These Sweet Potato Hash Brown Waffles are an easy hash brown-like waffle fritter packed with veggies and made with all gluten-free, paleo and nut-free ingredients.
The excitement over the zucchini tortillas had me itching to try even more different kind of veggie recipes in the kitchen. And these sweet potato spinach waffles are SO GOOD you guys! And 100% kid and adult approved.
They are so underrated and so flavorful and easy to make! I love making the zucchini tortillas for my tacos and such, but also am loving these sweet potato waffles to add some fried eggs on top of or serve as a side dish with dinner. They are also amazing to make a waffle sandwich with too if you’re feeling fancy.
They are paleo so no grain, gluten or dairy in them! I use coconut flour, eggs, and even snuck in some greens in there. And these waffles also turned out extra crispy because I greased the waffle maker with avocado oil. This obviously optional but I like a little extra crisp with these to make them more fritter-like from the waffle make.
Make sure that you use sweet potatoes that are not roasted! I just used grated sweet potato from washed and uncooked sweet potatoes. I have not tested these with cook potatoes and I do not think they will work as nicely!
Tip: These stay fresh in the fridge for 5 days and they are great to freeze and reheat whenever you want! I even put mine in the toaster to warm up.
What ingredients are in these sweet potato hash brown waffles:
- Grated sweet potatoes – not roasted! You’ll want uncooked sweet potato for these. A sweet potato puree wouldn’t work. Just peel and grate potatoes like you would for latkes/potato pancakes.
- Eggs – I haven’t tried this recipe with an egg substitute or egg whites only
- Spinach – fresh spinach or really any leafy green can work here! I use raw greens, not cooked
- Coconut flour – I haven’t tested another flour for this recipe
- Scallion – optional but I love adding some for flavor
How to make sweet potato waffle fritters:
- In a medium bowl, add grated sweet potatoes, eggs, spinach, coconut flour, scallion and garlic powder and mix well with spoon
- Heat waffle iron per directions and grease well (this is key with mine for crispiness)
- Add 1/4 cup of waffle water to the waffle iron and heat on medium setting
- Once ready remove and add to plate then repeat directions until all batter is used
- Top with eggs or pair with breakfast (makes a fun latke variety too!)
Tips for success:
- These are a great recipe to make for kids AND adults. My toddlers devoured them. Especially with some ketchup to tip
- If you want to make these and freeze some for later – that is a great idea. I keep them in the freezer and pop them into the toaster as needed. They reheat really well! you can also use microwave, oven or stovetop
- You can use any sweet potato variety you are craving. I typically use orange sweet potatoes in these
- I love serving these waffle fritters with fried eggs on top. It’s the ultimate breakfast for dinner move. Or a waffle sandwich is my other go-to
A few other delicious veggie-loaded recipes to make:
Gluten-free Veggie Frittata Sticks
20-minute Healthy Veggie Rice Pilaf
The Easiest Savory Veggie Grain-free Biscuits
Sweet Potato Hash Brown Waffles
These Sweet Potato Hash Brown Waffles are an easy hash brown-like waffle fritter packed with veggies and made with all gluten-free, paleo and nut-free ingredients.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 15 mins
Yield: 8 mini waffles 1x
Ingredients
- 3 cups grated sweet potatoes (not roasted)
- 4 eggs, whisked
- 3/4 cup chopped spinach
- 3 tablespoons coconut flour
- 1/4 cup chopped scallion
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, add grated sweet potatoes, eggs, spinach, coconut flour, scallion and garlic powder and mix well with spoon
- Heat waffle iron per directions and grease well (this is key with mine for crispiness)
- Add 1/4 cup of waffle water to the waffle iron and heat on medium setting
- Once ready remove and add to plate then repeat directions until all batter is used
- Top with eggs or pair with breakfast (makes a fun latke variety too!)
- Category: paleo, grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free
- Cuisine: waffles, breakfast, side dish
xx, Rach
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Sarah
This is our new favorite breakfast! So simple and so yummy! We topped ours with fried eggs and a shredding of cheese. The next batch is going to be with cinnamon and pecans and copious amounts of butter and maple syrup. They’re so versatile. Thanks for the recipe!
Rachel
YUM!!! so happy to hear! xx
Olivia
So is the sweet potato grated raw? Or do you bake it and then grate it?
Rachel
raw!
Shelley
Hello! So you think I could sub the eggs for fax eggs?
Rachel
i haven’t tried!
Jamie
OK, this recipe is brilliant. I have to admit, I was skeptical that these things would hold together and the sweet potatoes would be fully cooked when I looked at the finished batter, but they came out beautifully soft on the inside and crunchy on the outside. I’ve been searching for a way to make sweet potato latkes since I started eating paleo several years ago. I never thought to use my trusty waffle iron. Thanks for this awesome recipe!
Rachel
AWWWW i am so happy to hear. this comment made my day. enjoy!! xx
Yuki
Great recipe Rachel. Which waffle iron do you use?
Rachel
thank you!! it is linked overrun my shop page! xx
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Paula
my partner can’t eat eggs, is there any other substitution u would recommend that doesn’t include flax?
Rachel
chia egg!
Katrina
This recipe was SO GOOD! I tweaked it a little and left out the spinach, swapped the garlic powder for 2 cloves of fresh minced garlic and added 1/4 yellow onion finely diced…OMG. Unreal. Thank you for the idea!!
Mary
These are YUMMY and so flavorful. I should’ve made them smaller, so they wouldve stuck together better. But they are freezer friendly and perfect with a sunny side egg on top.
Rachel
so happy you loved!!
serena
I am so excited to try this recipe! My fam accidentally bought Japanese sweet potatoes instead of regular, do you think that would work well here? I wasn’t sure since they can be a bit sweeter and this is a more savory recipe.
Rachel
omg YESSSSS those are my fave!
Serena
Finally got to make these and they were super yummy topped with some feta cheese!
Mary
My daughter is interested in trying these. She is concerned that the waffle iron may be difficult to clean. She does not want her breakfast waffles to taste like garlic or onions. Do you need to take steps to clean the waffle iron?
Lauren
Are you supposed to wring out the moisture in the sweet potatoes before adding the other ingredients? The batter seemed too wet and the waffles had a hard time cooking, I think cause of the excess moisture?
Rachel
if the potatoes are watery then yes but mine usually aren’t!