It’s not Thanksgiving without sweet potatoes, and I actually love them so much that they usually wind up on my Christmas menu, too. Over the years, I’ve tried so many sweet potato dishes and have occasionally even served more than one sweet potato side with our turkey day spread. For a few folks in my family, it just doesn’t feel like Thanksgiving until there’s a classic sweet potato casserole on the table, complete with marshmallows.
However, I like to also make something that I’m truly excited to eat, like the roasted sweet potatoes with tangy, creamy labneh on this list. From simple grilled sweet potatoes (smoky, sweet, so satisfying) to mashed sweet potatoes that might unseat classic mashed potatoes on your annual menu, I feel sure that you’ll find something to love here.
Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows
Lots of good old mini-marshmallows, along with a fluffy, sweet, creamy sweet potato filling and a toasty, sweet pecan streusel topping that takes things way over the top in this classic recipe.
Grilled Sweet Potatoes
Simple grilled sweet potatoes are such an overlooked side. They’re adaptable and savory, healthy and easy. Kids gobble them up. Win win win!
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Caramelized edges and tender, almost cream insides, this is a sweet potato recipe that I make happily for weeknight dinners and dinner parties alike. So yummy, it’s perfect for a simple Thanksgiving dinner, too.
Candied Yams with Honey and Brown Sugar
This warmly-spiced candied yam recipe is sort of a hybrid of a few Thanksgiving classics! A Southern candied yam recipe and sweet potato casserole. Put the best of both together and you end up with this lovely side dish.
Loaded Sweet Potato with Chipotle Cashew Cream
Honestly I eat this one as a main! But it would also be a seriously glorious holiday side dish, or a nice thing to offer any vegans or vegetarians around your table as a main dish alternative to turkey.
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Mashed sweet potatoes are such a delicious, savory change from the usual sweet potato sides. I add plenty of earthy, grown-up flavors. Fresh thyme, butter, and cream make sweet potatoes taste truly fabulous.
Baked Sweet Potato
Basic does not mean boring! Earthy sweet potatoes with a little butter and salt are an autumn treat to adore. Deeply comforting, healthy and cozy, they’re an every day treat to adore.
Sweet Potato Fries
Yeah, a great way to treat the kids to a side that they adore that’s (yay) actually good for them.
Roasted Sweet Potato Salad
The day after a holiday dinner, you can make this salad! Toss leftover roasted sweet potatoes with kale, jalapeño, and lots of creamy avocado for a vegan salad that is self-care in a bowl.
Honey Roasted Sweet Potatoes
With creamy, tart labneh, these sweet potatoes are really kind of a revelation. They’re a seriously upgraded sweet potato side for a sophisticated Thanksgiving menu that folks will be talking about for years to come.
Roasted Sweet Potato Salad with Orange Vinaigrette
This would make a bright and colorful holiday sweet potato side that’s more healthy and refreshing than cloying and heavy! It’s also a lovely light meal for anytime.
Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole
This lightened up sweet potato casserole calls for all the good stuff! Rich and glowing roasted sweet potatoes, crispy pumpkin seed and pecans, finished with a drizzle of maple syrup for a burst of fall flavor.
Sweet Potato Tacos
For a totally non-traditional Thanksgiving, or maybe a vegan friendsgiving? Try this absolutely delicious sweet potato recipe.
