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Easy Breakfast Potatoes

Published: Mar 20, 2023 · Modified: Apr 7, 2025 by Debra Clark · 6 Comments

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Crispy Oven Roasted Easy Breakfast Potatoes are perfect for breakfast or brunch! Tender potatoes, smokey bacon with sweet bell peppers and onions. A great side dish, you'll love the flavors!

Sheet pan of roasted potatoes.
Easy Roasted Breakfast Potatoes are a quick and easy side dish.
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Why you'll love this recipe

✔️ It's an easy recipe and an affordable side dish.

✔️ Minimal effort, love that!

✔️ Crispy potatoes perfectly flavored, yum!

I don't know about you, but haven't met a potato I haven't liked! They are a great side dish or terrific main dish - what's your favorite potato recipe?

Ingredients

  • yellow or baby red potatoes - for this recipe a thin-skinned potato for roasting.
  • yellow onion and red bell pepper - the sweetness of the onion and pepper pair so well with the salty bacon!
  • bacon - bacon! Need I say more?
  • salt, pepper and garlic powder - to season the potatoes.

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven.
  2. Wash the vegetables well and dice into 1 inch chunks.
  3. Slice the bacon into lardons.
  4. Spread everything on a baking sheet.
  5. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with the seasoning.
  6. Bake in the oven until crispy - 35-40 minutes, stirring halfway thru roasting.
Breakfast potatoes on sheet pan.
Bake the potatoes and bacon until crispy!

FAQ's

What are the best potatoes for roasting?

Thin-skinned potatoes are best for roasting. They are less starchy and the thin skin allows the heat to penetrate more quickly to roast the potato faster. Bonus? You don't need to peel them! Though all potatoes; russet, sweet potatoes, etc. are great roasted for this recipe I suggest yellow, red or purple potatoes.

What temperature is best to roast potatoes?

I recommend roasting potatoes at 400°F because they get a nice crispy crust and soft pillowy center. The following cook times are for 1″ potato cubes:
• bake at 350°F for 50-55 minutes
• bake at 375°F for 40-45 minutes
• bake at 400°F for 35-40 minutes
• bake at 450°F for 25-30 minutes

How do you get potatoes crispy?

Potatoes crisp-up well when cooked at high heat and not crowded in the pan. Be sure to leave space around the potatoes so air can circulate. If they are piled and packed in together them will steam and never become crispy.

How do you reheat leftover roast potatoes?

The best way to reheat leftover potatoes is either by frying them in a skillet until they crisp up again. Another option is the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees, place the potatoes on a baking sheet and bake until crispy - about 20 minutes.

What is the best baking sheet to use to roast in the oven?

Use the correct pan. It makes a difference! A non-insulated aluminum pan with ridges allows the air to circulate making for crispier potatoes!

Oven Baked Breakfast Potatoes on sheet pan.
Golden, Crispy Breakfast Potatoes baked in the oven with salty bacon!

Related recipes

Potatoes are always a great side dish and they go with so many dishes! A few more of my favorites from blog are my recipe for copycat Cracker Barrel Cheesy Potatoes, Crispy Smashed Potatoes and a classic recipe for creamy mashed potatoes - YUM!!!

  • Mashed Potatoes with Cauliflower - silky smooth, creamy mashed potatoes.
  • Fluffy Pressure Cooker Baked Potatoes - this easy recipe makes tender potatoes every time.
  • Roasted Radishes and Potatoes - you love how roasting radishes bring out the sweetness of this tasty vegetable.
  • Rosemary Lemon Potatoes - roasting and caramelizing makes for tasty taters!
  • Colcannon with Bacon - this traditional side dish is hearty and so delicious!

Serve with

  • It would be delicious served with the Sausage Croissant Breakfast Casserole!
  • This easy Frittata Recipe is perfect served with crispy potatoes.
  • Huevos Rancheros Recipe - this easy recipe is perfect for breakfast, brunch or dinner.

If you love this recipe, please give it a five-star rating below, I'd really appreciate it! And if you snap a photo and share it please tag me #bowlmeover or @bowl_me_over so I get to see your pics!!!

Crispy potatoes on baking sheet.
5 from 4 votes

Easy Breakfast Potatoes Recipe

Crispy Oven Roasted Breakfast Potatoes Recipe - Easy breakfast potatoes with smokey bacon with sweet bell peppers and onions. You're going to love the flavors and how easy this is to make!
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Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time35 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Course: Vegetables and Side Dishes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 170kcal
Author: Deb Clark
Cost: $10

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds yellow or red potatoes cleaned and diced
  • 1 red bell pepper cleaned and diced
  • ½ yellow onion peeled and diced
  • 2 slices bacon thinly diced
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • Wash the potatoes well and dice. Clean and diced the red bell pepper also, removing the seeds.
  • Peel and dice the onion. Spread the vegetables out on a sheet pan
  • Dice the bacon into small ½ inch bits and top the vegetables.
  • Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder. With clean hands give everything a good mix.
  • Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes or until crispy, stirring halfway thru.

Notes

The following cook times are oven roasting 1″ potato cubes:
  • bake at 350°F for 50-55 minutes
  • bake at 375°F for 40-45 minutes
  • bake at 400°F for 35-40 minutes
  • bake at 450°F for 25-30 minutes

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 452mg | Potassium: 694mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 620IU | Vitamin C: 43.2mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 5mg

    Recipe backstory

    When I was a kid we moved from our little house in town out to the country. When we did, Dad put in a garden - it was something he had always wanted to do, but we never had the space.

    The first year Dad planted potatoes. Not knowing how much we'd need he planted a lot. That first year, we harvested nearly 500 pounds of potatoes!

    Needless to say, we ate a lot of potatoes that year. Potato Soup, Potato Soup with Ham, fried potatoes, Baked Potatoes, you name it!

    Safe to say Mom got pretty creative fixing potatoes!

    I have several potato recipes on the blog so it seems only natural to share my recipe for Oven Roasted Breakfast Potatoes, wouldn't you agree?

    I thought you'd agree! 😋

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    About Debra Clark

    Hey I'm Deb Clark, and I'm the owner of Bowl Me Over! We live in the sleepy little town of Scappoose, Oregon. And I admit it... I love food! Join me in this foodie journey (even if you've never cooked before!) I will help you learn to be confident in the kitchen! Want to learn more? Let's stay connected, you can email me at debra@bowl-me-over.com and find me on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.

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    1. michele says

      April 22, 2019 at 8:21 pm

      5 stars
      I love the tip on the ridges on the nordicware pan.. that is a sweet way to get the extra crispiness we LOVE!

      Reply
    2. Kathy says

      April 22, 2019 at 7:42 pm

      5 stars
      I love potatoes any time and any way and I can see having these potatoes any time of the day. Love the bacon addition! Yum!!

      Reply
    3. debi at Life Currents says

      April 20, 2019 at 7:43 am

      5 stars
      These look delicious! And besides being a great breakfast side they would be good for dinner. Or in a taco!

      Reply
      • Bowl Me Over says

        April 21, 2019 at 9:19 pm

        Oh yes!! We've had them with dinner, I stuffed leftovers into egg muffins - these potatoes are so versatile!

        Reply
    4. Angela Paris says

      April 16, 2019 at 9:14 am

      5 stars
      I love breakfast potatoes! They are definitely a must have for brunch!
      Thanks for the great recipe!

      Reply
      • Bowl Me Over says

        April 19, 2019 at 8:35 pm

        You're welcome!! Love these tasty taters, it's such a great side dish!!

        Reply
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