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Breakfast ideas, simple dinners, time-saving pressure cooker meals and a few vegan options, all made with sweet potatoes.
If you love cooking with sweet potatoes or you just want to use them more often but need fresh ideas, this collection is for you.
Not sure where to start or how to eat sweet potatoes? There are plenty of options. They can be baked, grilled, roasted, mashed, turned into soup, bread, burgers or even a cozy casserole.
Here you will find a mix of breakfast recipes, easy meals for busy days and pressure cooker or slow cooker recipes, so you can pick what works for you right now.
Fluffy pancakes made with mashed sweet potatoes and dotted with chocolate chips. They come together in about 30 minutes and make a cozy breakfast served with maple syrup or fruit.
A colorful skillet breakfast where sweet potatoes are cooked with veggies, cheese and Mediterranean style extras. Everything cooks in one pan, which keeps cleanup easy and makes it a nice choice for brunch.
A soft, pillowy gnocchi made with sweet potatoes instead of regular potatoes, cooked in minutes and finished with pesto and Parmesan. It is an easy way to bring an Italian style dinner to the table on a busy night.
A comforting curry that combines sweet potatoes, lentils, coconut milk and spices in the Instant Pot. Prep is short, the flavors are warm and rich, and it is good spooned over rice or served with flatbread.
Sweet potatoes are cooked in the Instant Pot, then split open and filled with a Mediterranean inspired mixture. They are simple to prepare and feel like a complete meal on their own, but can also be served as a generous side.
Baked veggie burgers made from a mix of sweet potato, cooked buckwheat and vegetables. They hold together nicely, fit well into burger buns or wraps and are a good option when you want a meat free dinner.
This grilled salad uses sweet potato slices instead of croutons and mixes them with lentils, veggies and feta. It can be served warm or cold, which makes it a practical side or light main for barbecues and summer dinners.
A smooth, blended soup with sweet potatoes, onion, garlic and a hint of ginger cooked in stock. Finished with coconut milk, it feels comforting and works as a light lunch or starter on cooler days.
These oven baked wedges have lightly crisp edges and a tender middle and they are ready in about 30 minutes. They work as an easy snack with your favorite dip or as a simple side for pork, chicken or steak.
Layers of thinly sliced sweet potatoes cook in a creamy, cheesy sauce right in the pressure cooker. This gratin is filling enough for a special meal yet saves oven space, which is helpful for holiday cooking.
Sweet potatoes slowly cook until soft, then are mashed and topped with a pecan and oat mixture that bakes into a crunchy layer. This slow cooker version frees up the oven and gives you a lighter take on the classic casserole for holiday meals.
Soft dinner rolls enriched with mashed sweet potato for extra color and flavor. They are lovely in a bread basket alongside soups, stews or holiday mains and leftovers are great sliced and buttered the next day.
Soft pan fried flatbreads made with sweet potato and flour, without yeast or oil. They are handy for scooping up curries, wrapping grilled meats or duck, or simply enjoying warm straight from the pan.
