These Sweet Potato Waffles are kid-friendly and perfect for breakfast, pre-workout fuel or an afternoon snack. Add some peanut butter in the middle for a fun waffle sandwich!
Hi Friends!
It’s been about 4 years since I shared this recipe for Sweet Potato Waffles with you! They’re still a favorite of mine, especially to turn into little waffle sandwiches because they’re just so darn cute and delicious. I don’t know what it is about this pregnancy but waffles have become one of go to foods – one of the few things I can almost always stomach. Regular waffles are fine, but I like the sweet potato twist that these have!
This is a small batch recipe. The original recipe made just two waffles so I tweaked it a little bit and now it makes 4. (If you’ve made these before, i’ll include the original recipe in the notes section so you can make just two again if you want.
If you have more sweet potatoes to use, here are 20+ Baked Sweet Potato Recipes.
Here’s how you make them:
PrintSweet Potato Waffles
These Sweet Potato Waffles are kid-friendly and perfect for breakfast, pre-workout fuel or an afternoon snack. Add some peanut butter in the middle for a fun waffle sandwich!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 waffles 1x
Ingredients
2/3 cup cooked, mashed sweet potato
1/2 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
3 eggs
1/2 cup white whole wheat flour
1.5 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
topping options: nut butter, fresh fruit, yogurt, syrup, chocolate chips etc
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Depending on how well you mash your sweet potato, you may have a few chunks. That’s fine. You could also put everything in a blender or food processor for a smoother batter.
- Grease waffle maker and cook 4 waffles.
- Top as desired and serve.
Notes
For my sweet potato I just poke some holes in a large sweet potato, microwave 5 minutes, let cool and mash with a fork.
Original recipe for 2 waffles: 1/3 cup cooked, mashed sweet potato + 1/4 cup plain yogurt + 2 eggs + 1/4 cup white whole wheat flour (or oat flour) + 3/4 teaspoon baking powder + 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon + 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
You can eat them plain, but really…toppings are the best part so go crazy! I love making them into peanut butter sandwiches!
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
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First of all, I REALLY REALLY want and need a waffle maker! 🙂 And once I do… I am making a variation of this with butternut squash for sure – My mom scared me from sweet potatoes, LOL, don’t ask 😉
they’d be great with squash!
Gigi! I can’t believe you don’t have a waffle maker sister! I agree that squash would be a great variation. Go get you a waffle maker so you can share your redo with us!! 😉
HAha! I definitely have a waffle maker now 😉
I realized after I posted that how long ago your comment was from! *SMH*
I need a waffle iron. Had oe years ago but gave it away when we moved onto the sailboat. Pinned!
thanks elle!
Mmmm! I love sweet potatoes – I just posted my own recipe for a sweet potato waffle yesterday. I’ve not used yogurt in any of my batters yet. Definitely going to try this one out!
i think you both need to bring your waffles to my house so i can sample, mm k?
Only if you bring the balls.
i saw yours. they looked amazing!
I haven’t had a waffle on quite some time. These make me want to change that! These would be epic with homemade apple butter and coffee!
yes indeed they would!
I love how versatile sweet potatoes are. These waffles look great!
Love how you made waffle-wiches from them. That peanut butter….drool!
waffle-wiches for the win!
I cannot believe when we moved house a year and a half ago I gave away my waffle maker!!! (Major gadget cleanse). Now I am on the search to buy one, they aren’t common in the UK but I’m sure I will find one eventually! 🙂
eek! hope you find one!
These look fantastic! I make sweet potato pancakes but haven’t thought to make them into waffles. Great idea! 🙂
it’s always fun to change it up!
Ooh my leftover sweet potatoes in the fridge would be perfect for this. Thanks for the recipe!
woohoo! happy eating!
What a great idea for leftover sweet poatotes!
yep! perfect way to use them up!
These are definitely happening this week…I have all the ingredients and a waffle sandwich is a MUST…Thanks for sharing!
woohoo! enjoy!
Such an inventive (and tasty) way to use sweet potatoes..pinning to make very soon!
thanks so much Marjory!
Waffles are everything to me when it comes to breakfast – and these are swimming in awesomeness with the addition of sweet potato! 🙂
haha love that description 🙂
These look amazing!!
These look amazing Lindsay!
thanks friend!
so at what point will you be available to come cook for me all the time??
anytime girl 🙂
I am the ultimate sweet potato lover, these look amazing! I really think I need to eat more waffles for a change. Thanks for the awesome recipe!
you’re welcome! hope you enjoy them!
Yum!!! I LOVE sweet potatoes and I love waffles, so why not combine the two? I bet these would be awesome with maple almond butter!
agreed. sounds delish!
This recipe sounds fantastic! I’ve never heard of such a thing!
Thanks for sharing!
xo Rachel
Yum. These would be a great pre run food! Adding them to the list!
Wait… sweet potato waffles with peanut butter?? I need in my life ASAP. Pinned to prep this weekend… they may be my new afternoon snack!
Okay, those look AMAZING! I might have to give this recipe a try…sometime when I’m at my parents’ house since a waffle maker is one appliance that hasn’t made itself into my kitchen yet. 🙂
Definitely making these-I love sweet potatoes and waffles and LOVE that this recipe sounds so easy! This would be great with some chicken for dinner 🙂
Oh wow, these waffles sound fantastic! I love the idea of making PB sandwiches. I’d totally do that!
Um yum!! Yes to all of this!
Ooh – look at that nutbutter peeking out! YUM!
Love the idea of adding yogurt, I’ve been meaning to bust out the waffle maker now that the weather is a little cooler!
I LOVE the way the sweet potatoes peak through on the insides of these waffles! So trying this!
Those sound great!
Thanks so much for this recipe, it looks delicious! Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite foods, but I’ve never used them in creative ways like this. I think I’ll make these and make an almond butter sandwich.
i want to eat these right now.
Yum, YUM! I always put peanut butter on my waffles, keeps me fuller longer. However, I have never made homemade waffles, also need a waffle maker…we’re all on the hunt!
I have two sweet potatoes in the fridge now, sounds like I have a perfect breakfast planned for the weekend! Thanks for sharing!
~Bre
YESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sweet potatoes and waffles are basically my two favorite things. makin’ these fasho.
LOVE this recipe! delicious looking, wish I had a waffle maker… pinning anyway!
Yum! I think I have almost every kitchen appliance a girl could ask for…except a waffle maker and and ice cream maker!! These look fantastic!! Wish I had a waffle maker 🙂
Great recipe! Look forward to trying it out. 🙂
YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM! I just saw Laura’s recipe – 🙂
Holy Moly! Making this for family brunch- i will be the favorite 🙂
Yum! These look right up my alley. I love the looks of the melty peanut butter sandwiched between them. I think Hunter would love them too!
Yes. Please.
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This is fantastic! I really love the Sweet Potato waffles & PB sandwiches! Great snack for the kids!
Thanks! Hope they’re a hit!
Do you the nutritional breakdown?
I don’t, but you could easily put the recipe into My Fitness Pal to find out!
These were delicious! I absolutely love the idea of using them for peanut butter sandwiches.
glad you liked them!
Just made pumpkin waffles – have to try sweet potato next time! Great idea!
I always make such boring waffles. I really should make these. Even though I don’t have kids at home anymore, I’d be delighted with these as a weekend breakfast, or better yet – breakfast for dinner.
Could you freeze these?
i would think so. Haven’t tried these specifically but often freeze waffles (broken in half) and then just pop them in the toaster to reheat.
Yum!! Waffles are always a hit with littles! My nephew could eat waffles for every meal!
I just made these tonight. We were looking for a quick and easy dinner after a busy day out. I used the microwave like you suggested to cook the potato, so easy and mixed it all in the blender. I also used GF flour but a bit closer to 3/4 cup. Everyone in the family loved it and my youngest is requesting these for her birthday dinner (in September) . We had an omelette on the side so I also didn’t put the full cinnamon and vanilla amounts it. Yummy.
Awesome! so glad they turned out well!
Thanks for posting comment after making these. I came across this recipe and considering to try it , but all ( and I mean every single one) of the comments about how great these are from people who did not make them. I find it to be a case for most of the blog recipes. Wish people were commenting on the actual recipe taste rather than posting the comment about the look 🙂 . Thanks for sharing. I will give it a shot too.
I cheated and used canned sweet potato but these were still delicious. Will be making these again for sure. Thank you!
I made these this morning and the batter were very loose. They held together and made a nice firm waffle, but the insides were less cooked. Any ideas?
you can try adding 1/4 or 1/3 cup more flour.