Breakfast Potatoes

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These are the best breakfast potatoes you will ever eat. Perfectly cooked on the inside and crunchy on the outside. Make a big batch of breakfast potatoes and enjoy!

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Red potatoes, Idaho potatoes, sweet potatoes, russet potatoes, the options are endless when it comes to TATERS. There are so many different types of potatoes and so many ways to prepare them. Here on FFF we have potatoes prepared almost every single way:

As you can see, we big believers that you can serve potatoes with every single meal. But today, we’re here to share our go to breakfast tater recipe. Let’s get into it, shall we?!

Our Go-To Breakfast Potatoes

Honestly, if I could eat breakfast potatoes for every meal of the day, I totally would! They are great with an egg on top, mixed with vegetables, and you can season them any way that you would like!

You’ll absolutely love this breakfast potatoes recipe — it truly is our go-to!

breakfast potatoes in a bowl, served next to a glass of orange juice

The Key to the Best Breakfast Potatoes

The key to getting potatoes that are crispy on the outside and perfectly cooked on the inside is baking them at a higher temperature, flipping them part way through, and finishing them off with a broil. My mouth is salivating just typing this.

Breakfast Potato Ingredients

Though breakfast potatoes are pretty simple to make, having the right ingredients on hand and understanding how to use those ingredients is so important to get the perfect crispy breakfast potato. You’ll need:

The Potato: We used Idaho potatoes because they are a bit softer in the middle and we absolutely love them. Feel free to use red potatoes, sweet potatoes, or fingerling potatoes — any tater you have on hand will taste great.

The key (no matter which potato variety you use), is to cut them small enough that they will cook all the way through!

+ bell pepper & onion: We also sliced up a red bell pepper and white onion to pair with these breakfast potatoes. This flavor combo can’t be beat!

The Seasoning: The last thing you want is a bland batch of breakfast potatoes. We used a combination of Italian seasoning + garlic powder + paprika + salt and pepper, but, feel free to use whatever spice mix you would like. We like to make sure that breakfast potatoes are fully coated with spices, not only for flavor but for crunch too!

The Oil: Don’t be scared of the amount of oil you use! Making sure each potato is coated with whatever oil you use is crucial to a golden brown crispy breakfast potato. We love using olive oil for our breakfast potatoes, however, feel free to use your favorite oil!

sliced breakfast potatoes on a baking sheet, ready to be baked

How to Serve Breakfast Potatoes

Serve these breakfast potatoes with any of the following breakfast recipes we have on Fit Foodie Finds:

Storage Instructions

Store these breakfast potatoes in an air-tight container in the fridge for 5-7 days. Because they can last up to a week in the fridge, this tater recipe is GREAT for meal prep. Double or triple your batch of breakfast potatoes to enjoy throughout the week.

breakfast potatoes on a baking sheet looking crispy and delicious

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The Best Breakfast Potatoes

These are the best breakfast potatoes you will ever eat. Perfectly cooked on the inside and crunchy on the outside. Make a big batch of breakfast potatoes and enjoy!
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 25 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Servings: 6
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Ingredients 

Breakfast Potatoes

  • 4 medium/large Idaho potatoes, diced into 1-inch chunks
  • 1/2 large white onion, diced
  • 1 large red pepper, diced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Seasoning

Instructions 

  • First, preheat the oven to 400ºF.
  • Next, prepare veggies by dicing potatoes into 1-inch chunks and dicing the white onion and red pepper into 1/2-inch chunks. Transfer potatoes and onion onto a baking sheet and set red pepper aside.
  • Generously drizzle potatoes with olive oil and toss, making sure the veggies are coated.
  • Next, mix together the potato seasoning in a small bowl. Evenly sprinkle seasoning over the potatoes and onion and toss to coat.
  • Roast at 400ºF for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and add the red pepper and toss everything together.
  • Place back into the oven and roast for 15 more minutes. Remove from the oven and pierce your potatoes with a fork. They should be almost done. If they’re still hard, put them back in for 5-10 more minutes. If they’re almost fully cooked, broil breakfast potatoes for around 2-5 minutes (depending on your broiler) to get them extra crispy.

Nutrition

Calories: 131 kcal, Carbohydrates: 21 g, Protein: 3 g, Fat: 5 g, Fiber: 2 g, Sugar: 2 g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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About Lee Funke

Lee is the founder of Fit Foodie Finds and based in Minneapolis, MN. She started this website in 2010 as a way to share her love for real food and wellness. The internet has changed so much since then and so has Fit Foodie Finds. Today we're a female-run recipe website publishing hundreds of tried and true recipes developed and tested by our team.

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Dee
Dee
June 12, 2019 8:05 am

these potatoes look great and easy! always looking for a good potato recipe and I can never seem to get them right! I will definitely be adding this to my lineup. I love wild rice as well! Where is the wild rice and roasted veg medley recipe. Would like to try that as well.

Nickolette
Nickolette
April 12, 2016 5:55 pm

Me again! I made the wild rice and roasted vegetable medley 2 nights ago. That is seriously tasty!! I added some diced up chicken to make it a complete meal, and it was completely gone! Thanks for the tip on the spice blend and your delicious recipes. They’re keepers, and so are YOU!

Nickolette
Nickolette
April 2, 2016 10:18 am

I love roasted red potatoes, so am definitely trying these. I’m also loving the looks of the wild rice and roasted vegee medley–wow! Adding all ingredients to my grocery list right now. Thanks for the tip on the all purpose seasoning! You can never have too many bottles of ‘go to’ seasonings! Hope your foot is feeling better soon!!

rachel @ atheltic avocado
September 21, 2015 4:04 pm

breakfast potatoes are my favorite thing about the weekend! these look perfect, gonna try em’!

Beverley Cheng
September 21, 2015 1:36 pm

Mmm if i ever get married i’m inviting you to the wedding ๐Ÿ˜‰ I wouldn’t mind an awesome spice rack!!

Ashley @ Fit Mitten Kitchen
September 21, 2015 10:56 am

These certainly do sound like the BESTEST breakfast potatoes. I love your broiling method at the end! Will be trying that next time.

Ellen @ My Uncommon Everyday
September 21, 2015 9:09 am

These potatoes look perfectly crispy and delicious! I love that your go-to wedding gift is a spice pack! Especially if you’re just starting a stash of kitchen supplies, that seems so easy to overlook (until you need something for a meal) since spices always seem to be on hand.