This Creamy Sweet Potato Oatmeal topped with crunchy pecans, tart cranberries and a sweet drizzle of pure maple syrup is a delicious and healthy dessert for breakfast!
Long time, no oatmeal recipe – specifically a sweet potato oatmeal recipe!
I swear it’s been forever since we posted an oatmeal recipe, so this is long due. In fact, This Recipe was posted in early July! Anyways, it’s not like I haven’t eaten oatmeal since then, I eat it every single day.
My add in of choice is usually pumpkin, but I decided to change it up since sweet potato are gaining popularity this time of year because of thanksgiving. I’m not complaining though, sweet potatoes give oatmeal an incredible creaminess and sweetness that pumpkin doesn’t.
Sweet Potato casserole is my favorite thanksgiving dish, as Bethany already mentioned Here. So this oatmeal is pretty much a breakfast version of sweet potato casserole (with the addition of tart dried cranberries, crunchy pecans, and a sweet drizzle of pure maple syrup) that is healthy enough for a delicious and satisfying breakfast.
This delicious oatmeal is vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and an incredible dessert for breakfast!
Creamy Sweet Potato Oatmeal with Pecans and Cranberries {GF + Vegan!}
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup oats
- 1/2 cup mashed sweet potato
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- topping
- 2 tbsp crushed pecans
- 1 tbsp dried cranberries
- 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Place a saucepan on low-medium heat. Add oatmeal and almond milk. Mix in mashed sweet potato and maple syrup.
- Cook for about 7-10 minutes, stirring periodically. Oatmeal should start to thicken.
- Place oatmeal in a bowl and add toppings on top. Enjoy!
- What’s your favorite thanksgiving dish?
- When’s the last time you ate oatmeal?
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I can only imagine the explosion that occurs the INSTANT this hits the tip of your young. WOW. Holy Moly! So hot and bothered, in the best way possible, over this! HA HA AH AH!
OMG. I could go for a giant bowl of this right now. It looks like fall… and I think I can actually smell it through the computer.
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Hi Bethany & Rachel,
This looks delicious and easy to prepare. We don’t celebrate Halloween and last time I ate oat meals was few months ago. I don’t like it’s taste.
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Sweet potato casserole is my hands down favorite. I’ve been craving oatmeal now that I’m getting up at 5am. Give me all the hot food!! Can’t wait to try this. I just bought fresh cranberries. Let the winter flavors begin!!!
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WOW!! This looks amazing! Seriously, SO perfect for Fall! Sweet potatoes and oats are too of my fave foods… but I’ve never thought to try them together! So genius! Great recipe! Thanks for sharing!
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I LOVE making pumpkin oatmeal with all these exact spices and add ins, so I’m sure I’d love this too!! One thing I noticed just browsing through the recipe, I don’t see sweet potato anywhere. Haha I’ve done that before so just wanted to help a sista out 🙂
xo,
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oh damn, thanks for letting me know haha! Fixed 🙂
i agree, you need to try them together!
hot food + fall flavors = WIN!
thanks!
haha isn’t the smell so wonderful? 😉
the explosion is amazing!!! Thank you Gigi! 🙂
OH MY WORD, this looks incredible! I LOVE the idea of adding sweet potato to oatmeal. Sweet potato would make just about anything better, and it goes so well with the perfect fall spice, cinnamon!
And the last time I had oatmeal was this morning…but it didn’t look nearly this delicious!
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Last time I ate oatmeal? This morning 😉
Favorite Thanksgiving dish is STUFFING! But of course sweet potatoes are a MUST!
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This sounds like the perfect oatmeal for this time of year – would be great Thanksgiving morning or the morning after!
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Oatmeal is one of my fave breakfasts all year long, especially in the fall and winter. I love this version and am inspired to make a big batch of mashed sweet potato to have on hand just for this!
Sounds like the perfect oatmeal to me <3 Love pecans & cranberries. Definitely has a cozy autumnal feel.
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This looks absolutely delicious! I looooove the addition of mashed sweet potato!
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Delicious and nutritious way to start a chilly fall morning!
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YUM! Need to make this ASAP!
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Can’t wait to give this a try! Sweet potatoes are my favorite but I haven’t tried them in oatmeal yet.
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They are magical in oatmeal! I hope you try it 🙂
i hope you do 🙂
i agree!
thank you! I agree! 🙂
it is!
Oh yum. Definitely trying this soon!
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yay i hope you do! Its amazing!
Hmm…. I’m going to have to try this out on my oatmeal-loving kiddos. 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing it at Savoring Saturdays! Hope to see you back again this weekend!
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I’m sure they will love it! Thank you!
I can’t wait to try this! I need to go cook some sweet potatoes so I can have this tomorrow morning. 🙂
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Yay! I hope you do! Let me know how it goes 🙂
Mmmmm sweet potatoes with maple syrup is like dessert for me – and I love me some sweets in the morning! So cool you created an oatmeal recipe based on a classic fav. Love this!