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Celebrate sweet potato season with these 25 Sweet Potato Recipes-from cozy curries and soups to hearty bowls, colorful salads, and flavorful fall dinners.
Sweet potatoes are one of those ingredients I never tire of cooking with. Naturally sweet, hearty, and endlessly versatile, they're just as delicious tucked into a spicy curry as they are roasted until caramelized and crispy. When the weather cools,I find myself craving their warmth and coziness!
Here you'll find 25 of our favorite sweet potato recipes, from cozy soups and fall dinners to colorful salads, tacos, bowls, and easy side dishes. Many are vegetarian or vegan, and all are packed with flavor.
Whether you have a few sweet potatoes sitting in the pantry or you're looking for some fresh dinner inspiration, there's plenty here to get you started! Looking for more vegetable inspiration? Browse all of our Vegetable Recipes for fresh, seasonal ideas.
Chef’s Tips for Flavorful Sweet Potatoes
Balance their natural sweetness. Sweet potatoes love contrasting flavors. Try something acidic, spicy, salty, smoky, or savory-lime, tahini, chili, miso, cumin, smoked paprika, feta, fresh herbs, or a punchy sauce can completely transform them.
Choose firm, heavy sweet potatoes. Look for smooth, firm sweet potatoes without soft spots, deep cracks, or shriveled skin. Smaller and medium-sized potatoes tend to cook more evenly than very large ones.
Don't automatically peel them. Sweet potato skins are edible and can add great texture, especially when roasting. Just give them a good scrub before cooking.
For the best sweet potatoes, roast them and give them space. Spread cubes in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and plenty of room between the pieces. Bake in a 400°F oven until tender. An overcrowded pan traps steam instead of letting the edges caramelize.
Cut them evenly. Whether you're roasting, sautéing, or adding sweet potatoes to a curry or soup, similarly sized pieces will cook at roughly the same rate.
Our Favorite Sweet Potato Recipes
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
A quick, easy recipe for Mashed Sweet Potatoes with ginger. Sprinkle with pecans and top with butter if you like! A flavorful side dish that pairs well with fish, chicken or vegetarian mains.
Baked Sweet Potatoes
This oven-baked sweet potato recipe will change how you bake sweet potatoes forever! With just sweet potatoes, salt, and my chef-tested technique, you'll get impossibly fluffy interiors and crisp, savory skins - no oil, no foil.
Gochujang Turkey Sweet Potatoes
Here is one of our favorite ground turkey recipes! Savory, punchy, and full of bold flavor, roasted sweet potatoes are filled with gochujang-sauced ground turkey. Quick and easy, this high-protein, high-fiber dinner satisfies!
Mexican Rice with Sheet Pan Sweet potatoes
This healthy Mexican rice bowl is hearty, flavorful, and perfect for weeknights when you want something nourishing but low-effort. The brown rice cooks up tender and slightly creamy, while the flavorful sweet potatoes bake in the oven.
Pinto Bean Stew (Instant Pot or Stovetop)
This cozy Pinto Bean Stew can be made in an Instant Pot or on the stovetop using dry pinto beans with yams, corn, and poblanos. A warming, flavorful stew that is vegan & gluten-free.
Farmer's Market Vegetarian Enchiladas
These crowd-pleasing vegetarian enchiladas are from our vegetarian restaurant! Made with black beans, sweet potatoes, and homemade enchilada sauce!
Moroccan Baked Sweet Potatoes
These stuffed sweet potatoes are topped with warm, flavorful Moroccan chickpeas, greens, and herbed yogurt sauce, and sprinkled with toasted almonds, cilantro, and pomegranate seeds. A delicious vegetarian meal.
Sweet Potato Hash
Golden, caramelized, and bursting with savory flavor-this Sheet Pan Sweet Potato Hash is my secret weapon for brunch, dinner, or anytime I want comfort without the fuss. Vegan & gluten-free.
Spicy Mexican Oaxacan Bowl
This vegan Oaxacan Bowl is packed with flavor! Made with roasted chipotle sweet potatoes and peppers over a bed of warm seasoned black beans, topped with crunchy cabbage slaw, avocado and toasted chipotle-maple pecans.
Cuban Mojo Chicken
This Cuban mojo chicken with yams is easy and bursting with citrus flavor. Make it on a sheet pan with sweet potatoes in a flavorful mojo sauce.
Lentil Dal with Sweet Potatoes
Soulful, Comforting Red Lentil Dal with Sweet Potatoes and a flavorful “tempering oil”. A quick 30 minute meal that is simple to make and full of fragrant Indian spices.
Lobster Bisque Soup
This Lobster Bisque Recipe is made simple and easy with quick homemade lobster stock, big bites of lobster, and a creamy luscious bisque thickened with sweet potatoes.
Sweet Potato Salad
This roasted sweet potato salad recipe is punchy and flavorful! Made with fresh corn, zucchini, avocado, peppers, and cilantro tossed in a lively cumin lime dressing.
BaKed Sweet Potatoes with BLack Beans
These Black Bean Stuffed Sweet Potatoes are incredibly delicious! Made with BBQ sauce, black beans (optional chicken) melty cheese, avocado and cilantro.
Sweet Potato Chickpea Salad
This hearty, Moroccan-inspired Sweet Potato Salad with kale and chickpeas is full of delicious flavor and incredibly simple and easy to make.
Baked Tandoori Chicken and Veggies
Baked Tandoori Chicken with sweet potatoes and bell peppers in a flavorful marinade. Serve with rice or naan.
Sweet Potato Queso
This creamy Vegan Queso recipe is so delicious! A highly adaptable recipe packed with yams, and perfect for as a dip, or over nachos, tamales, burrito bowls, and tacos.
Kyoto Roasted Sweet Potatoes
This roasted sweet potato recipe is delicious! Made with miso butter, ginger, and scallions, it can be made vegan, using olive oil or coconut oil.
Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole
A vegan sweet potato casserole that is rich in flavor and easy to make! A delicious side dish perfect for the Thanksgiving table, or any time of year!
Oaxacan Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
These flavorful stuffed sweet potatoes are packed with healthy veggies and black beans, infused with Mexican spices.
Sweet Potato Casserole
Our lightened-up version of Sweet Potato Casserole is creamy, perfectly spiced and just sweet enough with a crunchy pecan and sage crust.
Mexican Breakfast Burrito Bowls!
Mexican Breakfast Bowls with roasted sweet potatoes, black beans, turkey chorizo ( optional) avocado, cilantro and an egg. Lightened up and delicious!
Thai Sweet Potato Soup
A healthy, Thai-inspired Sweet Potato Soup made with lemongrass, ginger, lime, and coconut milk. Creamy, comforting, flavorful-and fully vegan and gluten-free.
Sweet Potato Fries
These Sweet Potato Fries can be baked in the oven or in your Air Fryer. Healthy, easy and oh-so crispy! Vegan.
Roasted Root Vegetables
Lightly caramelized, with rosemary and orange zest, these Roasted Root Vegetables deserve a place at your table!
Enjoy the sweet potato recipes, and please let us know your favorites in the comments below!
