This maple and brown sugar oatmeal recipe with sweet potato is made super easy in the microwave and is a delicious, healthy, and comforting breakfast on a busy weekday.
I’m not going to lie. The process of coming up with recipes to put on the blog is sometimes, just, well, weird. And sometimes the outcome can be a little, well, weird too. Like Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal with Sweet Potato. But in a good way and with 10 more food blogger’s oatmeal recipes at the end of this post.When I’m brainstorming recipe ideas I usually go for a few tried and true methods. Around this time of year they include:
- Go with an event: The World Series, Halloween and Thanksgiving or any event that features sweets
- Choose a seasonal ingredient: Apples, pumpkin, comfort food or sugar on anything that might bear a hint of dessert
- Select a trendy ingredient: Kale, bacon, quinoa or sugar on anything again and again and again
- Or just stuff something sweet with something else and call it a cookie, or a cake, or something that is ooey and gooey and makes everyone deem it “drool-worthy”
But then something like this recipe happens. Sprung straight from my own breakfast cravings of a good old fashioned oatmeal breakfast and totally not planned. I didn’t even switch out the bowl for one without a chip in it. I had some extra sweet potato in the refrigerator and while rooting around for the milk for my oatmeal figured, hey, why not?
I didn’t think about sharing this happenstance recipe besides getting it into my mouth until I posted it on Instagram (you’re following me, right?) and realized it actually hit 3 of my categories above. Maybe almost 4 since there is brown sugar involved.
What I like about my Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal with Sweet Potato is it’s another one of my sneak attack meals like this one. One where I sneak healthy stuff into family favorites and nobody’s the wiser. Given that sweet potatoes are just that—sweet—I knew the seasonality of this slow-burning carb wouldn’t distract from my favorite combo of oatmeal with maple and brown sugar. In fact it would just add more energy to the beginning of my day. Adding a handful of almonds just sweetened the pot.
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Maple Oatmeal with Sweet Potato
PrintIngredients
- ½ cup oatmeal , old fashioned or quick
- ⅔ cup non-fat milk , or low-fat if you prefer
- pinch of salt
- about ⅓ cup cooked sweet potato , mashed
- 1-2 teaspoons brown sugar
- pumpkin pie spice
- maple syrup
- chopped almonds
Instructions
- Mix the oats, milk, salt and sweet potato in a microwave safe bowl and cook on high for 1 minute 30 seconds.
- Remove from the microwave and sprinkle with brown sugar and a dash or two of pumpkin pie spice and stir. Drizzle with maple syrup, add a small handfull of chopped almonds and add more milk if desired. Serve warm.
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Ashleigh
Is there a way to make this (or any of your delicious oatmeal recipes, for that matter!) ahead of time? I’m a teacher so grab-and-go is a must! But I can heat up and eat at school if it’s already made up! I looooove sweet potatoes! So I can’t wait to make this!
Arabella
I love oatmeal and this is a great mix, thanks for sharing your recipe
Rony Jahid
This great idea. I love this sweet photo with brown sugar oatmeal. its very tasty and complement. I will try make everyday.
Mary M. Martinez
I’m going to try to eat healthier this year so this sounds like the perfect recipe to try.
Janie
Made this today. Was looking for a way to spice up my pre-long run oatmeal and give me the energy I needed for 14 miles. Saw on another website that almonds and sweet potatoes are good foods to give you energy and easy on your stomach. This was fabulous and it is now going to be my pre run staple!
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Christy @ My Invisible Crown
This looks wonderful! I didn’t used to be a huge oatmeal fan unless there was a ton of good stuff to add so this is right up my alley!
Haley - egginon
Yum! I’ve put pumpkin on my oatmeal a lot but trying sweet potatoes sounds awesome!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious
Can you come over and make me breakfast, Heidi?!
Barbara @ Barbara Bakes
What a great way to change up oatmeal. Thanks for linking to my Amish oatmeal.
Tieghan
This combo does not sound weird at all to me! I kind of love it! I need to make more oatmeal like this…. meaning no chocolate involved for once! :)
Grace
Love it. I’m all for adding more vegetables into my breakfasts and oatmeal happens to be one of my very favorites. Definitely will be trying this. Mm!
Bev @ Bev Cooks
Goooood heavens, yes.
Liz @ The Lemon Bowl
I love this idea!! I’ve been putting leftover pumpkin in oatmeal so this is just a natural progression!! Drooling over the other oatmeal recipes as well.
Katie @ 24 Carrot Life
This looks so delicious! I am loving using sweet potato instead of pumpkin this time of year. It adds a natural sweetness and texture that is just so warm and yummy! Definitely going to be making this soon.
Laura (Tutti Dolci)
I love sweet potatoes, what a cozy fall breakfast!
Belinda @themoonblushbaker
YES finally some sweet potato love on the blog!
About time too, I am start to get sick of pumpkin in oatmeal. This sounds amazing for breakfast or any time for that matter.
Megan {Country Cleaver}
I have been eating sweet potato with spinach and egg every morning for weeks and I Love it – but never in a million years would I think to put it in oat meal!! You’re brilliant Heidi!! Testing this tomorrow.
Paul
Snap girl. Love that idea for morning oatmeal. Love the other also. Thanls
ashley - baker by nature
I love those vibrant little specks of sweet potato! This looks so comforting for a cold morning.
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat
Aren’t ‘by-accident’ recipes the best?! Thanks so much for posting all of these – I actually just made an Oatmeal Fantasies board on Pinterest and am about to pin them all!
Johlene
I love oatmeal and this is the first time I see it served with sweet potato.. love it!! Xx
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar
The sweet potato in this is such a fabulous idea!! I need to try!