Best Sweet and Savory Sweet Potato Recipes

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These sweet and savory sweet potato recipes will have your friends and family begging for more. You won’t have to worry about having leftovers of these. Sweet potatoes are a great way to add in a healthy side without it being a leafy green vegetable.


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Sweet and savory sweet potatoes are great because there’s multiple different ways to cook and serve them. I’ve compiled a list of the best 24 sweet potato recipes which includes stove top sweet potatoes, air fryer sweet potatoes, sweet potato fritter, and even sweet potato dessert.


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Expert Tips for Making the Best Sweet and Savory Sweet Potato Recipes

Having to cook a big family holiday meal can be stressful, sweet potato recipes are usually easy to follow and cook but here are some tips to help make your holiday dinner go smooth.

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  • Recipes Can be Doubled: These are great recipes for a crowd.  Simply increase the ingredients proportionately and split it into two baking dishes before baking.
  • Use a food processor: Cutting up dozens of sweet potatoes can be exhausting, easily put the sweet potato in the food processor fitted with a shredder disk and shred it.
  • Crispy Fritters: You want you fritter to be crispy and not soggy so make sure there is enough binding ingredients such as flour or egg and your oil is the right temperature when frying.

Air Fryer Sweet Potato

These air fryer sweet potatoes will help reduce the time you spend cooking. Just prepare these easy recipes and then stick them in the air fryer and walk away.

Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potato
Air Fryer Baked Sweet Potato
Perfectly air fryer baked sweet potatoes cooked in less time than it would in the oven – fluffy in the center with crisp skin!
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Perfect Air Fryer Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Perfect Air Fryer Roasted Sweet Potatoes
These Air Fryer Roasted Sweet Potatoes are so good…crispy exterior and tender interior, they are the perfect side dish to any meal.
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Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries are a lighter alternative to deep fried sweet potatoes side dish with less calories, less fat, & cooked in less than 15 minutes
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Air Fryer Sweet Potato Slices (Sweet Potato Rounds)
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Slices (Sweet Potato Rounds)
Crispy, buttery, and tender sweet potato slices in air fryer are easy to make and delicious! Easy air fryer sweet potato slices are healthy.
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Cinnamon Honey Glazed Air Fryer Sweet Potato Bites
Cinnamon Honey Glazed Air Fryer Sweet Potato Bites
These Cinnamon Honey Glazed AIr Fryer Sweet Potato Bites are a super quick, easy side that goes with any meal! Toddlers love them too!
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Air Fryer Sweet Potato Casserole
Air Fryer Sweet Potato Casserole
This gourmet Air Fryer Sweet Potato Casserole is made with sweet yams, sugar, cinnamon, pecans, butter, and more. It’s a delicious holiday side dish that’s made in half the time with the air fryer.
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Sweet Potato Fritters from Savory Sweet Potato Recipes

These sweet potato fritters are crispy and delicious. They are a great way to spice up your sweet potato side option. Fritters are easy to make and you can make them so many different ways.

Southern Fried’s Carolina Sweet Potato Fritters
Southern Fried’s Carolina Sweet Potato Fritters
These homemade sweet potato fritters taste just as good as they sound. Serve hot and fresh- trust us, you won’t have leftovers.
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Baked Sweet Potato Fritters
Baked Sweet Potato Fritters
Baked sweet potato fritters are a delicious and healthy recipe. This easy fritter recipe is a perfect side dish or appetizer.
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Kale & Sweet Potato Fritters
Kale & Sweet Potato Fritters
Friends, these fritters are a must try! The natural sweetness of sweet potato blends beautifully with sautéed onion and nutrient-packed kale.
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Spiced Sweet Potato Fritters
Spiced Sweet Potato Fritters
Crispy, crunchy, and lightly spiced, these Sweet Potato Fritters are a crowd-pleasing appetizer and snack!
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Sweet Potato Fritters With Sweet and Spicy Sauce
Sweet Potato Fritters With Sweet and Spicy Sauce
Sweet potato fritters are light and crispy bites of pan fried deliciousness. Served with a sweet and spicy sauce, they are great as an appetizer or side dish.
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Stove Top Sweet Potatoes

These stove top sweet potatoes feature some classic sweet potatoes recipes along with some mouth-watering, more complex recipes.

Sweet Potato Gnocchi
Sweet Potato Gnocchi
Get the kids in the kitchen to help you make these delicious Sweet Potato Gnocchi!
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Sweet Potato Beef Stew
Sweet Potato Beef Stew
Sweet Potato Beef Stew – The coziest beef stew with the most tender chunks of beef and sweet potato that just melt in your mouth! And it’s FREEZER-FRIENDLY!
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Stove Top Sweet Potatoes
Stove Top Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes in brown sugar and butter is a delicious candied and Southern Sweet potato side dish recipe perfect for holiday meals!
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Stovetop Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Maple Pecan Drizzle
Stovetop Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Maple Pecan Drizzle
This is an easy way to make sweet potatoes that are really intense in flavor since there’s no steaming or boiling in water that can dilute things down. The toasty maple drizzle really is the star of the show, and the pecans are a perfect match for it
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Skillet Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Skillet Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Skillet roasted sweet potatoes make a favorite side dish! Made with just a few ingredients, this skillet recipe makes the sweet potatoes crisp, yet tender.
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Sweet Potato Desserts

While sweet potatoes are a must-have delicious side for dinner, these sweet potato desserts will be just what you need to finish out a big holiday meal.

The Best Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
The Best Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
This is the Best Sweet Potato Pie Recipe you will find for your fall get together! Surprise everyone with this amazingly delicious homemade sweet potato pie.
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Gingersnap Sweet Potato Mousse with Homemade Marshmallow Fluff
Gingersnap Sweet Potato Mousse with Homemade Marshmallow Fluff
These individual Gingersnap Sweet Potato Mousse with Homemade Marshmallow Fluff desserts are the perfect layered holiday dessert.
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Sweet Potato Muffins Recipe
Sweet Potato Muffins Recipe
These sweet potato muffins are healthy and delicious, and they have great texture that rivals any bakery muffins! They are moist and tender, and they smell so good.
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Dessert Baked Sweet Potato
Dessert Baked Sweet Potato
Turn nutrient-rich sweet potatoes into a satisfyingly sweet dessert! Just bake and stuff with your favorite toppings. Vegan and gluten-free!
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Sweet Potato Casserole Dessert Recipe
Sweet Potato Casserole Dessert Recipe
This fluffy sweet potato casserole dessert with its crunchy pecan streusel topping makes a fantastic, crowd-pleasing dish for the holidays.
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Sweet Potato Pudding
Sweet Potato Pudding
Make this baked sweet potato pudding recipe for a homey holiday dessert or an anytime nutritious treat.
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The Best Sweet Potato Pound Cake
The Best Sweet Potato Pound Cake
This sweet potato pound cake is extra tender and moist. So much richness and flavor galore. Topped with an insane brown butter glaze, swoon!
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