for one minute or until smooth.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients – baking soda, salt, coconut flour and cinnamon.
- Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients and blend on high to fully incorporate.
- Preheat your waffle iron. (NOTE: Be sure to use a cast iron waffle pan or a PFOA/PFTE free waffle iron). Spray with coconut oil spray before use.
- Ladle ¼ to 1/3 cup onto the preheated iron, close the lid and cook for approximately one minute (time will vary according to waffle iron or pan and temperature settings).
- Serve with grass-fed Kerrygold Butter and a drizzle of homemade sugar-free maple syrup
Why You Should Quit Bread — Even the "Healthy" Kind
Did you know that traditional grain-based breads & desserts contain a compound that is the #1 greatest danger in your diet?
Studies show that this compound (and I am not talking about "gluten") is toxic to your heart and blood vessels, weakens your immune defenses, and disrupts your nerves and brain function.
And if that's not enough… this hidden compound also makes it nearly IMPOSSIBLE to burn fat and lose weight!
The great news is that you can still have your breads and desserts… AND be well too!
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About the author
Kelley Herring
Kelley Herring, founder of Healing Gourmet, is a natural nutrition enthusiast with a background in biochemistry. Her passion is educating on how foods promote health and protect against disease and creating simple and delicious recipes for vibrant health and enjoyment.
Is is ok to use Himalayan salt? Also what about coconut sugar or xylitol?
Hi Mary!
Yes and yes!
I do prefer erythritol to xylitol, however, mainly because of its lower glycemic index and lack of “minty” flavor.
Be Well!
Kelley
Can I use canned organic pumpkin? How much would equal one sweet potato?
I’ve printed out the Buffalo Chicken Wing Recipe but didn’t find your Asian version. Where can I find it. Thank you!
Hi Pat,
It is on the same Instant Pot Chicken Wings page. You just have to look at the recipe tabs and select the Asian.