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This deliciously sweet and savory Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Hash recipe is a perfect side dish at breakfast, brunch, or even dinner!

This is seriously the perfect brunch recipe! This Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Hash recipe is a sweet and savory dish that goes great at breakfast, brunch, OR dinner! It is sure to be a favorite family recipe!

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I’m not kidding when I say that I am literally eating this Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Hash as I write this post and recipe up to share with everyone!  It is so good, it’s downright addicting!  I mean it is 8:24am and neither of the kids are up so it’s the perfect time for me to write and eat breakfast. Once they are up and going, all ability to concentrate goes out the window and I tend to forget to feed myself as their needs take over.   But, the real reason I’m shoveling this down my face other than it’s delicious?  I don’t want to share.

Okay, now I’m just kidding.  This recipe makes plenty enough for about 4 people and I’m not that stingy.  My 8-year-old, Jaxon, always complains when I make sweet potatoes.  Always.  Even if he’s tried a sweet potato recipe before and loved it, the very next time I make it, he complains all over again.  Never fails.  Except with this.

Maybe it’s the almost 50/50 sweet potato/bacon ratio? Maybe it’s the cinnamon and sweetness of the maple syrup?  Ir it’s just the whole combination! Whatever it is, he loves it!  And yes, there is plenty left warming on the stove for him when he gets up.

Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Hash

Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Hash

Let’s get into it, shall we?

Prep!

Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Hash

This recipe has a grand total of four ingredients!  You just need to get out those ingredients, a peeler, a cutting  board, a knife, and a large skillet.

The hardest part is trying to dice your sweet potatoes into evenly sized pieces so that they all cook at the same rate and you don’t end up with some mushy potato pieces and some hard ones.  I despise a hard potato!

I use a full pound of bacon for this recipe, but it’s likely that a piece or two is missing by the time it gets mixed back into the potatoes!  Oops!  I prefer to dice the bacon before cooking it as well.

Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Hash

 Create!

There are a couple steps to making this recipe.  First, you need to cook the bacon until it’s nice and crispy!  Transfer the cooked bacon to a paper-towel lined plate and drain all but 2 Tablespoons of the bacon grease out of the skillet.

Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Hash

Add the diced sweet potatoes to the skillet and sprinkle with the cinnamon. Cook until the potatoes are fork tender.  Mix the cooked bacon back into the sweet potatoes and drizzle everything with the maple syrup.

Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Hash

 Present!

It doesn’t take much to make this dish look absolutely mouth watering!  We can probably give the bacon credit for that!

This Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Hash recipe is so versatile that you can enjoy it pretty much any time of the day!  We often have it alongside scrambled eggs and toast for breakfast this morning.  It’s also the perfect Brunch recipe and even goes great as a side dish to chicken or more pork!

Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Hash

Well, I just heard the pitter patter of little feet, which is really more like stomping, doors banging, and finally, now the baby’s crying!  But the recipe is written, my belly is full, and I’m off to start the day!  If you decide to try this Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Hash recipe be sure to let me know what you think!

Enjoy!

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Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Hash
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Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Hash
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 
A delicious sweet and savory dish that goes great with eggs at breakfast time or as a side at dinner!
Course: Breakfast, Dinner, Main Dish, Side Dishes
Cuisine: Gluten Free, Pork
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 230 kcal
Author: Lauren
Ingredients
  • 2 medium sized sweet potatoes
  • 1 lb bacon diced into bite sized pieces
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
Instructions
  1. Start by peeling and dicing your sweet potatoes into even bite-sized pieces.
  2. Add the bacon to a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until crisp, then remove with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towels. Set aside.
  3. Drain all but 2 Tablespoons of the bacon grease out of the pan, then place the sweet potatoes into the pan over medium-high heat. Sprinkled with the cinnamon and cook until fork tender, about 7-10 minutes (cook time will depend on how small your dice the potatoes).
  4. Add the bacon to the sweet potaoes and combine. Drizzle everything with the maple syrup, stir to combine. Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Notes

Nutritional Information per Serving: 230 calories, 14g fat (5g saturated fat), 19g carbohydrates (2g fiber, 8g sugar), 11g protein

** nutritional information is an estimate and will vary depending on the brands you use and any alterations you make to the recipe. 

 

** Quite a few people have mentioned that they have added an onion and/or diced apples to this recipe with great success!

 

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    • My dad was like that…then one day he just decided to try them again and loved them! I hope your husband comes around soon too!

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  9. Sounds yummy but I was wondering how it reheated? I want it for brunch but have other things to make so want to try and make some things nite before. Does it reheat without falling apart?

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    • In all honesty, I have no idea haha! I don’t remember there ever being leftovers. I think it should reheat just fine but if you don’t want to risk it, I wouldn’t try. Sorry to not be able to help more!

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  10. I came upon this recipe and thought it looked fantastic so I made it for dinner and paired it with jamaican jerk chicken. I did change it up a bit. I added 1 diced apple, 1/2 an onion, and cooked the sweet potatoes with 1/4 cup of apple juice and covered it so that it can “steam” a little. I have to tell you it came out terrific! Thank you for the inspiration!

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    • Hi Liz! Apples and onions seem to be favorite add-ins! I’m nt a fan of onions so I don’t use them as often as most, but I use apples with sweet potatoes often and love it too! I usually make this for brunch or when we have dinner for breakfast, but jerk chicken sounds like it would be great too!

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    • I don’t see why not. I actually have a sweet potato and apple recipe on the blog as well…without bacon. I would just recommend adding the apples in maybe half way through cooking because they won’t take as long as the sweet potatoes to soften up. Then just do a little taste test to see if you want to add a little extra maple syrup 🙂 I think it will turn out delicious!

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  12. This recipe was awesome! I added 1/2 of a small chopped onion and 1 white potato (that I didn’t want to go to waste) with the sweet potatoes. I made this for lunch and it was a hit. I did cover with a lid the first 5 minutes of cooking and left the lid off for the remainder. I cooked this for a total of 15 to 20 minutes.

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    • Hi Alice! So glad you enjoyed it! I’m not a fan of onion so I don’t use them as much as a lot of other people, but I have seen others say they love the addition of onion to this recipe too 🙂

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  26. Not the biggest fan of any of these ingredients, but you make them sound delicious! I bet my family would love this recipe!

    Xoxo takingonthekitchen.weebly.com

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  27. Any way to sneak more sweet potatoes into my meal planning is most welcome indeed. So very tired of poor sweet potatoes being “paired” with marshmallows… who wouldn’t love this?

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  32. I love everything about this dish! Sweet potato, bacon AND maple syrup. I would not share this (for real LOL!). This looks like a great side dish, but it looks like I would eat it on its own. Amazing photos too! Cannot wait to try.

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    • Thank you so much Jolina! I actually did eat the leftovers all by themselves…just as delicious!

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  38. Anything with bacon has got to be good! And sweet potatoes are healthier than white one I think. Your pictures are perfect too! Pinning for future…

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    • Hi Gunjan! Have you ever tried MorningStar Farms meat-free bacon? It’s been a few years since I went off a 10 year vegetarian diet, but that was my favorite bacon substitute. You’d have to add some olive oil to the pan to saute the potatoes in since there won’t be any bacon grease if you use MorningStar Farms bacon.

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    • I have had a dish with Brussels too somewhere along the line! That would definitely work best with dinner 🙂

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