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Of all the sides , Thanksgiving sweet potato recipes reserve a special spot in our hearts. And, no shade, but their true potential goes way beyond your typical sweet potato casserole with marshmallows. So, put that candy down and try one of these best-ever sweet potato dishes for Thanksgiving instead. We’re talking about Picarones , the sweet, fried dough made from our favorite orange spuds. The decadent, sweet potato cake with salted cream cheese frosting that makes for a show-stopping dessert centerpiece. And, of course, all the savory riffs: Roasted , casseroled , and shredded into kimchi fritters . Read on for our 33 most-loved Thanksgiving sweet potato recipes. Now, where did those marshmallows go?

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  Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Sue Li

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  Sweet Potato Tea Cake

  Instead of icing, this spiced loaf from Elizabeth Prueitt and Chad Robertson’s Tartine: A Classic Revisited is blanketed in a fluffy vanilla meringue.

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• Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by D'mytrek Brown

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  Glazed Sweet Potatoes With Lentils

  Tearing the sweet potatoes creates more surface area to char and glaze. (It’s also fun.)

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• Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Adriana Paschen, Prop Styling by Elizabeth Jaime

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  Sweet Potatoes With Maple Tahini

  Crispy roasted sweet potato wedges get tossed in a sweet and nutty tahini dressing in this quick vegetarian weeknight dinner.

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• Photo by Emma Fishman

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  Picarones With Fig Chancaca Syrup

  Try eating just one of these picarones, doughnut-like Peruvian confections that are drenched in a fig-flavored syrup.

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• Photograph by Alex Lau, food styling by Sue Li, prop styling by Sophie Strangio

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  Sweet Potato Cake With Salted Cream Cheese Frosting

  Sweet potato stars in this deliciously moist cake from Amanda Mack of Baltimore’s Crust by Mack, balanced with a hint of salted cream cheese frosting.

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• Photo by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Pearl Jones, Prop Styling by Anne Eastman

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  Spicy Kimchi–Sweet Potato Fritters

  A great appetizer or an indulgent snack, these crispy little fritters are best eaten right away.

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• Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Sue Li, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski

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  Loaded Sweet Potatoes

  We like to roast the sweet potatoes ahead of time then rewarm them by flattening and crisping them in a skillet until lightly charred.

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• Alex Lau

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  Savory Sweet Potato Casserole

  Brown butter and rosemary are the ultimate, timeless pairing for sweet potatoes. Making your own breadcrumbs from sourdough bread shoots this recipe into all-star status, but using store-bought in a pinch is perfectly fine too.

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• Photo by Marcus Nilsson, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski

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  Charred Sweet Potatoes With Hot Honey Butter and Lime

  When you mix hot sauce with butter, it turns into a spicy, creamy spread that’s perfect for melting atop burnished sweet potato halves, bringing them to life.

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• Photo by Alex Lau, Styling by Sue Li

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  Sweet Potato Hummus

  Adding water is key to a smooth and spoonable consistency.

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• Photo by Gentl and Hyers, food styling by Susie Theodorou, prop styling by Nina Lalli

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  Sweet Potatoes with Tahini Butter

  Steaming offers extreme speed and high hydration, which means that whatever you cook—from seasonal vegetables to proteins—will be done quickly and always moist.

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• Photo by Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski

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  Shingled Sweet Potatoes with Harissa

  The classic Thanksgiving side gets a makeover with the addition of harissa—and a really sexy

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• Gentl & Hyers

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  Sweet Potato and Brussels Sprout Okonomiyaki

  For this nontraditional okonomiyaki recipe, you need to julienne the potato. Use a mandoline with the shredder attachment, or slice it very thinly into planks and then crosswise into very thin strips. Makes a terrific appetizer!

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• Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott

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  Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Chile Yogurt and Mint

  This twice-roasted method allows for the sweet potatoes to get super-creamy on the inside while their skins get a little crispy.

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• Photo by Alex Lau

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  Twice-Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Hot Honey

  This recipe embraces the incredible natural sweetness of sweet potatoes but gives it a spicy edge.

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• Alex Lau

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  Roasted Sweet Potatoes

  For more variations and veggie inspiration, check out our roasted veggie matrix.

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• Alex Lau

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  Celery Root Hash

  You can store celery root in the fridge, unpeeled, in an unsealed plastic bag, with a dry paper towel to absorb excess moisture, for up to 3 weeks.

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• Linda Xiao

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  Grilled Sweet Potato Baba Ghanoush

  There’s a method to making baba ghanoush. And it applies to way more than eggplant.

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• Alex Lau

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  Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Garlic and Chile

  A little heat and garlic tang balance out the flavors of sweet potatoes.

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• Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou

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  Spiced Sweet Potato Sandwich with Feta

  Each component in this sweet potato sandwich recipe is seasoned really well, which makes everything pop.

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• Photo by Alex Lau, Styling by Sue Li

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  Curried Sweet Potato Hummus

  A little bit of coconut oil make this curried hummus a complete dream.

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  Sweet Potato Fries With Spicy Yogurt

  We prepared the tastiest oven-baked sweet potato fries that will be your new fav guilt-free indulgence. With a spicy and creamy harissa and herb yogurt sauce, they are simple to make and even more delicious to eat.

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  Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Miso-Tahini Sauce

  That three-ingredient sauce can go on anything . Double batch = necessary.

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• Peden + Munk

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  Charred Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Oranges

  Remember that thing about not putting acid on raw meat? This charred chicken recipe doesn’t abide by that rule, and now that we've tried it, we don’t, either.

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• Laura Murray

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  Sweet Potato–Turmeric Miso Soup

  A savory take on classic miso soup.

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• Photo by Alex Lau, Styling by Chris Morocco

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  Simple Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust

  The Topanga Living Cafe in Topanga, CA, inspired this gluten-free quiche that uses caramelized sweet potato instead of dough.

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• Photo by Alex Lau

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  Charred Sweet Potatoes with Toum

  This recipe is nice twice. The roasting and honey-glazing method is a great way to make sweet potatoes, and you also get an eggless garlic sauce that you’ll use again and again.

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• Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Anna Stockwell, prop styling by Emily Eisen

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  Sweet Potato Bowls with Spiced Lamb and Mushrooms

  These sweet potato bowls are an easy go-to weeknight dinner: Steam the sweet potatoes while you sauté the mushrooms with spiced ground lamb, quick-pickle fennel and onions, make a simple yogurt sauce, and dinner is ready in about half an hour.

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• Alex Lau

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  Coconut-Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Collard Greens

  Coconut oil and milk are the magic ingredients in this sweet potato recipe.

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• Alex Lau

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  Charred Sweet Potatoes with Honey and Olive Oil

  Japanese sweet potatoes are starchier than yams and worth seeking out (Whole Foods should have them).

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• Danny Kim

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  Curried Brussels Sprouts, Chickpeas, and Sweet Potatoes

  Sometimes more is more: Brussels sprouts, with their bitter edge and stout texture, can take on big flavors like bacon, vinegar, or, in this case, abundant Indian-inspired spices.

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• Peden + Munk

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  Seared Sweet Potatoes with Sausage and Radicchio

  These days, it goes without saying that if you’re a vegetarian, you can simply leave out the sausage.

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• Gentl & Hyers

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  White Sweet Potato Crisps with Ricotta and Scallion

  This ingenious way to prepare sweet potatoes will make you take back every bad word you ever said about them.

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