35 Healthy Sweet Potato Recipes So Good, You'll Want To Eat Them Year-Round
Trying to eat a little more mindfully this fall? Turn to the humble sweet potato. Higher in antioxidants and vitamins than your average potato, these spuds are also ultra seasonal, while still being extremely versatile. From snacks to stews, bowls to casseroles, these orange tubers can do it all, and these 35 healthy sweet potato recipes are proof.
We know “healthy” means different things to different people, so we’ve included options for every diet, like vegan or vegetarian, low-carb or gluten-free, and even low oil (air fryer, we love you).
First things first—you’ve gotta know how to cook your sweet potatoes! We’ve got guides on how to bake a sweet potato, how to roast sweet potatoes, and how to “bake” a sweet potato in the microwave, as well as tips on how to smash ‘em, mash ‘em, fry ‘em, or turn ‘em into noodles. Once you get the hang of these, you’ll be ready to make more exciting recipes featuring sweet potatoes with ease.
Looking for something hearty, yet light? Try our sweet potato salad, our sweet potato lasagna (no noodles!), or our copycat Sweetgreen harvest bowls. Need something that’ll please the whole family? Check out our harvest chicken casserole, our BBQ chicken twice-baked sweet potatoes, or our chili cheese sweet potato casserole. Need a snack that satisfies? Our Cajun sweet potato tots, our air fryer sweet potato fries, or our sweet potato chips all fit the bill.
Want even more fall veggie inspiration? Check out our top pumpkin recipes, our best apple recipes, and our favorite butternut squash recipes too.
Sweet Potato Lasagna
Lasagnas can do no wrong. They're the most soul-satisfying food around, and this one is no exception. It also proves that pasta isn't necessary. With no noodles to boil, it's almost easier to make than a classic lasagna.
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Sweet Potato Chili
Loaded with Italian sausage, sweet potatoes, and vegetables, this is a chili that will definitely warm you up without weighing you down. It might just become your new winter favorite.
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Chili Cheese Sweet Potato Casserole
With roasted sweet potatoes and black bean chili layered together under a gooey blanket of cheese, this vegetarian weeknight dinner is both incredibly comforting and surprisingly hearty.
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Cacio E Pepe Sweet Potato Noodles
Looking to convert a spiralized veggie skeptic? Make them these cacio e pepe sweet potato noodles. Tossed in buttery black pepper sauce and showered with Parmesan and Pecorino, these sweet potato noodles are so delicious that no one will even think about asking for “regular” pasta.
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Harvest Chicken Casserole
This satisfying casserole has ALL of your fall favorites—Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, cranberries. Make it for a big crowd, or pack it up and eat the leftovers for lunch. It's a meal prep DREAM.
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Sheet-Pan Harissa Chicken & Sweet Potatoes
We love when a dish’s prep is simple and fast; this sheet-pan chicken recipe is the perfect example. If you roast the sweet potatoes as indicated, your gift = creamy centers and crispy edges, enhanced by jammy red onions. Using bone-in thighs guarantees super-tender chicken too!
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BBQ Chicken Twice-Baked Potatoes
These twice-baked potatoes are loaded with the makings of a full BBQ chicken dinner (and using leftover rotisserie chicken means they come together fast). If you love these, you're going to love these Mexican-inspired twice-baked sweet potatoes too.
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Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
We love a good, crispy sweet potato fry. Though the oven-baked variety is great, these air fryer fries get even crispier and take way less time! Paired with our favorite 3-ingredient secret sauce, we can't think of a better snack.
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Copycat Sweetgreen Harvest Bowl
Attention, Sweetgreen lovers! Your regular weekday lunch is about to get an instant upgrade. Loaded with roast chicken, sweet potato, and that signature balsamic vinaigrette, our copycat version of Sweetgreen’s beloved harvest bowl will make your favorite takeout lunch an everyday reality.
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Coconut Ranch Kale Salad
This plant-based coconut ranch is absolutely irresistible (seriously, you'll want to dip everything in it). But the crunchy chickpeas may just be our favorite part. Who needs croutons?
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Sweet Potato Chips
Sure, no one can resist a bowl of potato chips, but they can be a little boring. Switch things up by making these delicious and absolutely gorgeous sweet potato chips. The natural, earthy sweetness of the potatoes add an another dimension of flavor that is lacking from a regular potato chip.
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Mashed Sweet Potatoes
We all love classic sweet potato casserole, but sometimes it feels like the marshmallows steal the spotlight. So this year, why not mix it up—literally—and try mashing them instead?
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Sheet Pan Sweet Potato Hash
This easy bacon and sweet potato hash can upgrade any breakfast and comes together in one. single. pan. Yes, even the bacon! Make this for any occasion; casual weeknight dinner, Thanksgiving side, potluck...you get the idea.
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Salt 'N Pepper Sweet Potato Fries
Sweet potato fries beat French fries any day, and this recipe has a few tricks up its sleeves to get extra-crispy in the oven with no frying in sight! (Hint: A little cornstarch goes a long way.)
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Vegan Chili
Sweet potato, black beans, pinto beans, and a whole bottle of beer (like Modelo) come together to make a super hearty meatless chili. This soup is a wintertime staple but is so delicious, we make it year-round.
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Buddha Bowls
The beauty about this bowl is that it's infinitely adaptable. You can add about any roasted veggies, use any number of toppings, and it'll taste amazing in this recipe. The only thing we might insist you must keep on the bowl is the incredible peanut butter dressing.
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Sweet Potato Salad
This sweet potato salad is the perfect way to lighten up any autumnal dinner or even your Thanksgiving spread. Feta, dried cranberries, and red onions pair really nicely with the earthy sweetness of the orange superfood. Did we mention it's great warm or cold?
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Loaded Baked Sweet Potatoes with Avocado, Pesto, & Fried Eggs
Just go home, white potatoes. These whole roasted sweet potatoes, pesto, fried eggs, and creamy avocado are the perfect breakfast.
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Sweet Potato Gnocchi
Serve this gnocchi boiled or seared, either in a caramelized sauce of bacon fat, butter, maple syrup, and bourbon (😋), or in a simple cacio e pepe-inspired finish like in our potato gnocchi recipe.
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Cajun Sweet Potato Tots
Turns out, homemade tater tots are surprisingly easy, and these crispy bites are a fun twist on the classic. Relying on Parmesan and cornstarch to hold them together (rather than flour), they also happen to be gluten-free. They are crispy on the outside while soft (and almost creamy) on the inside.
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Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
We love a good twice-baked potato when we're craving something creamy, carb-y, and comforting. These twice-baked sweet potatoes exhibit all the same qualities, in addition to being a little healthier—the perfect vegetarian dinner!
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Vegan Sweet Potato Curry
We went for ease with this vegan curry, so it can be whipped up in under an hour for a fuss-free weeknight dinner. Feel free to swap in and out your favorite veggies, and to use whatever curry paste you can find/prefer (check out our note for tips on choosing!).
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Sweet Potato Egg In A Hole
This twist on a classic egg-in-a-hole swaps the bread for sweet potato, to great effect. We added some white cheddar and bacon to the mix, but any toppings (or none at all) are totally up to you. Toast schmoast!
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Cinnamon Sugar Sweet Potato Chips
You've got sweet potato chips, and then you've got these cinnamon sugar sweet potato chips. Both are great, but only the latter will satisfy your craving for that shatteringly crispy-crunchy bite of caramelized sugar, much like the coveted top layer of crème brûlée. 😍
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Sweet Potato Grilled Cheese
Forget the bread this time around and jazz up your grilled cheese with some buttered, creamy, golden sweet potato slices. If you want extra credit, give your sweet spud a good scrub and keep that skin on for a little more fiber.
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Smashed Sweet Potatoes
Feeling a little root veggie fatigue? These sweet potatoes are the cure. Just like our garlic smashed potatoes, they're crispy and creamy all at once, and are completely packed with flavor.
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Sweet Potato Toast
ATTN: It's possible to toast sweet potatoes in the toaster for a low-carb play on everyone's favorite breakfast. Top 'em with mashed avocado, peanut butter with a dollop of jelly and some crunchy granola, or a perfectly fried egg with lots of salt and pepper.
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California Harvest Bowls
Eating healthy doesn't need to mean subjecting yourself to salad all day everyday. These grain bowls are packed with good-for-you ingredients that'll fill you up without weighing you down.
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Southwestern Burrito Bowls
This recipe provides a mix of vegetables (sweet potatoes and corn), brown rice (as a complex carb), black beans (for the protein), and avocado (for the healthy fat). Top all that with a citrus vinaigrette, and trust us, you won't miss the tortilla.
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Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
You can stuff sweet potatoes with pretty much anything. We took these into Tex-Mex territory with a combo of ground turkey, carrots, tomatoes, and taco seasoning.
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Vegan Sweet Potato Pie
This sweet potato pie is extremely good, thanks to an oat pecan crust and a creamy, spiced filling. Look for vegan marshmallows to top it, or keep it simple with your own vegan whipped topping using coconut cream.
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Sweet Potato "Bacon"
The secret to really good vegetarian bacon? Sweet potato skins! Brushed with a little maple syrup, the crispy strips are seriously delicious. Not sure what to do with the sweet potato flesh? Make mashed sweet potatoes or, better yet, sweet potato cupcakes.
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Sloppy Joe Sweet Potatoes
Forget the buns and use sweet potatoes for your Sloppy Joes instead. They add a sweetness that pairs perfectly with the smoky, tangy meat, and are low-carb to boot!
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Harvest Bowls
These brown rice bowls have all your fall favorites—Brussels sprouts, kale, cranberries, and sweet potatoes. You're going to want to put the Dijon honey sauce on everything.
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Bacon-Wrapped Sweet Potato Fries
Looking for an easy sweet potato fry recipe? This one might just ruin you for all others forever with the addition of (you guessed it!), bacon. 😍
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