Coming at you from left field! Last week I posted fried chicken sandwiches and today I’m doing healthy eggs benny with cashew hollandaise, who am I?! I’m all about the balance ya know. I was craving eggs benedict one morning and didn’t want to eat all the butter that’s in typical hollandaise (even though butter is life), so I crafted up this little number and now I’m obsessed! Still all the things I love about eggs benedict – a runny poached egg topped with creamy hollandaise, and different textures from the asparagus and caramelized sweet potato toast!
First let’s start with the eggs! Poached eggs is one of my top ways to make our eggs on the weekend and it’s surprisingly easy! You can watch my tutorial on how to perfectly poach an egg here.
Then there’s the hollandaise! Traditional hollandaise is an emulsion of egg yolk, lots of butter, and lemon juice. Basically heaven. If you want to try the traditional way, my recipe for asparagus and poached egg toasts with hollandaise is a good classic! As much as I love everything about it, it’s just not healthy to eat a lot of – enter cashew hollandaise! cashewandaise shall we? Cashews make the sauce so creamy and gives it that buttery component. This healthier take on hollandaise is such a great alternative for a lighter breakfast!
Last but not least, I traded in bread/English muffins for a roasted sweet potato toast! The perfect vehicle for all of that saucy eggy deliciousness!
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Sweet Potato Eggs Benny with Vegan Hollandaise
Ingredients
Cashew Hollandaise
- 1 cup cashew nuts
- 1 cup water
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 tsp tumeric
Eggs Benny
- 4 eggs
- 1 large sweet potato
- 1 bunch of asparagus
- microgreens or herbs for garnishing
Instructions
- Put all hollandaise sauce ingredients into a small powerful blender and blend until you get a smooth texture. You might have to add a little bit of extra warm water to get the desired consistency if it's too thick. Set aside until you're ready to warm it up right at the end.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Slice sweet potato into 1 inch thick slices and place on a baking sheet. Drizzle both sides with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast until golden brown and slightly caramalized (about 30 minutes) flipping halfway through.
- Either on the other side of your baking sheet as your sweet potato or a new one, trim asparagus stalks and then drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper and roast until slightly softened and browned. These will be done sooner than your sweet potato (around 15-20 minutes) so just keep an eye on them!
- While the sweet potato and asparagus is roasting, fill a medium sized pot halfway with water. Make sure to put enough water to fully submerge your eggy. Heat water over medium-high but don’t let it boil! You just want to get the water very hot and when you start to see bubbles come-up, control the temperature by dropping it down to medium heat.
- Put a splash or two of vinegar in your water. This helps your egg firm up faster so the egg whites don’t disperse in the water.
- Crack your egg into a small dish, make a whirlpool in the water with a spoon and slide your egg into the middle of the wirlpool. Repeat with the remaining eggs all in the same pot. Keep an eye on it, but it usually takes about 3-4 minutes for a perfectly cooked poached egg. Nudge it a little with your spoon to make sure the whites are fully cooked, but you want a wobbly egg, not a hocky puck. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel.
- When you're ready to assemble, place your cashew hollandaise in a small pot and heat over low until warm. If it starts getting to thick, you can add in splashes of hot water and stir until you get the right consistency.
- To assemble, place sweet potato toast on a plate and top with asparagus and poached egg. Pour a little cashew hollandaise on top and garnish with microgreens or herbs!
What a brilliant idea to use sweet potato in place of the bread for this Eggs Benedict recipe! I love it!
Whaaaat! I love the idea of cashew hollandaise, I love hollandaise but know it’s so rich and unhealthy, I love this alternative version!
This looks like such a fun recipe! Eggs Benedict is by far my all time favorite breakfast. I love the tradition version, but this one looks incredible, not to mention much more healthy. You’ve definitely piqued my interest!
Ooh, I love your idea to sub sweet potato slices for bread! I love egg dishes, since I’m gluten free, but have never tried an eggs benedict like this.
It is “Cashew Hollandaise” that caught my eye really. I will try this recipe for sure.
Author
Great! Please let me know what you think once you try it 🙂
Sounds delish! Are the cashews raw or roasted?
Author
The cashews are raw in this recipe! It creates such a creamy sauce!