Breakfast Potatoes (Crispy + Tender)
Simple vegan breakfast potatoes with crispy brown edges are roasted in the oven and made with only 5 ingredients! It’s an easy one-pan recipe ready in about 40 minutes.
If you love breakfast-style potatoes as much as we do, be sure to check out this Skillet Gold & Sweet Potato Home Fries or sheet pan Chickpea and Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash!
Why We Love This Recipe
Elevate your breakfast with these savory oven-roasted potatoes, perfectly seasoned with garlic powder, paprika, and plenty of salt and pepper. They are a perfect sidekick to tofu scrambles, pancakes, waffles, or simple potato tacos with avocado and hot sauce.
Easy to make with one sheet pan, these crispy breakfast potatoes are perfectly golden and crunchy on the outside, with a soft, tender center that’s pure comfort. This no-fuss recipe comes together effortlessly in the oven, freeing up your stovetop for everything else.
So without further ado, let’s get roasting!
Ingredients You’ll Need
In this recipe, cubed potatoes are tossed with simple spices and roasted to crispy perfection!
Here is everything you will need:
- Potatoes – any potato will do – red, gold, russet, purple – even sweet potatoes!
- Garlic powder – you may even like to add a dash of onion powder if you have it on hand.
- Paprika – regular or smoked is great and will add just a touch of flavor.
- Salt + pepper
- Olive oil – use your favorite.
Optional herbs and spices
Feel free to add a teaspoon of any of the following dried thyme, oregano, Old Bay seasoning (just go easy on the salt), parsley, Italian seasoning, rosemary, or herbs de Provence. You can also mix and match any, using your best judgment.
How To Make Breakfast Potatoes
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Scrub, dry, and cut the potatoes into 1/2 – 3/4 inch cubes.
- Place the cubed potatoes in the center of a rimmed baking sheet, drizzle with oil, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper (above left), and toss well with your fingers and hands.
- Spread the potatoes into a single layer (above right).
- Bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
- Turn the oven to 500, and roast for another 10 minutes to really get the edges crispy.
- Let cool for a few minutes and serve right away.
Recommended Equipment: I love using a Silpat or parchment liners to line this rimmed baking sheet (affiliate links).
Serving Suggestions
These diner-style breakfast potatoes are super versatile and go with just about anything. Serve them for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Here are a few of my favorite options:
- Serve with simple Tofu Scramble, Veggie Tofu Scramble, or Southwest Tofu Scramble.
- Pair with Vegan Pancakes or Vegan Waffles.
- Serve with a side of Savory Sauteed Kale or Vegan Collard Greens.
- Serve with Mini Chickpea Flour Frittatas or Vegan Biscuits and Gravy.
- Turn them into potato tacos with corn or flour tortillas, salsa or Pico de Gallo, and Refried Beans.
- Pair with a simple soup like this Asparagus + Red Lentil Soup or Roasted Butternut Squash Soup.
- Serve alongside this Ultimate Vegetable Lentil Loaf.
- For a mono meal, top with a drizzle of Vegan Aioli, Sriracha Cashew Cream, or just plain sriracha.
How To Store Leftovers
Leftovers can be stored in a covered container in a covered refrigerator for up to 4 – 5 days.
Can You Freeze Breakfast Potatoes?
Yes, they freeze beautifully for up to 2 – 3 months if stored properly. To freeze, let the potatoes cool completely and store them in small or large portions using freezer-friendly containers or ziplock bags. Make sure to squeeze out any excess air before sealing. Use a marker to date the baggies or add dated stickers to containers.
How To Reheat Crispy Potatoes
To reheat breakfast roasted potatoes, simply re-roast them in a preheated oven set at 400 degrees F. for 10 – 15 minutes, until warmed through. You can also zap them in the microwave for 2 – 3 minutes, stopping to stir every 1 minute or so.
More Easy Potato Recipes!
- Herbed Potato, Asparagus & Chickpea Sheet Pan Dinner
- Vegan Potato Salad
- Roasted Fennel & Potato Soup
- Homemade Potato Chips
- Chickpea & Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash
- Potato Leek Soup
- See all vegan potato recipes on TSV!
If you try this breakfast potato recipe, please let me know! Leave a comment and rate it below. I love to hear what you think, or any changes you make.
BREAKFAST POTATOES
Simple vegan breakfast potatoes with crispy brown edges are roasted in the oven and made with only 5 ingredients and ready in about 40 minutes!
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4 – 6 1x
- Category: Breakfast, Side
- Method: roast, oven
- Cuisine: Vegan, American
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. potatoes (use your favorite), scrubbed and dried, cut into 1/2 -3/4 inch cubes.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika (regular or smoked)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- fresh cracked pepper, to taste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Place cubed potatoes on the center of a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silicone mat (no liner is fine too). Drizzle with olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Using your fingers and hands, toss the potatoes well and spread into a single layer. (Alternatively, you can add everything to a bowl, toss, and place on the baking sheet.)
Place in the oven, on the center rack, and bake for 25 minutes, stirring once.
Turn oven to 500 degrees F. and roast another 10 – 15 minutes, stirring once until edges are golden and crispy.
Let cool a few minutes and serve right away.
Serves 4 – 6
Store: Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 – 5 days, in a covered container. To keep longer, freeze the potatoes for up to 2 months in freezer safe containers or ziplock bags.
Notes
Additional herbs & spices: Feel free to add a teaspoon of any of the following dried thyme, oregano, old bay seasoning (just go easy on the salt), parsley, Italian seasoning, rosemary, or herbs de Provence. Also, mix and match any using your best judgement.
RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT: I love using this Silpat or parchment liners for lining this rimmed baking sheet (affiliate links).
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