Thanksgiving

Our 62 Best Sweet Potato Recipes for Thanksgiving

Would it really be Thanksgiving without the sweet potatoes? Get inspired by these recipes, including great traditional casseroles and crispy (and spicy) alternatives.
A Dutch oven filled with sweet potatoes and topped with marshmallows
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Ali Nardi

If you're looking for the best sweet potato recipes for Thanksgiving, you've come to the right place. These tasty recipes all have one thing: delicious, colorful sweet potatoes are the main ingredient. Sure, there are classics, like sweet potato casseroles and pies, but we've also got updated alternatives including sweet potato breads and hearty fall salads. Below, 62 mouthwatering options to serve this holiday.

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  • Sweet Potato Recipes for Thanksgiving A 13x9inch deepdish casserole with layers of sliced sweet potatoes a lattice top...
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    Sweet Potato Sonker With Milk Dip

    This North Carolinian cobbler-like dessert, with both a bottom crust and lattice top, is glazed with a sweetened milk “dip” after baking for a time and then returned to the oven so that the dip forms a rich gloss.

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    Sweet Potato Casserole With Easy Candied Pecans

    Crunchy, creamy, savory, sweet—this classic sweet potato side dish has it all. Boil the sweet potatoes until tender, and then purée them in a food processor before adding in vanilla and maple syrup, then top with buttery pecans.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova
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    Baked Sweet Potatoes

    Sometimes simple is best. This tried-and-true sweet potato preparation will be right at home on any Thanksgiving dinner menu. After roasting the spuds, slice them in half and drizzle with olive oil and top with crunchy nuts, herbs, or whatever you desire.  

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  • Photo by Elizabeth Coetzee, Food Styling by Sean Dooley
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    Mashed Sweet Potatoes

    Six ingredients (including salt and pepper) stand between you and what may just be the world’s most perfect side dish.

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  • Photo by Tara Donne, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Cyd McDowell
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    Spiced Sweet Potato and Parsnip Tian

    With apple cider, Aleppo pepper, parsnips, and fresh thyme, this pretty dish offers a lighter (and prettier) take on your usual Thanksgiving sweet potato casserole.

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    Torn Potatoes of Many Colors With Chile-Lime Butter

    Sure, you could use just one kind of potato for this pomegranate-topped side dish, but we love to combine a few. Try orange and purple sweet potatoes plus Yukon Golds. 

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Laura Rege
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    Spicy Cornbread Stuffing With Chorizo and Sweet Potatoes

    This flavor-packed holiday side feeds a crowd of 20 and takes care of both the stuffing and the sweet potatoes. If you'd rather tone down the spice, omit (or reduce) the fresh chiles. 

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Anna Surbatovich, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson
    10/62

    Thanksgiving Dinner for One

    All the elements of a classic Thanksgiving feast, conveniently portioned just for one, including your own mini sweet potato casserole. Because dining alone shouldn't mean you miss out on all the holiday favorites.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Ali Nardi
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    Sweet Potato Casserole With Graham Cracker Streusel

    Embrace the sweetness with this maple-kissed casserole, topped with a playful pecan-graham crumble and toasty marshmallows. It's so ridiculously good it could double as dessert.

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  • Photo by Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich
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    Shingled Sweet Potatoes With Harissa

    Some of the best sweet potato recipes for Thanksgiving are anything but ordinary. Here, harissa lends both a spiciness and an earthiness to this savory dish topped with pistachios.

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    Sweet Potato and Brussels Sprout Okonomiyaki

    This nontraditional Japanese pancake would be a great Thanksgiving first course—but it'd be even better the next day, topped with shredded turkey and all the other suggested toppings.

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  • Photo by Gregory Waldo, food styling by Katherine Sacks
    20/62

    Ash-Roasted Sweet Potatoes

    Bonfire at Thanksgiving? If you're the sort go ahead and roast potatoes in the embers, then toast marshmallows the old fashioned way and assemble at will.

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  • Photo by Alexandra Shytsman
    21/62

    Sweet Potato–Tahini Dip With Za'atar

    This year, serve the sweet potatoes before the main event. This tasty dip is a mixture of sweet potatoes, creamy tahini, lemon juice, and homemade za'atar. 

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    22/62

    Sweet Potato Casserole With Sorghum

    Instead of the standard marshmallow topping, the recipe uses sorghum syrup for a rich, deep sweetness, and chopped roasted peanuts for a pleasing crunchy contrast.

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    23/62

    Sweet Potato Rice Crispies

    All the best flavors of sweet potato casserole combined with a childhood favorite treat. All you have to do is blend puréed sweet potato into your cereal and marshmallow mixture.

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    Roasted and Marinated Root Vegetables

    Any root vegetable works for this preparation, but sweet potatoes are especially nice. Crisp the vegetables in the oven after they've had a chance to soak up the marinade—or don't, they’re delicious at room temperature, or even served cold.

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    Sweet Potato Julius

    A great, healthful way to use up plain roasted sweet potatoes—but add a splash of dark rum and this drink could be a clever dessert cocktail.

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  • Jonathon Kambouris
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    Sweet Potato Cupcakes

    Step aside, pies. These sweet potato cupcakes are topped with a cream cheese and cinnamon frosting, and then garnished with dried cranberries, making for the perfect Thanksgiving treat.

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  • Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone
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    Thanksgiving Skillet Pizza

    Transform the last of your Thanksgiving leftovers into this irresistible pizza, with mashed sweet potatoes taking the place of tomato sauce. Best of all, it's ready in 22 minutes. 

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  • Peden & Munk
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    Seared Sweet Potatoes with Sausage and Radicchio

    Sweet potato is bitter radicchio's best friend—they balance one another perfectly, even if you opt out of adding salty, rich sausage to this stellar side.

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    Thyme-Roasted Sweet Potatoes

    This slightly spicy, tender side dish is both deeply satisfying and nutritious. This Thanksgiving sweet potato recipe comes alive with red pepper flakes, thyme, garlic, and salt. 

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    Quinoa and Sweet Potato Bakes

    These sweet potatoes are baked in muffin tins with quinoa and plenty of creamy ricotta. A goat cheese and fresh thyme topping makes them even more flavorful.

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  • Hirsheimer & Hamilton
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    Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Speck and Chimichurri

    Adding speck, an Italian cured ham, and chimichurri sauce to roasted sweet potatoes makes for an unexpected and totally flavor-packed side that's one of the best sweet potato recipes for Thanksgiving. 

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    Sweet Potato and Sage Pancakes

    These wheat-free pancakes are made with shredded sweet potatoes and sweetened with nothing but homemade, sugar-free applesauce. But go ahead and drizzle maple syrup if you feel like it. 

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    Sweet Potato Wedges with Lime Mayo

    If you're not a fan of the usual casserole, slicing your sweet potatoes into wedges and simply roasting them makes a great crunchy, dippable side.

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    Wildflower Honey- and Whisky-Glazed Sweet Potatoes

    A touch of fragrant honey in this dish complements the potatoes' inherent sweetness. Don't be afraid to roast them to a dark golden brown—the chewy caramelized edges will add flavor.

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  • Catherine McCord
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    Sweet Potato Pancake Stack

    If you're not making sweet potato pancakes the morning after Thanksgiving, then what even are you doing? Keep the feast going the next day with this flavorful recipe.

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    Patti LaBelle-Style Sweet Potato Pie

    Patti Labelle's version of the creamy, dreamy Southern dessert will stun everyone at your table this year. You can bake this sweet potato pie a day ahead if you're crunched for time on Thanksgiving day.

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    Sweet-Potato Latkes

    Time-consuming? Without a doubt. Game-changing? Most definitely. Warning: Once you add these to your Thanksgiving repertoire, your family will never let you take them off the menu.

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  • Elinor Carucci
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    Garnet Yam Puree

    The garnet yam, named for its dark reddish-brown skin, is the variety you're most likely to find in the produce section of the supermarket. It's actually a sweet potato, and it's so flavorful that it requires only a little cream and butter—and a little tart lime juice certainly doesn't hurt.

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    Sweet Potato Fritters

    Listen, no one is going to complain about the lack of a sweet-potato casserole when there are crispy, crunchy fritters in front of them instead.

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    Roasted Sweet Potato and Ginger Soup

    There are some flavors that beg to be paired, and sweet potatoes and ginger are in that category. This smooth, puréed soup is rich and comforting, ideal for an elegant first course on Thanksgiving.

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  • Ditte Isager
    51/62

    Sweet Potato-Pork Belly Hash

    Ever felt like your sweet potatoes could use more pork? This hash does it right. Braising the pork belly yields crisp-tender nuggets ready to mingle with caramelized sweet potatoes. It's an unexpected—but nonetheless mouthwatering—Thanksgiving side. 

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  • José Picayo
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    Sweet Potato Biscuits

    What's Turkey Day without biscuits? This tender gluten-free biscuit, made with gluten-free flour, cornmeal, sweet potato, and buttermilk, is a great alternative to the classic rolls you serve at Thanksgiving.

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  • John Kernick
    53/62

    Roasted Sweet-Potato Rounds with Garlic Oil and Fried Sage

    This simple side is an elegant way to serve sweet potatoes at Thanksgiving. Sage leaves—too potent and fuzzy to eat fresh but mellow when fried—serve as a lovely garnish for this autumnal side dish.

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    Sweet Potato Purée with Streusel Topping

    A crumbly flour-based streusel takes center stage in this crowd-pleasing casserole. If you can't imagine sweet potato casserole without marshmallows, however, just swap out the streusel for the mini marshmallows.

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    Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowls

    Here's a great way to start off Thanksgiving morning when you have a big day of cooking ahead of you. These bowls are hearty and loaded with fiber. 

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    Baked Sweet Potato with Olives, Feta, and Chile

    Baking intensifies the sweetness of sweet potatoes and gives the bright orange flesh a kind of fluffiness that leaves the dish light and soft at the same time.

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    Cheesy Loaded Sweet Potatoes

    You can steam these sweet potatoes up to five days in advance, then fancy them up, taco-bar style, with lots of great fixings. 

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    Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Sage

    These dumplings have a light texture, thanks to the addition of fresh ricotta cheese. Drain the ricotta in a sieve for two hours before starting the recipe.

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  • Jonathan Lovekin
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    Sweet Potatoes With Orange Bitters

    This recipe is a rhapsody of sweet, bitter, and salty flavors. The roasted sweet potatoes come alive when tossed with chiles, thyme, sage, and garlic. 

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  • Jonathan Lovekin
    62/62

    Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Fresh Figs

    It's Thanksgiving sweet potatoes like you've never experienced them: Wedges of sweet potatoes meet their match in the form of ripe figs, green onions, and a mouthwatering balsamic reduction. 

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