If you’ve been on Instagram for any period of time, you’re already up to speed on this food trend: sweet potato toast. It kinda took over social media for a while as part of the whole 30 diet and the lingering paleo craze. I’m all about eating the Mediterranean way. But I’m not a trendy eater by any means, which is why I’m late to the sweet potato toast game. Still, the idea intrigued me enough, and I love sweet potatoes (I mean, have you tried these sweet potato fries?!)
So I tried the sweet potato toast thing…With a Mediterranean twist, of course!
What is Sweet Potato Toast?
Obviously, as a toast replacement, sweet potatoes will not give you the same result as bread (they won’t crisp up to that perfect point.) Sweet potato toast is thinly sliced sweet potato that is perfectly tender, sweet, and savory. As hearty as you would expect. And delivers a good boost of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and fiber.
How to Make Sweet Potato Toast Recipe?
Just a few simple steps to make the perfect sweet potato toast
If you’ll be using more than 1 sweet potato, select sweet potatoes that are similar in shape and size.
Scrub clean, and cut the pointy ends.Important tip: microwave sweet potato whole for 45 seconds or so each (makes slicing so much easier)! Then slice length-wise to about 1/4″-thin slices.
Toaster or oven? I much prefer oven baked sweet potato toast. Yes, it sounds fun to simply pop sweet potato slices in your toaster (and it is totally doable), but you will need to stand next to your toaster and pop them back in several times before they are cooked and tender enough to eat. Instead, heat your oven to 400 degrees F. Give the sweet potato toasts a quick brush of excellent extra virgin olive oil and a pinch of salt if you like. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until nice and tender. And while they bake, get going on the toppings…
Mediterranean-Style Sweet Potato Toast Recipe
There really is no shortage of ideas for how to top your sweet potato toasts (people are going crazy for #sweetpotatotoast.) But as you can tell, I’m not serving my sweet potato toasts as breakfast. This Mediterranean-style sweet potato toast recipe is meant more as lunch or an appetizer to share. Heck, if you serve this for breakfast, it’s still brilliant! First, season the sweet potatoes. I like to balance their natural sweetness with a little tangy sumac and a dash of za’atar, a blend of wild thyme and sesame seed. Then comes a generous drizzle of homemade Tahini Sauce. And from here, I add a bunch of Mediterranean favorites–chickpeas, parsley, tomatoes, scallions, and feta…and a few jalapeno slices for some heat. Oh, and if I had some roasted garlic, I’d throw a few in the mix!
Make-Ahead Tips for Sweet Potato Toast?
So if you’re into meal-prep, sweet potato toast is your friend! You can bake the sweet potatoes and keep them refrigerated (without any toppings) in an air-tight glass container for a few days (some say a whole week, but I’ve only tried up to 4 days.) When ready to use, pop sweet potato toasts in your toaster to warm up. Add the toppings and enjoy!
More Recipes to Try:
Za’atar Roasted Chicken Roasted Carrot Soup Easy Lahmacun (Turkish Pizza) Mediterranean Zucchini Casserole Roasted Garlic Hummus 5 from 4 reviews
Generous sprinkle Za’atar Generous sprinkle Sumac Tahini sauce recipe 1 1/2 cup cooked or canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed Handful cherry tomatoes, halved Generous handful fresh parsley, chopped Crumbled feta, to your liking 1 scallion, finely chopped (white and green parts)
