100 Ways to Use Sweet Potatoes You Grow in Your Garden

by Erin Marissa Russell

If your family and friends have already enjoyed your garden’s harvest of sweet potatoes served in all your favorite dishes but you’ve still got a pile of potatoes to cook, Gardening Channel has brought together 100 recipes to help spice things up.

After preparing the perfect plot of soil, sowing the miniature seeds and babying each vegetable seedling according to its needs, you’ve spent hour after arduous hour pulling up invading weeds. Not only that, you’ve trekked back and forth carrying a jug or dragging a tangled garden hose to replenish the plants with water—and maybe even waged war on enemy insect hordes. Finally, you’re triumphantly hauling bushel after bushel of homegrown sweet potatoes in from your garden.

To make it easier to think of new ways to serve your sweet potatoes, we’ve done the legwork for you. Keep reading for 100 of the best ways you can cook the sweet potatoes you grow in your garden.

Let Sweet Potatoes Star in Simple Sides Using Classic Preparation Techniques

The flavor of a simple sweet potato is satisfying enough to stand alone. You can often dress up a plain-Jane sweet potato with the addition of just one or two ingredients, such as tahini, peanut butter, garlic with olive oil, or Parmesan cheese.

Knowing the classic techniques for cooking sweet potatoes will arm you with an artillery of templates so you can improvise with whatever else you have in your kitchen. The first recipe under each preparation below gives you the basic rundown for each, then we’ve listed a few upgrades you may find as enticing as we did.

Baked Sweet Potatoes

Though it takes some time and forethought to get baked whole sweet potatoes on the table, there’s nothing more delicious than one fresh from the oven with caramelized bits soaking up butter and dressed with salt and pepper. Learn how to make the Perfect Baked Sweet Potato from Delish, and you’ll be set with a simple dinner side or a tasty, filling weekday lunch that’s versatile enough to be customized with last night’s leftovers.

Happy Healthy Mama’s Rosemary and Thyme Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

Lauren’s Latest’s Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Walnut Streusel

Layers of Happiness’ Perfect 30-Minute Baked Sweet Potatoes

Saveur’s Baked Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar and Black Pepper

Taste of Home’s Creamy Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes

Taste of Home’s Mom’s Sweet Potato Bake

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Roasting is probably the quickest way to get sweet potatoes on the table. AllRecipes’ Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes will show you how to do the classic preparation, or check out the recipes listed here for more inspiration.

EatWell101’s Garlic Parmesan Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Food Network’s Hasselback Sweet Potatoes

Spicy Southern Kitchen’s Spicy-Sweet Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Smitten Kitchen’s Slow-Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Tasty’s Rosemary Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Tyler Florence’s Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Honey Butter on Food Network

Mashed Sweet Potatoes

There’s almost nothing better than a creamy bowl of mashed sweet potatoes. For the simplest recipe, follow Dinner at the Zoo’s Mashed Sweet Potatoes. The additions below take things to the next level.

BBC Good Food’s Blackened Sweet Potato Mash

Epicurious’ Whipped Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar-Pecan Topping

Food & Wine’s Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Greek Yogurt

The Stay at Home Chef’s Cinnamon Honey Butter Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Grilled Sweet Potatoes

Once the grill is fired up, you can make a quick addition of sweet potatoes to the lineup. MyRecipes’ Grilled Sweet Potatoes will show you the ropes, or jazz them up with one of the ideas below.

Bobby Flay’s Grilled Sweet Potatoes with Lime and Cilantro on Food Network

McCormick’s Buttery Grilled Sweet Potato Bundles

The Spruce Eats’ Honey Grilled Sweet Potatoes

Stuff Sweet Potatoes with Toppings Sweet or Savory for an All-in-One Meal or Filling Side

The humble baked potato is elevated when it’s stuffed with toppings to create whole new flavor profiles. From fajita potatoes to street-corn-inspired potatoes to sweet potatoes stuffed with grapes, goat cheese, and honey, one of the recipes below is sure to tantalize your taste buds.

A Sassy Apple Pie’s Healthy Mexican Baked Sweet Potatoes

BBC Good Food’s Baked Sweet Potatoes with Steak Fajita Filling

BBC Good Food’s Sweet Potato Jackets with Guacamole and Kidney Beans

Chelsea’s Messy Apron’s Loaded Sweet Potatoes (Mexican Street Corn Inspired)

Cook Nourish Bliss’ Spinach and Artichoke Sweet Potato Skins

Delish’s Sloppy Joe Sweet Potatoes

Everyday Maven’s Leftover Ham, Cheese, and Spinach Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

GoodFood’s Jacket Sweet Potato with Chorizo Cous Cous

Gourmande in the Kitchen’s Baked Sweet Potatoes Stuffed with Feta, Olives, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Half Baked Harvest’s Healthy Chipotle Chicken Sweet Potato Skins

How Sweet Eats’ Roasted Grape, Goat Cheese, and Honey Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Love & Lemons’ Healthy Loaded Sweet Potatoes

Love & Lemons’ Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Broccoli

Minimalist Baker’s Mediterranean Baked Sweet Potatoes

MyRecipes’ Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon, Chicken, and Cashews

MyRecipes’ Sweet Potatoes with Spiced Yogurt and Honey

My Food and Happiness’ Sweet Jacket Potatoes with Tomato and Herb Beans

Oh My Veggies’ Chana Masala Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Oh Sweet Basil’s Texas Roadhouse Loaded Sweet Potato Copycat Recipe

Pineapple & Coconut’s Roast Turkey and Cranberry Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Tyler Florence’s Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Pecan and Marshmallow Streusel

Include Your Garden’s Sweet Potatoes in Casseroles, Bakes, and Other Homey Dishes.

From a traditional Southern-style sweet potato bake to a dressed-up au gratin, these homey casseroles and layered dishes capitalize on the sweet potato as comfort food. Read the recipes listed here to get some ideas.

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BBC Good Food’s Spicy Pies with Sweet Potato Mash

BBC Good Food’s Sweet Potato and Spinach Bake

Life, Love, and Sugar’s Loaded Sweet Potato Casserole

New in NOLA’s Sweet Potato Queen Casserole

New Orleans Restaurants’ Sweet Potato Praline Casserole

Taste of Home’s Sweet Potatoes au Gratin

The Real Food Dietitians’ Shepherd’s Pie with Sweet Potato Topping

Sweet Potatoes Make for Silky Soups and Nourishing Stews.

They’re affordable, nutritious, and when sweet potatoes are simmered into your family’s favorite soups and stews, they’re absolutely delicious. The recipes below will show you just some of the ways you can serve sweet potatoes from the garden in a steaming bowl of warming soup or stick-to-your-ribs stew.

AllRecipes’ Spicy Sweet Potato Soup

AllRecipes’ Spicy Chicken and Sweet Potato Stew

Cookie and Kate’s Creamy Thai Carrot Sweet Potato Soup

Cookie and Kate’s Vegetarian Sweet Potato Chili

Damn Delicious’ Sweet Potato Beef Stew

Damn Delicious’ Sweet Potato Chicken Noodle Soup

Food Network’s 30-Minute Spicy Pork and Sweet Potato Stew

Full of Plants’ Thai Sweet Potato Noodles Soup

Half Baked Harvest’s Golden Sweet Potato Soup

How Sweet Eats’ Silky Ginger Sweet Potato Soup

Making Thyme for Health’s One Pot African Peanut Stew

Minimalist Baker’s Sweet Potato Coconut Curry Soup

Monkey & Me Kitchen Adventures’ Spanish Butter Bean Sweet Potato Stew

Moroccan Vegetarian Sweet Potato Stew on Genius Kitchen

Once Upon a Chef’s Autumn Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup

Power Hungry’s Sweet Potato Bisque with West Indian Spices

Real Food Whole Life’s Sausage, Cabbage, and Sweet Potato Stew

Skinny Taste’s Turmeric Roasted Sweet Potato and Macadamia Soup

Sweet Peas and Saffron’s Slow Cooker Black Bean, Quinoa and Sweet Potato Stew

Sweet Paul’s Sweet Potato Soup with Pumpkin Seeds and Thyme

Tasty’s Chickpea Sweet Potato Stew

Tasty’s Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Soup

The Kitchen Magpie’s Slow Cooker Beef and Sweet Potato Stew

The Vegan 8’s Smoky Sweet Potato Black-Eyed Pea Soup

Two Peas & Their Pod’s Lentil Soup with Sweet Potatoes

Welcome the Day with Sweet Potatoes at Breakfast or Brunch

Sure, you can add roasted sweet potatoes to a breakfast plate, but the recipes here take things up a notch. From incorporating sweet potatoes in your favorite breakfast pastries to basing an early-morning casserole on them, there are plenty of ways to enjoy your sweet potatoes early in the day. Take a look here.

Alton Brown’s Sweet Potato Waffles on Food Network

BBC Good Food’s Tex-Mex Eggs

Budget Bytes’ Sweet Potato Casserole Baked Oatmeal

Cook It Real Good’s Sweet Potato Rosti

Cooking Light’s Sweet Potato and Sausage Strata

Feel Good Foodie’s Sweet Potato Toast

Hey Nutrition Lady’s Sweet Potato Strata with Smoked Gouda and Leeks

Ifoodreal’s Sweet Potato Egg Casserole

Joseph’s Restaurant’s Sweet Potato Pancakes on Food Network

Kerry’s Sweet Potato Latkes on AllRecipes

Naturally Ella’s Roasted Sweet Potato Baked Eggs

Minimalist Baker’s Sweet Potato Pie Oats

Sweeten Things Up with Desserts or Savory Baked Goods Starring Sweet Potatoes.

The naturally sweet flavor of the sweet potatoes your garden produces makes them an ideal candidate for all kinds of dessert recipes. Sweet potato pie is a classic, but you’ll find more unexpected preparations here, too, like salted cashew sweet potato fudge or sweet potato truffles. Keep reading for ideas on desserts that feature sweet potatoes.

AllRecipes’ Sweet Potato Pound Cake

BBC Good Food’s Sweet Potato, Avocado, and Feta Muffins

Bruce’s Yams Salted Cashew Sweet Potato Fudge on AllRecipes

Chocolate Covered Katie’s Sweet Potato Brownies

Epicurious’ Spiced Sweet Potato Cake with Brown Sugar Icing

Fettle Vegan’s Purple Sweet Potato Pie Bars on Well + Good

My Sister’s Sweet Potato Bread Recipe on Genius Kitchen

Our Savory Life’s Sweet Potato Hamburger Buns

Patti LaBelle’s Sweet Potato Pie on The Splendid Table

Paula Deen’s Sweet Potato Balls

Spoon University’s Chocolate and Cinnamon Sweet Potato Truffles

Don’t dishonor your hard work growing this top-yielding garden crop by letting a surplus of delicious, healthy homegrown veggies start to seem boring or uninspired. ‘Tis the season of the sweet potato—why not celebrate nature’s abundance (and your own time and effort) by feasting on sweet potatoes in a whole host of ways?