Roasted sweet potato croutons are crunchy, sweet and easy to make. They’re the perfect healthy topping for salads and soup!

As a self-proclaimed salad expert, I have a laundry list of salad toppings that I use on the regular. Avocado, chopped apples and roasted nuts are up at the top, but I think my absolute favorite topping is sweet potato. I used to be all about chopping up baked sweet potatoes for salad and I’ve made a sweet potato tuna salad, but today I want to share a new method I’ve been using to make crunchy little sweet potato croutons.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• You only need 3 ingredients! That’s it!
• They come together in 25 minutes! Throw them in the oven while you prep the rest of your salad.
• They’re super addicting. No really, I should mention that they are crazy addictive. If you start munching on a few while prepping your salad you may find that you don’t have any left when it’s time to eat. Just a warning. 😉

Here’s What You’ll Need

• sweet potato – you need about 2 cups chopped. I like to chop mine very small so they roast and crisp up. Try to make the pieces uniform so they cook the same!
• avocado oil – you can also use coconut oil or olive oil!
• sea salt – to taste. You can also add pepper if you like a little kick.

How to Make Sweet Potato Croutons

So these sweet potato croutons aren’t anything too complicated or special. They’re literally just sweet potato chunks that are chopped small so that they cook quickly and get a little crunchy.

If you haven’t already, start by preheating your oven to 450ºF and then prep and chop your sweet potatoes into cubes. Toss the cubes with avocado oil and salt and then spread on a baking sheet lined in parchment paper.

Roast at 450ºF for 15-25 minutes. Depending on how large your chunks are, how many sweet potatoes you have on the baking sheet, how much moisture is in the sweet potato itself and how crunchy you want the sweet potatoes to get. I’m all about the crunch factor and I don’t mind having a few brunt pieces so I roast mine a little longer.

That’s it! When they’re roasted to your liking, they’re ready to use!

Tips & Variations

The recipe for these little guys is really easy, but I do have a few pointers for ya:

1. Keep the sweet potato chunks small and uniform in size, about 1/4 inch.
2. Make sure to space the sweet potato chunks out on the baking sheet. If they’re too crowded they will steam and never get crunchy.
3. I tested multiple batches and the parchment lined baking sheet yielded the crispiest croutons. You can use a baking stone as well, but the sweet potatoes didn’t get AS crunchy with this method.
4. You can stick with just salt, or add whatever spices you like for extra flavor. I like adding pepper, cumin, cinnamon or maple syrup!

How to Serve

Once the sweet potatoes are roasted you can add them to just about anything your little heart desires. Salad, soup, an omelette, savory oats… seriously, sweet potatoes go with everything. They are especially good on salads though!

Some recipes you should try them on?

• My Superfood Salmon Salad (pictured above) is perfect for these and I include them in the recipe card.
• Top this Harvest Fall Salad for a boost in nutrients, or even this Easy Quinoa Salad.
• Add a layer to this Black Bean Mason Jar Salad or Meal Prep Salad – Chicken Avocado Club Salad.
• I love this Garlicky Kale Salad as a side salad, top it with these croutons to make it more filling.
• You can top this Chicken Protein Bowl or add them to this Vegan Power Bowl.
• Serve them for breakfast alongside this Egg White Omelette or add them to this Egg, Spinach and Feta Breakfast Wrap.

Storing Sweet Potato Croutons

These are meant to be made and eaten right away. You can make them in advance, but they will not stay crunchy.

If storing any leftovers, keep them in an air-tight container in the fridge. I would probably just eat them cold, but you can try reheating in the oven at 350ºF for 10 or so minutes.

Other Popular Sweet Potato Recipes

• Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
• Sweet Potato Soup
• Perfect Baked Sweet Potatoes
• Sweet Potato Bites
• Baked Sweet Potato Chips
• Sweet Potato Nachos
• Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole
• Sweet Potato Breakfast Cookies

Be sure to check out all of the salad recipes and sweet potato recipes on EBF!