Proof That Sweet Potato Recipes Are A Thanksgiving Necessity (2024)

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.

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How Sweet It Is

Bourbon Bacon Whipped Sweet Potatoes With Brown Butter And Crispy Sage

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Half Baked Harvest

Lighter Sweet Potato Casserole With Maple Toasted Marshmallow

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How Sweet It Is

Cinnamon Sugar Hasselback Sweet Potatoes With Oatmeal Cookie Crumble

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Damn Delicious

Loaded Sweet Potatoes

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Pinch of Yum

Sweet Potato Casserole With Pecan Crumble

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Damn Delicious

Sweet Potato Casserole

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How Sweet It Is

Apple Bacon Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

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Half Baked Harvest

Crispy Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Bourbon Maple Butter

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How Sweet It Is

Savory Sweet Potato Casserole

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Half Baked Harvest

Curried Sweet Potato Rounds With Honeyed Walnuts, Cranberries And Blue Cheese

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How Sweet It Is

Lightened-Up Sweet Potato Casserole

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Completely Delicious

Sweet Potato-Cranberry Crisp

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Half Baked Harvest

Sweet Potato Tater Tots

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Half Baked Harvest

Tandoori Butter Sweet Potato Fries

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Roasted Grape And Goat Cheese And Honey Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

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The Beeroness

Sweet Potato Beer Biscuits With Maple Sage Butter

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Half Baked Harvest

Maple Cream Sweet Potato Soup With Cheddar Cinnamon Sugar Twist

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Half Baked Harvest

Simple Salty Sweet Potato Skin Chips

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Half Baked Harvest

Bourbon Sweet Potato Casserole With Sweet ‘N Savory Bacon Pecans

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Foodie Crush

Maple Buttered Sweet Potato Wedges

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Completely Delicious

Sweet Potato Crescent Rolls

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