15 Sweet and Savory Sweet Potato Recipes – One Green Planet

Sweet potatoes have the wonderful ability to straddle both the sweet and savory world of dishes. They often show up on savory plates, maybe in place of a typical white potato, offering a different version of a baked potato or fries.

But, they can equally hold their own as a dessert often accompanied by marshmallows or pie crust in the fall. That said, sweet potatoes in dessert dishes can get pretty imaginative and fun.

Here are 15 OGP recipes that celebrate the beautiful sweet potato, giving you a choice of sweet or savory dishes.

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1. Southwestern Grilled Cheese Sandwich

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Salsa-infused mashed beans with grilled sweet potatoes and Jalapeño Garlic Havarti. This Southwestern Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Marly McMillen Beelman is the perfect balance of flavors, taste, and health to keep you happy…and full!

2. Sausage Rolls with Sweet Potato and Caramelized Onion

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These Sausage Rolls with Sweet Potato and Caramelized Onion by Harriet Porterfield are irresistibly snackable, delicious, and sure to please all of your guests, even the meat-eaters. The filling is prepared with a favorite homemade sausage recipe, full of smoky flavor and herbs. The sausages are blended with baked sweet potato to make the sausage meat and layered up with caramelized red onion. Encased in flaky puff pastry, these little rolls are sure to be a hit at your festive table this season!

3. Spicy Sweet Potato Rosti: Swiss Potato Fritter

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Rosti, also called roschti is originally a Swiss breakfast dish made from mildly seasoned grated potatoes that are pan-fried as a large pancake or fritter. This Spicy Sweet Potato Rosti: Swiss Potato Fritter by Tina Dawson is inspired by the original but they’re made with sweet potatoes and seasoned with ginger, and curry leaves with added onions and bell peppers. Packed with flavor, these make amazing breakfast or brunch items, as well as appetizers. They have to be tried with vegan sour cream.

4. Caribbean Coconut Collards and Sweet Potatoes

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Collard greens grow well in the South, and they tend to be fairly affordable. This recipe is based on the Callaloo-style collards, which hail from the Caribbean, this became a go-to recipe. To bulk it up, this recipe for Caribbean Coconut Collards and Sweet Potatoes by Matt Frazier and Stepfanie Romine adds beans. Serve over rice if desired.

5. Cajun Sweet Potato Rigatoni with Kale

6. Curried Sweet Potato Mac n’ Cheese

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It’s creamy, it’s cheesy, and it’s super easy and quick to make. This vegan Curried Sweet Potato Mac n’ Cheese by Taavi Moore has hints of curry flavor and an uber-creamy texture. Topped with breadcrumbs and quickly broiled to create a perfectly crispy top.

7. Sweet Potato Black Bean Quesadillas

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These Sweet Potato Black Bean Quesadillas by Mitch and Justine Chapman are served hot off the skillet and are loaded with flavor. Melty vegan cheese, creamy sweet potatoes, and hearty black beans all folded between handmade corn tortillas. This authentic Mexican snack is calling your name.

8. Sweet Potato Pecan Pie with Salted Bourbon Maple Caramel

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It’s always smart to have a healthy dessert option up your sleeve! So bring this Sweet Potato Pecan Pie with Salted Bourbon Maple Caramel by Rachel Carr to your next gathering and be the hero. It’s mostly raw, with only the sweet potatoes being roasted to create a naturally sweet and creamy texture. The gluten-free crust is made from dates and raw pecans, and the filling has the texture of a rich cheesecake.

9. Healthy Chocolate Orange Sweet Potato Fudge Cake

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This Healthy Chocolate Orange Sweet Potato Fudge Cake by Caroline Doucet has to be one of the fudgiest chocolate cakes, ever. The secret ingredient? Sweet potatoes! It’s also made with dates, olive oil, coconut and almond milk, cocoa powder, cashews, spelt flour, and orange juice. Not only is it healthy, but it’s not too complicated either! All you need is a food processor, a large mixing bowl, and one or two round cake pans.

10. Stuffed Peanut Butter, Jelly, and Banana Sweet Potatoes

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These Stuffed Peanut Butter, Jelly, and Banana Sweet Potatoes by Bila are so delicious! Filling, sweet, healthy, and perfect for any meal of the day!

11. Coffee Ice Cream With Salted Caramel

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Need your caffeine fix in a dessert? This decadent Coffee Ice Cream With Salted Caramel by Kimberly Espinel is made from cashews, dates, strong-brewed coffee, and a secret ingredient — sweet potatoes. But you (nor anyone else) would be able to tell. It has a rich salted caramel swirl within, but be sure to save some for drizzling on top, along with crunchy coffee beans.

12. Sweet Potato Pie Smoothie

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So, what makes this Sweet Potato Pie Smoothie by Kimberly Espinel so healthy? Firstly, it is free of any refined sugar and secondly, it is super high in beta-carotene.

13. Sweet Potato Christmas Cookies

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When you change a recipe to make it healthier, there are little tricks you can do. In this case, instead of using baked potatoes, these sweet potatoes are roasted in the oven. In this way, your natural sweetness is more concentrated, and you don’t need to add as many sweeteners. The almond flour leaves them with an even richer flavor and the rice flour helps activate the flavors. These Sweet Potato Christmas Cookies by Sara Oliveira will be your new favorite!

14. Maple Sweet Potato Casserole With Granola Topping

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The topping is a delicious and refined sugar-free granola, whose crunchy texture pairs perfectly with the soft and creamy sweet potato center. But, besides the decadent taste and texture, what you’ll love most about this Maple Sweet Potato Casserole With Granola Topping by Mitra Shirmohammadi is how simple and easy it is to prepare, and what a wonderful make-ahead meal it makes for holiday dinner parties. Just store it in the fridge and bake it in the oven right before you’re ready to serve.

15. Black Bean Fudge Brownies With Sweet Potato Caramel

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Everybody loves brownies, but brownies with caramel are by far the best. This recipe for Black Bean Fudge Brownies With Sweet Potato Caramel by Ashley Madden uses a rich chocolate, black bean, and date brownie batter and then marbles homemade sweet potato caramel throughout the dessert.

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