Gelatin Free Sweet Potato Breakfast Tacos
Breakfast tacos get a serious upgrade here, with caramelized sweet potato, warmly spiced ground turkey, and a bright avocado salsa all piled onto homemade cassava flour tortillas. Every component is built from scratch using whole, recognizable ingredients — no packaged shortcuts that might sneak in unwanted additives. That matters more than you'd think at breakfast, when a lot of convenient grab-and-go options rely on stabilizers and thickeners that don't work for everyone. The cassava tortillas come together with just flour, coconut oil, salt, and water, and they press and cook up beautifully pliable without any fuss. Coconut aminos bring a subtle savory depth to the turkey, while turmeric, ginger, and Ceylon cinnamon tie the whole filling together with a warm, golden flavor that feels anything but ordinary. The avocado salsa — just ripe avocado, cilantro, lime juice, and salt — keeps things fresh and cooling against the roasted, spiced base. This is the kind of morning meal that makes you actually look forward to getting out of bed.
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4 servings
For the sweet potato
- 1 lb sweet potato (about 1 large), peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
- 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ceylon cinnamon
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
For the turkey
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 4 scallions (green tops only), thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
For the tortillas
- 1 cup cassava flour
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- ½ cup warm water, plus more as needed
For the avocado salsa
- 2 ripe avocados, pitted and diced
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
For serving
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Toss the sweet potato cubes with 2 tbsp melted coconut oil, turmeric, ginger, Ceylon cinnamon, and 1/2 tsp salt until evenly coated, then spread in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
- 2
Roast the sweet potato for 25–30 minutes, flipping once halfway through, until the cubes are tender when pierced with a fork and the edges are caramelized and golden brown. Remove from the oven and set aside.
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