Every fall, sweet potatoes are a star ingredient in our kitchens.
Serve it with your favorite main dish for a quick weeknight meal.
The delicious glaze that forms on these maple-roasted sweet potatoes transforms this ultra-simple dish into something sublime.
Photo: Ali Redmond
This low-calorie sheet-pan meal combines chicken thighs and sweet potatoes and cooks up fast in a very hot oven.
Serve with a fall salad of mixed greens, sliced apples and blue cheese.
Loaded Sweet Potatoes
Cheddar cheese, scallions and bacon flavor these “twice-baked” sweet potatoes.
Preethi Venkatram
For a quick side dish that complements just about everything, follow the main recipe.
If you want to spice things up a little, try one of the variations.
Cheesy Sweet Potato & Black Bean Casserole
A cozy, cheesy casserole is classic comfort food.
photography / Caitlin bensel, Food Styling / Emily Nabors Hall
We amped up the nutrition by including plenty of nourishing veggies.
To keep the ingredients from getting soggy, dress this salad and top it with peanuts just before serving.
For a delicious vegan option, swap in roasted tofu for the chicken breast (see Associated Recipes).
Sonia Bozzo
Air-Fryer Sweet Potato Chips
Thinly sliced sweet potatoes fry to a crispy crunch in the air fryer.
These homemade chips also use much less oil, which cuts down on calories and fat.
They’re a naturally sweet side for sandwiches, burgers, wraps and more.
Air-Fryer Sweet Potato Fries
Air-fried sweet potato fries are crispy, tender and delicately sweet.
If the cinnamon-pepper spice is too intense, try thyme, oregano, paprika or garlic instead.
Serve with a dollop of lightly sweetened whipped cream.
Serve with your favorite hot sauce, tortilla chips and a cold beer.
Carolyn Hodges, M.S., RD
Fred Hardy
Jacob Fox
