34 Hearty and Healthy Sweet Potato Recipes
There is a lot to love about sweet potatoes, including the bevy of yummy and healthy sweet potato recipes they inspire.?
What makes sweet potatoes so healthy? For starters, the bright orange tubers are a great source of energizing carbohydrates—fuel for your brain and body. They’ve also got a good amount of filling fiber (about 5 grams per medium sweet potato, skin not eaten) which can be beneficial for digestion, LDL cholesterol regulation, and blood sugar stabilization, as SELF has previously reported. Sweet potatoes are also rich in a variety of micronutrients your body needs, including vitamins A, C, and B6, as well as minerals like potassium and manganese.?
Basically, cooking with sweet potatoes is a pretty great way to get some more nutritional goodness into your diet. Not to mention, a whole lot of deliciousness. True to their name, mellow-tasting sweet potatoes add naturally occurring sugars to whatever you’re making, savory or sweet. They’re also texture chameleons: They can be crispy when thinly sliced and roasted, fluffy when baked and mashed, and creamy when cooked and puréed.
We’ve got 34 yummy healthy sweet potato recipes for you that take full advantage of the veggie’s versatility—think silky soups, hearty skillets and stir-fries, delectable pastas, sweet treats, and more.?
- Aaron Hutcherson via The Hungry Hutch1
Harissa Sweet Potato Bacon Breakfast Bowl from The Hungry Hutch
Enjoy this satisfying and protein-packed breakfast bowl after a morning workout. The sauce is a smoky mix of spicy harissa and delicious bacon fat.?
Get the recipe here.
- Kristin Smith via Krisp X Kristin2
Sweet Potato Soup from Krisp X Kristin
This simple soup comes together pretty quickly with the help of canned chickpeas and vegetable or chicken stock. Top with crispy bacon or parsley and goat cheese.
Get the recipe here.
- Shanika via Orchids + Sweet Tea3
Vegan Sweet Potato Pasta With Kale and Spinach from Orchids + Sweet Tea
This recipe is all about the amazing sauce—a flavorful purée of roasted sweet potatoes, sautéed onions and garlic, cashews, nutritional yeast, smoked paprika, and lemon juice.
Get the recipe here.
- Aaron Hutcherson via The Hungry Hutch4
Sweet Potato Fried Rice from The Hungry Hutch
The key to this simple stir-fry is to use leftover rice, per the recipe notes. While long-grain white rice is a common choice, you can swap in brown or wild rice too.
Get the recipe here.
- Marwin Brown via Food Fidelity5
Roasted Hasselback Sweet Potatoes from Food Fidelity
It’s more often regular potatoes that get the hasselback treatment, but the technique of fanning out super-thin slices is a great way to switch up your sweet potato game. Here, they get topped with a roasted red pepper sauce.
Get the recipe here.
- Shanika via Orchids + Sweet Tea6
Easy Chickpea Sweet Potato Sliders from Orchids + Sweet Tea
You’ll need to use a food processor to make these veggie patties. You can serve them on any kind of bun, but we’re partial to the pretzel buns used here. Top with plenty of garlic aioli (included in the recipe).
Get the recipe here.
- Marisa Moore7
Spicy Sweet Potato Peanut Soup from Marisa Moore
This dish is inspired by an African peanut stew that recipe author Moore loves. The combination of sweet potatoes and peanut butter is both delightful and craveable.
Get the recipe here.
- Marisa Moore8
Apple Sweet Potato Toast from Marisa Moore
Baked slices of sweet potato don’t taste a thing like toast, but they’re an equally great vehicle for yummy toppings—like sliced apples and a maple-tahini drizzle, for instance.
Get the recipe here.
- LaKita Anderson via Simply LaKita9
Chorizo and Sweet Potato Enchiladas from Simply LaKita
Diced sweet potatoes and Mexican chorizo are the perfect pair for a sweet and spicy enchilada filling. Recipe author LaKita recommends topping any extra filling with a fried egg for an easy breakfast.
Get the recipe here.
- Shanika via Orchids + Sweet Tea10
Sweet Potato Berry Breakfast Boats from Orchids + Sweet Tea
You can make a batch of roasted sweet potatoes on the weekend to enjoy for breakfast all week. The recipe recommends topping with blueberries, blackberries, granola, peanut butter, and Greek yogurt, but you can certainly make substitutions as needed.
Get the recipe here.
- LaKita Anderson via Simply LaKita11
Sweet Potato Miso Soup from Simply LaKita
A dollop of umami-rich miso makes pretty much everything taste better, including this simple and creamy sweet potato soup. Go for mellow white (shiro) miso here.
Get the recipe here.
- Olivia Ribas via Primavera Kitchen12
Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet from Primavera Kitchen
You could easily turn this protein-rich dinner into a great breakfast dish by throwing a couple fried or poached eggs on top.?
Get the recipe here.
- Sarah Nevins via A Saucy Kitchen13
Paleo Sweet Potato Waffles from A Saucy Kitchen
Sweet potato hash browns ain’t got nothing on these savory sweet potato waffles. This recipe calls for coconut flour, which ups the fiber content.?
Get the recipe here.
- Dara Michalski via Cookin Canuck14
Taco Turkey-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes from Cookin Canuck
Because they’re filled with ground beef, these sweet potatoes taste like a cross between a stuffed bell pepper and a loaded baked potato.?
Get the recipe here.
- Erin Clarke via Well Plated15
Chicken Skillet With Sweet Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts, And Sautéed Apples from Well Plated
Whip this one up in just a single skillet, then bask in the Peak Autumn mix of flavors you’ve thrown together.?
Get the recipe here.
- Andrew Purcell; Carrie Purcell16
Sunflower Salad With Sweet Potato and Egg from SELF
Packed with hard boiled eggs, sweet potatoes, and kale, this salad is one that definitely won’t leave you hungry. It has a nutty, umami-packed dressing made of sunflower seeds, nutritional yeast, and coconut milk.
Get the recipe here.?
- Alex Lau via Bon Appétit17
Curried Sweet Potato Hummus from Bon Appétit
This sweet potato hummus is both sweeter and spicier than your usual hummus. Tahini, curry powder, and sweet potato make such a great flavor combo.?
Get the recipe here.
- Lindsay Ostrom via Pinch of Yum18
Sweet Potato Gnocchi With Broccoli Rabe and Garlic-Sage Butter Sauce from Pinch of Yum
If you really want to impress yourself, make this sweet potato gnocchi. The broccoli rabe adds a nice amount of bitterness to counteract the sweetness.?
Get the recipe here.
- Lee Hersh via Fit Foodie Finds20
Grilled Sweet Potato Pizzas from Fit Foodie Finds
You won’t regret turning sweet potatoes into these pizza-inspired slices. You get all the cheese and saucy goodness, no dough-making required!?
?Get the recipe here.
- Amanda Drozdz via Running With Spoons21
Secret Ingredient Chocolate Smoothie from Running With Spoons
Of course the secret ingredient in this smoothie is sweet potato. The veggie adds sweetness, bulk, and fiber to this creamy chocolate shake.?
Get the recipe here.
- Maria Lichty via Two Peas & Their Pod22
Loaded Sweet Potato Nachos from Two Peas & Their Pod
Crispy sweet potato chips piled high with avocado, black beans, and cheese make for a colorful, yummy, and filling plate of “nachos.”
Get the recipe here.
- Ashley Melillo via Blissful Basil23
Hasselback Sweet Potatoes from Blissful Basil
A sliced roasted sweet potato drizzled with avocado aioli and sprinkled with pomegranate seeds may be the exact opposite of a sad desk lunch.?
Get the recipe here.
- Brittany Mullins via Eating Bird Food24
Cranberry Pecan Sweet Potato Muffins from Eating Bird Food
These gluten-free muffins are moist and hearty, thanks to the sweet potatoes. You spiralize them before throwing them in the food processor to get just the right ricelike texture.?
?Get the recipe here.
- Kristin Porter via Iowa Girl Eats25
Caramelized Sweet Potato and Kale Fried Wild Rice from Iowa Girl Eats
After caramelizing the sweet potatoes, you add cooked rice, chopped kale, and a zippy maple-Dijon vinaigrette to the skillet and toss. Dinner, served.?
Get the recipe here.
- Mahy Elamin via Two Purple Figs26
Quinoa Sweet Potato Lentil Soup from Two Purple Figs
Loaded with protein- and fiber-packed lentils and quinoa, this soup is a pretty cozy way to ward off hunger pangs. Serve with a hunk of crusty bread.
Get the recipe here.
- Heidi Larsen via FoodieCrush27
Maple Brown Sugar Oatmeal With Sweet Potato from FoodieCrush
Getting out of bed is a little easier when a delectable breakfast is waiting for you. If you have cooked and mashed sweet potato prepped, in the morning this will take only 90 seconds in the microwave.?
Get the recipe here.
- Ali Ebright via Gimme Some Oven28
Parmesan Baked Sweet Potato Fries from Gimme Some Oven
You can spice up these brightly colored French fries to your heart’s content—just keep adding freshly cracked black pepper and ground?cayenne until you reach your desired level of heat.?
Get the recipe here.
- Andrea Bemis via Dishing Up The Dirt29
Sweet Potato, Date, and Tahini Smoothie from Dishing Up the Dirt
Stuck in a smoothie rut? Try blending up some more complex flavors with this recipe. Tahini adds a lovely nuttiness that pairs well with frozen banana and sweet potato.?
Get the recipe here.
- Jeanine Donofrio via Love And Lemons31
Sweet Potato Quinoa Bowls from Love and Lemons
Sweet potato, crispy red cabbage, fluffy quinoa, creamy feta, and crunchy almonds come together for a bowl bursting with different textures and flavors.?
Get the recipe here.
- Alexis Kornblum via Lexi’s Clean Kitchen32
Spicy Shrimp Sweet Potato Boats With Avocado Crema from Lexi’s Clean Kitchen
This recipe calls for starchy, purple-skinned Japanese sweet potatoes but is bound to be delicious no matter which variety you have on hand.?
Get the recipe here.
- Davida Kugelmass via The Healthy Maven33
Sweet Potato Noodle Pad Thai from The Healthy Maven
You can always count on spiralizers to put a fun veggie twist on an old favorite, as with this pad thai–inspired recipe.
Get the recipe here.
- Lottie Bildirici via Run On Veg34
Dark Chocolate Sweet Potato Fudge Brownies from Run on Veg
Sweetened with dates, puréed sweet potato, and apple sauce, traditional brownies these are not. The recipe calls for tiger nut flour but has also been tested using almond and oat flours with great results, according to the recipe notes.?
Get the recipe here.
Additional reporting by Zahra Barnes
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