Forget Home Fries — Give Scrambled Eggs A Healthier Side That's Perfect For Fall

Beyond hash browns and tater tots, home fries are a classic diner side — and for good reason. Their golden, crispy edges and savory seasonings bring depth to most plates, especially alongside scrambled eggs. While regular potatoes offer solid morning nutrients like potassium and fiber, swapping them for sweet potatoes is an easy way to boost your breakfast's health benefits. 

Although regular and sweet potatoes offer nutritional value, the latter provides beta-carotene, an antioxidant that protects our cells from damage and diseases. Our bodies then convert it into vitamin A, which keeps eyes and skin healthy.  In addition to the health perks, sweet potatoes' distinct flavor mixes up your morning routine when things feel monotonous.

If you've perfected your seasoning, you can swap sweet potatoes directly into your favorite home fry recipe.  Alternatively, if you have leftover sweet potatoes from dinner, simply heat them up and pair them with scrambled eggs — preferably ones with a splash of heavy cream, which supplies restaurant-rich flavor. When you have a bit of extra time, combine sweet potatoes and eggs in a skillet for the ultimate comfort breakfast, like our hearty winter vegetable scramble. This recipe features a whole sweet potato and six scrambled eggs, along with two green vegetables, making it incredibly balanced.

Sweet potatoes' nutrition, heartiness, and natural sweetness help make breakfast more interesting. For instance, you may have never thought to add sweet potatoes to your pancakes, but this is a creative breakfast twist that we love. 

If smoothies are more your thing, sweet potato adds an incredibly silky texture and natural sweetness. Our sweet potato smoothie recipe uses frozen sweet potato cubes, which are just pieces of frozen and cooked sweet potato. So, if you plan to follow this recipe, it's a good idea to keep frozen sweet potato cubes in your freezer to avoid cooking and cooling potatoes each time you want a smoothie. 

For those who prefer a savory breakfast, go with a simple air fryer baked sweet potato. This method takes around an hour to bake and is completely hands-off, allowing you to prep other breakfast sides while the fryer works its magic. You can enjoy it with an egg on top — scrambled, fried, or hard-boiled — or you can add a scoop of cottage cheese for a protein-packed bite. Keep things sweet with honey, granola, and cinnamon, or go the savory route by adding avocado and some everything bagel seasoning. With a little bit of imagination, your breakfast is sure to taste better than ever.