Ingredients
Directions
Bake your sweet potatoes: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Pierce the sweet potatoes 3–4 times with a fork and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Bake for 45–60 minutes or until they’re tender (time will depend on the size of the potatoes). Alternatively, you could boil or microwave them, however, they won’t be as naturally sweet.
Once the potatoes are tender, remove from the oven and allow to cool and then remove the skin.
Make your bowl: Add two cups of the sweet potatoes to a blender or food processor, along with the milk, flax, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt, if using. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
Make the banana topping: Heat a medium stovetop pan on medium-high. Add the sliced bananas, stirring for 30–60 seconds.
Add the maple syrup (if using), vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt (if using). Stir well so that the bananas are completely coated in maple, vanilla, and spices. Reduce the heat to low-medium, continuing to stir a few times over the next 3–4 minutes.
Divide the creamy sweet potatoes between two bowls.
Divide the bananas between the two bowls, as well as the pecans and almond butter.
Stir in the toppings and enjoy!
Chef's Notes
Substitutions
Instead of sweet potato use pumpkin or butternut squash.
In place of almond butter use peanut butter, cashew butter or sunflower butter.
Instead of pecans try walnuts, almonds, or pistachios.
Prep ahead
Bake the sweet potatoes ahead of time and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Instead of raw pecans make the Sweet and Savory Pecans and store in an airtight container for up to 14 days.
Add more nutrition and deliciousness
Sprinkle unsweetened coconut on top.
Add hemp or chia seeds.
Toss in blueberries or chopped figs.
Nut-free
Use pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds in place of pecans.
Use sunflower butter in place of almond butter.
Storage
Store leftovers (without the toppings) in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
2 servings
324g (1 1/3 cup)
- Amount per serving
- Calories463
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 22g29%
- Saturated Fat 2.1g11%
- Sodium 88mg4%
- Total Carbohydrate 58g22%
- Dietary Fiber 11g40%
- Total Sugars 24g
- Protein 12g
- Calcium 248mg20%
- Iron 3.3mg19%
- Potassium 1277mg28%
- Vitamin D 1.5mcg8%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
