Start your morning with these gluten-free, paleo sweet potato waffles. Filled with seasonal fall spices they’re a hearty breakfast you’ll love.
*This post was originally published 9/18/2013. Pictures below are original, the text has been updated as of 1/21/2018 and there’s now a video included on how to make these Sweet Potato Waffles.
In updating this paleo sweet potato waffle recipe to include a video, I felt compelled to update the text of this post too, something I don’t usually do because it just tends to feel “wrong” and because I think it’s hysterical to go back and read my own ridiculousness years later.
It’s been 4.5 years since this was originally posted though and not only was the entire post about the selling of our house (which actually never ended up panning out) but this recipe has since gotten a fair share of criticism (see the comments below) which I feel like we need to talk about.
In fact, a more recent comment on this post is what actually inspired me to make a video showing you how to make these paleo sweet potato waffles.
I woke up one weekend morning to someone basically telling me I ruined their life (ok, not really but it was one of the more dramatic comments down below) because these didn’t turn out at all for them.
The comment made me think twice and I thought to myself “you know what, it’s been awhile since I made these, let me just remake them again to make sure the recipe works.”
Basically, I was second guessing myself. Especially since it’s a paleo recipe and those can be finicky some times.
So, I whipped out all the ingredients doubting myself every step of the way and about 15-20 minutes later I nervously opened the waffle iron after hearing that beep and you know what I found?
A perfect sweet potato waffle that looks exactly like the ones you see in the pictures above or the video below.
They’re hearty, wholesome (paleo and gluten-free too), bursting with warm fall flavors of cinnamon and fresh nutmeg and really, all they need is a little drizzle of maple syrup to be breakfast ready.
If you like the sound of all those things, you’ll probably also love these gingerbread waffles so give them a try too!
So, here’s a PSA directed at the criticism in the comments – I truly don’t know what you’re doing wrong if these waffles aren’t working out for you.
There’s only so many times I can say “did you spray/grease your waffle iron adequately?” or, “are you sure you followed the recipe/directions exactly?” before I start to lose my cool.
This recipe works, it has never failed me and it’s delicious AF.
Don’t believe me? Watch the video in this post.
No magic tricks – that’s me making the same exact paleo sweet potato waffle recipe for you IN FRONT OF A CAMERA start to finish with zero issues.
Here’s to a big stack of waffles on your breakfast plate whether they’re these paleo waffles, keto waffles or something else!
Love These Sweet Potato Waffles? Try These Other Waffle Recipes:
Chocolate waffles with peanut butter sauce (gluten-free)
Chestnut Flour Waffles with Vanilla Cranberry Compote (paleo)
Blueberry Oatmeal Waffles (gluten-free)
Cherry Waffles (gluten-free)
Paleo Sweet Potato Waffles
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 3/4 cup peeled, cooked & mashed sweet potato
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/2 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk
Instructions
- Preheat your waffle iron.
- Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl (everything through the nutmeg).
- Whisk together all the other (wet) ingredients in a medium bowl.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until combined.
- Pour the batter (it will be thick and you’ll need to spread it out with a spatula) onto the waffle iron and cook according to the directions on your waffle.
Video
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Gina Matsoukas is an AP syndicated writer. She is the founder, photographer and recipe developer of Running to the Kitchen — a food website focused on providing healthy, wholesome recipes using fresh and seasonal ingredients. Her work has been featured in numerous media outlets both digital and print, including MSN, Huffington post, Buzzfeed, Women’s Health and Food Network.
I wish nutritional values/ macros were listed.
Sorry about that, they should’ve been! It’s fixed now and you can see it on the bottom of the recipe card.
Perfection! So tasty! It’s nice to find a recipe that works well and tastes great without needing to altar it. Very filling, only ate 3 and freezing the rest for easy breakfast.
Thank you!
I was searching for a sweet potato waffle recipe and found yours!
They are sooo good! Now I just have to hide them from my lo carb eating hubby….they’re mine! Perfect for peanut butter sandwiches at work! Thank you for this post! And are you on Instagram? I’d love to follow you!
My husband and extremely picky toddler loved it. Making it again today. Thank you for this recipe. Last time I substituted the coconut oil with butter because the hubby prefers butter, today I’m using ghee. I hope it turns out as great as last time.
Going to make these this morning. Hoping my 5 year olds will eat them, it will be a great way to get them to eat veggies/a super food!! Thanks for the video and recipe!
I’m sure this is user error, but I can’t seem to find the video. When I click the video link, it takes me to the video page. I found this recipe but when I click it, I wind up right back here on this page again. Not essential, I’m going to try them anyway, but I’m definitely curious to see the texture of these before they hit the waffle iron.
The video should load (just checked and it does for me) towards the top of the post above. There may be a quick ad that shows on it first. If you have an ad blocker enabled on your browser it won’t show. If that doesn’t work for some reason, you can also see it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA4hocrtVX8
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Well am I glad I found you! I think I want to be friends ??? I look forward to trying these waffles and I promise if they don’t turn out I will only blame myself! The best part of this whole thing is your unapologetic reply to the masses: “So, listen all you commenters – I truly don’t know what you’re doing wrong if these aren’t working out for you.” Preeeeeeeeach!!!! Thank you for the recipe!
I have not tried these as yet, but maybe if there was a weight measurement for the sweet potato as they come in all shapes and sizes
Tried and tried to get this recipe to work for waffles. Yummy tasting but NOT for the waffle iron. If you look at any other recipe for waffles, you will notice much more liquid. Sweet potato is not liquid! Well, there is a reason for the liquid. I finally added about a cup of almond milk (it STILL stuck to the waffle iron) and made pancakes. Delicious.