Sweet potatoes, though welcome on the table any time of year, are a must come Thanksgiving. You might think they seem a bit redundant sitting next to the mashed potatoes, but trust us, they are an essential side dish. Sweet potatoes bring a little taste of dessert to the dinner table -- because, well, they're so naturally sweet. And often topped with a layer of even sweeter marshmallows. Or candied pecans. Or they're just straight up candied themselves. There are so many different ways to serve this orange root that make them earn their spot on the Thanksgiving table.
While we love them in all the traditional ways mentioned above, it's never a bad idea to see what else sweet potatoes can bring to the Thanksgiving spread. We put together a collection of recipes to help you do that -- with a few traditional ones mixed in as well.
Bourbon Bacon Whipped Sweet Potatoes With Brown Butter And Crispy Sage
Lighter Sweet Potato Casserole With Maple Toasted Marshmallow
Cinnamon Sugar Hasselback Sweet Potatoes With Oatmeal Cookie Crumble
Sweet Potato Casserole With Pecan Crumble
Apple Bacon Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Crispy Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Bourbon Maple Butter
Savory Sweet Potato Casserole
Curried Sweet Potato Rounds With Honeyed Walnuts, Cranberries And Blue Cheese
Lightened-Up Sweet Potato Casserole
Sweet Potato-Cranberry Crisp
Sweet Potato Tater Tots
Tandoori Butter Sweet Potato Fries
Roasted Grape And Goat Cheese And Honey Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Sweet Potato Beer Biscuits With Maple Sage Butter
Maple Cream Sweet Potato Soup With Cheddar Cinnamon Sugar Twist
Simple Salty Sweet Potato Skin Chips
Bourbon Sweet Potato Casserole With Sweet ‘N Savory Bacon Pecans
Maple Buttered Sweet Potato Wedges
