These healthy sweet potato waffles are perfect for a simple breakfast or lunch. They're made with mashed sweet potato, have a light and crispy texture and can be eaten with sweet or savory toppings. This recipe for sweet potato waffles is paleo, gluten free, dairy free and has no added sugar.

Plate of three sweet potato waffles with savory toppings.

I didn't realize how much I love savory waffles until making these healthy sweet potato waffles.

They're light and crispy, easy to make and even my kids love them! Which is a huge win considering my kids usually prefer sweet over savory when it comes to waffles.

These waffles are made with mashed sweet potato, tapioca starch and eggs and are cooked on a mini waffle iron. They keep crisp in the oven and you can pair them with sweet or savory toppings.

Why You'll Love these Sweet Potato Waffles

paleo friendly - made with simple, whole food ingredients you can feel good about
gluten free and grain free - the waffle batter is made with mashed sweet potato and tapioca starch
dairy free - unlike many savory sweet potato waffle recipes, this one is made without cheese and is completely dairy free
light and crispy - following my cooking method makes these waffles extra crispy
no sugar added - these waffles are unsweetened

Close up of a savory sweet potato waffle.

Ingredients

You can find the full recipe for these paleo sweet potato waffles in the recipe card below, but here's a list of the ingredients you'll need:

mashed sweet potato - you can use any type of sweet potato, but I used an orange variety
eggs - to bind the ingredients
avocado oil - for texture purposes
tapioca starch - to make the waffles crisp. The best swap will be arrowroot starch.
cream of tartar - helps with the waffle texture.
baking soda - so the batter rises when cooked.
salt - brings out more flavor

Ingredients in healthy sweet potato waffles.

How to Make Healthy Sweet Potato Waffles

These plain sweet potato waffles are easy to make. All you need is a mixing bowl, whisk, waffle iron and the necessary ingredients. I used a miniature waffle iron to make these waffles, but any type should work.

Here's what you need to do:

First, place a wire cooling rack in your oven and preheat your oven to 275 degrees F. (You'll be placing the cooked waffles in the oven to keep crisp.)
Preheat your waffle iron.
Next, make the batter. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together mashed sweet potato, eggs and avocado oil.
Whisk in tapioca starch, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.

Sweet potato waffle batter in mixing bowl.

Pour 2-3 tablespoons of the waffle batter onto the preheated waffle iron. Cook until golden brown and crispy. (You'll want to cook the waffles a little longer than normal to get them extra crisp.)
Remove the waffle from the waffle iron and place it on the wire cooling rack in your preheated oven.
Once all of the waffles have been cooked, remove them from the oven and serve immediately.

Storage

Store leftover waffles in a sealed, air-tight container in the fridge. They will lose their crispness, but you can toast them in the oven or air fryer to warm.

Tips for Making Waffles Crispy

Use the correct ingredients! I understand the desire to switch up the ingredients in a recipe, however I formulated this recipe with the intent of creating super crispy waffles. The addition of tapioca starch and cream of tartar make this happen - don't omit them.
Cook the waffles a little longer in the waffle iron. Don't just cook the waffles until they're "done". Instead, keep them in the waffle iron a while longer until they come out nice and crisp.
Heat the waffles in the oven so that they keep their crispness. Heating the waffles in the oven after cooking them helps them to keep crisp.

Healthy Sweet Potato Waffle Toppings

While these sweet potato waffles don't contain any added sugar, they actually go well with sweet or savory toppings.

For savory, try adding some mashed avocado, onion, a fried egg, shredded cheese, sauerkraut or bacon.

For sweet toppings, drizzle the waffles with maple syrup or honey, add some chopped nuts, jam, nut butter, flaked coconut, dark chocolate chips or fresh fruit.

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