Easy Sweet Potato Recipes

25 Best Sweet Potato Recipes: Wedges & More!

These must-try sweet potato recipes are the best ways to use this delicious root vegetable! They’ll have everyone coming back for more.

Prep: 10min

Total: 40min

Yield: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 pounds sweet potatoes, small to medium sized (size is important!*)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• To serve as a main dish: 4 cups Quick Chili, sliced green onions, sour cream, and hot sauce

Instruction:

1. Preheat the oven to 450°F.
2. In a small bowl, mix the spices and salt together. (Variation: If you want a crispier sweet potato wedge, add 3 tablespoons cornstarch here.) Wash the sweet potatoes, keeping the skins on. Slice the potatoes into short wedges by doing the following: slice each potato in half crosswise, then in half lengthwise. Place each piece cut side down and slice it in half. Then flip them over and cut that piece down the center into two wedges (see this video, but cut them in half). In a large bowl, mix the potatoes with the olive oil and spices.
3. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and spread the potatoes on the sheet in a single layer. Roast the potatoes for 30 to 35 minutes until tender and starting to become crisped and brown (no need to stir). Serve immediately.

Glazed Sweet Potatoes

Fresh sweet potatoes Mom grew disappeared fast at our family table when she served them with this easy, flavorful glaze. She still makes them this way, and now her glazed sweet potato recipe has become a favorite with the grandchildren as well! —Rosemary Pryor, Pasadena, Maryland

Prep: 30min

Total: 60min

Yield: 5 servings.

Nutrition Facts: calories 352 calories, Fat 9g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 96mg sodium, Carbohydrate 66g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds sweet potatoes or 2 cans (15-3/4 ounces each) sweet potatoes, drained
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instruction:

If using fresh sweet potatoes, place in a large saucepan or Dutch oven; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook 25-40 minutes or until tender. Drain; cool slightly and peel. Cut into chunks., Preheat oven to 350°. Place sweet potatoes in a 2-qt. baking dish. In a small saucepan, combine butter, syrup, brown sugar and cinnamon; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Pour over potatoes. , Bake, uncovered, 30-40 minutes or until heated through.

Baked Sweet Potato

Learn how to bake sweet potatoes with this simple recipe! Serve them as a side dish or stuff them to make them a meal on their own.

Prep: 5min

Total: 45min

Ingredients:

• Sweet Potatoes
• butter
• sea salt
• chives
• dollop of greek yogurt
• a scoop of guacamole
• a drizzle of creamy avocado cilantro lime dressing
• any of these stuffing ideas!

Instruction:

1. Preheat the oven to 425°F and place a piece of foil on a baking sheet. Use a fork to poke holes into the sweet potatoes, set them on the baking sheet, and roast for 40 to 50 minutes, or until puffed up and soft inside when pierced with a fork.

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