15 Sweet Potato Recipes To Make & Enjoy

The OG Thanksgiving side, it’s always a good idea to have a classic sweet potato casserole recipe like this one from A Sassy Spoon on Yummly in your back pocket. Melty marshmallows top mashed sweet potatoes that come together with a generous amount of butter, vanilla extract, brown sugar, and warming spices to create this iconic side dish. The recipe even has instructions for how to sub out vegan ingredients to make a dairy-free version.

If you don’t already eat sweet potatoes regularly, this recipe for parmesan baked sweet potato fries from Gimme Some Oven on Yummly is a great way to introduce your whole family to the veggie. They’re perfectly seasoned with garlic powder, sea salt, cracked black pepper, and a bit of cayenne for a kick. You can also adjust the baking time if you prefer a crunchier texture.

This elevated take on a classic dinner dish from A Cozy Kitchen is an easy sweet potato recipe to whip up on a weeknight. Seasoned ground beef, carrots, mushrooms, and tomato paste create a savory filling that’s topped with baked mashed sweet potatoes. Make this sweet potato shepherd’s pie once and it’s bound to end up in regular rotation.

This sweet potato pecan pie recipe from A Classic Twist combines two classic pie flavors into one scrumptious dessert. The whipped sweet potato pie filling is smooth, creamy, and includes plenty of warming spices. A crumb topping made with a mixture of chopped pecans, light brown sugar, and butter looks just gorgeous on top. This one would be spectacular for Thanksgiving.

If you’re looking for a way to transform your favorite fall veggie into a comforting main dish, look no further than this sweet potato curry recipe from A Cookie Named Desire. Red Thai curry paste, ginger, lemongrass, and plenty of garlic infuse the hearty chunks of sweet potatoes with a rich, bold flavor. You can always play around with the spice level of the curry paste depending on your family’s preferences. Spoon this sweet and spicy dish over cooked Basmati rice and serve piping hot.

This recipe for vanilla bean sweet potato gratin from KitchenAid on Yummly looks absolutely incredible. Is it a dessert? Is it a side dish? That’s your call. But what I do know, is that I would totally eat this straight from the fridge the morning after Thanksgiving if there are leftovers.

If you’ve never thrown a handful of roasted sweet potatoes in a salad, you’re missing out. For a salad that’s a bit tangy, a bit sweet, and perfectly filling, this roasted sweet potato spinach salad from All The Healthy Things is a great one to try. Crisp apple slices, crunchy pecans, creamy goat cheese, sliced red onion, dried cranberries, and roasted sweet potatoes come together over a bed of spinach with a creamy honey dijon dressing.

Mashed sweet potatoes are a star side dish when you’re in the mood for a classic, comforting meal. This recipe from Live, Love and Good Food on Yummly is super creamy thanks to a bit of butter and milk. The inclusion of maple syrup means it’s also perfect for anyone who loves a sweet dish to serve alongside a savory main course.

Sweet potato pancakes are such a treat. They’re pancakes, so you’re probably going to drown them in syrup (of course), but they’re made with mashed sweet potatoes, so you’re getting at least some veggies in before your day even really begins. It’s a total win. This recipe from the Brown Sugar Food Blog comes together quickly and the warming spices involved are sure to make your kitchen smell amazing.

Brown butter sweet potato gnocchi from Damn Delicious is probably the fanciest sounding dish on this list, but surprisingly, it has just a few simple ingredients. Also, don’t be intimidated by the thought of making your own gnocchi — it’s as simple as mixing ingredients into a dough. Plus, the end result is so worth it. If you love a comforting sweet potato recipe, this is a great one to try.

The combination of tart cranberries, sweet potatoes, warming spices, and chopped pecans in this recipe for cranberry sweet potato muffins from The Domestic Dietician via Yummly is just full of classic fall flavor. They’re made with applesauce and olive oil, so they definitely lean healthy and are a great option for a quick, but comforting, grab-and-go breakfast on a chilly fall morning.

These loaded sweet potato skins from Jessica in the Kitchen would make a great appetizer, but they’re also hearty enough to enjoy as a meal all on their own. These zesty potato skins are loaded with bell peppers, diced tomatoes, and black beans, and seasoned with paprika, garlic, and lime. The recipe calls for vegan cheese and yogurt for dipping, but you could easily load your spud up with real cheese and use sour cream if you prefer.

As a connoisseur of all things sweet potatoes and a person who turns to baking for stress relief, I can personally vouch for this sweet potato cake with cream cheese frosting from The Spruce Eats, posted on Yummly. The toasted coconut and pecans on top are optional, but if you’re a fan, the texture they add really puts this moist, dense sweet potato cake over the top.

For a savory take on a sweet potato recipe, try Anna Voccino’s rosemary sweet potato hash from Yummly. Between the fresh rosemary, caramelized onions, and red bell peppers, this dish is just bursting with flavor. Serve it as a side with dinner or top it with a fried egg for a fabulous breakfast.

These cute and crunchy sweet potato stacks from My Engineered Nutrition on Yummly fall somewhere on the sweet potato spectrum between a sweet potato fry and a loaded potato skin. The recipe calls for fresh thyme, rosemary, salt, pepper, and parmesan cheese, but you can play around with different spices and types of cheese to customize this easy-to-make appetizer.