Sweet potatoes are a Thanksgiving staple, and the best recipes don’t need to be secret. From casseroles to roasted sides, there are plenty of delicious ways to bring this versatile, crowd-pleasing ingredient to your holiday table.
1. Healthy(ish) Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecans
Thanksgiving is full of wonderful but sometimes a bit unhealthy meals. Try making some healthy(ish) sweet potato casserole by Lively Table.
2. Honey-Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges
One of the best ways to bring out the flavor of sweet potatoes is by roasting them. These sweet potato wedges are honey-roasted and are sure to sweeten up any meal.
3. Brown Butter Sweet Potato Mash
Give your sweet potatoes the best butter treatment with this recipe from Lively Table. It is rich and creamy with a hint of sage, making it the perfect replacement for potato mash.
4. Sweet Potato Pie Bars
If you’re not feeling up for making a proper pie for Thanksgiving, try Lemons for Lulu’s recipe for fudgy sweet potato pie bars. They are perfectly portioned and hit the spot if you’re craving a holiday pie.
5. Sweet Potato Pancakes
For a healthy alternative to traditional pancakes, sweet potato pancakes are a good choice. They go along quite well with a Rhubarb compote included in the recipe.
If you have too many sweet potatoes to know what to do with, make this easy 3-ingredient breakfast to get in the Thanksgiving mood.
6. Simple Roasted Sweet Potato
Go back to basics with Lively Kitchen’s easy recipe for some simple roasted sweet potato. You don’t have to do anything extraordinary to your sweet potatoes to get a full bite of flavor.
7. Sweet Potato Chocolate Fudge
Even fudge can have a healthy Thanksgiving twist to it. This fudge recipe by Lemons for Lulu uses only 7 ingredients and results in decadent fudge blocks in just 16 minutes.
8. Miso Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Add a bit of umami and good fermented ingredients to your next roasted sweet potato dish. BBC Good Food shows us how to make this dish which gets so much flavor from the miso, and it only takes only a few minutes to make.
9. Sweet Potato and Cinnamon Soup
Cold autumn or winter days call for a big bowl of hearty soup. The sweet potato soup recipe from Lively Kitchen will hit the spot.
Make a big batch and serve in small portions if your guests are getting hungry but dinner is not quite ready yet.
10. Sweet Potato Pie
If you think pumpkin pie is a little too dense, you’ll love this pie since it is a bit airier. This sweet potato pie from All Recipe not only makes for the perfect fall dessert but it is also easy to make.
11. Sweet Potato, Bacon, and Avocado Bites
Bored of bread as the base of your bites? Use sweet potato instead. Not only is it healthier, but if you try out this recipe from Well Plated for avocado and bacon bites and use sweet potato as the base, you are in for a treat.
12. Sweet Potato Smoothie
Not everything at Thanksgiving has to be unhealthy or overfilling. If you’re keeping an eye on your physique and need your morning smoothie, celebrate with this sweet potato Thanksgiving smoothie from Lively Kitchen.
13. Sweet Potato Hummus
Hummus is a healthy dip that is easy to make and provides a great boost of nutrients in your diet. If you want to serve it during the holidays, follow this hummus recipe from BBC Good Food that adds sweet potato to it.
14. Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole
Lively Kitchen has a great breakfast casserole recipe that uses some sweet potato as the star of the dish. Get into the holiday mood by making this for your guests at breakfast, or use up some of those leftovers from the day before.
15. Sweet Potato Bites
Pre-portioned anything is always ideal when you’re serving guests. But this recipe by Delish for sweet potato bites won’t dirty up a lot of dishes.
These bites have marshmallows, butter, and syrup on the ingredient list, so you’ll be sure to please most guests with this recipe.
16. Sweet Potato Crisps
Store-bought crisps are very unhealthy. If you have some time to spare and would like to serve your guests a healthier crisp option, try following this recipe from A Spicy Perspective to make some sweet potato crisps.
17. Sweet Potato Salad
You might not have considered swapping out the potatoes in your famous potato salad for some sweet potatoes, but it is a great idea to try. Food Network has a tried and tested recipe if you’re open to trying a new type of potato salad recipe.
18. Sweet Potato and Blue Cheese Dip
Bon Appetit shows us how to make this dip recipe that you can prepare days in advance by baking the sweet potatoes ahead of time.
Then, on the day of, you simply blend the ingredients together and serve with chips for a combination of the flavors that satisfies the picky eaters too.
19. Crispy Sweet Potatoes with Tahini Yogurt
If you’re wanting a tasty vegetarian side dish, BBC Good Food offers us this recipe with tons of flavor. With a little bit of prep and about an hour of cook time, you’ll have a dish that is worth every second and ensures no one leaves leftovers.
Conclusion
Sweet potato recipes for Thanksgiving are a healthy and tasty option for dinner guests. With so many options to choose from on this list, you’ll be sure to have a treat on the table this holiday.
