Sweet Potato Recipes

A healthy alternative to an American favorite.

A great tasting and healthy alternative to fries. Submitted by: LIZZS2NDCHANCE

Sweet potatoes and bananas combine to make a flavorful low fat custard.

Sweet and creamy, both sweet potatos and beans are good sources of dietary fiber!

This vegetarian chili uses some secret tricks to boost the flavor without adding calories! Submitted by: STEPFANIER

An interesting but tasty dessert, perfect for a cool evening.

Try these light and low-fat personal pies for dessert during the fall. They're a great substitute for pumpkin pie or sweet potato casserole.
Submitted by: CHEF_MEG

Turn healthy staples into a quick weeknight dinner for one. Submitted by: CHEF_MEG

This recipe came about because I had just made vegetable enchiladas and had leftovers, plus quinoa from earlier in the week. Thankfully, this experiment yielded a hearty, delicious meal. Submitted by: STEPFANIER

You'll never believe these sweet and crunchy chips were made in the microwave. They'll become your new favorite savory snack. Submitted by: CHEF_MEG

Not your basic yams.

This is a tasty side that can be added to any main course.Submitted by: EVELEZ

This is one of my favorite soups! Slightly sweet with a kick! The chipotle en adobo peppers can be found at a regular grocery store where the authentic mexican ingredients are. They are in a can and only one pepper is plenty for this whole pot of soup.Submitted by: DANYA007

My husband likes sweet potato casserole. I decided to make this using the same flavors but without the marshmallows!

Serves 4Submitted by: MICHAELA2780

Submitted by: SARBEAR7806

Vegetable chili, so easy and so yummy!!
This recipe was taken from and adapted a teeny bit from The Clueless Vegetarian.
YOU CAN DEFINITELY LOWER THE SODIUM IF YOU GET LOW SODIUM BLACK BEANS!!!Submitted by: TINABAER

A sweet potato casserole so delicious, you won't believe it is vegan and good for you!Submitted by: OHSHEGLOWS

Here's my recipe for primal chips or fries (depending on how you slice them.) This is based off of a recipe from 150 Things to Make with Roast Chicken by Tony Rosenfeld.

If you're not "Primal to the core" you could add 1 teaspoon brown sugar to this mix.

Picture taken by a recipezaar member on my recipe page.Submitted by: LASPOSA2BE

A great vegetarian twist on Split Pea Soup. Submitted by: MISSJCISRUNNING

A quick and delicious combination of kale, sweet potatoes, onions, garlic, and spices.Submitted by: GBERGHORN

Submitted by: BB_WOLFE

Heres a little recipe I worked out, and Sweet Potatoes are full of vitamin A! These sweet potato or yam muffins have less than 100 calories each and less than a half a gram of fat each! They come out to just under 1 gram of sugar each, but i use no sugar in them so these are naturally occuring. By the way no these are not "mini-muffins"! Feel free to use regular muffins tins like I did... They are a great harmless snack or breakfast addition. To get your vitamin A be sure to pair it with a healthy dietary fat (we need fat to absorb the A) - breakfast with 1 ounce of reduced fat cheese and a piece of fruit is great! So low cal you can mix and match often- and made with whole wheat flour- so you are getting your healthy whole grains and their awesome antioxidants! Enjoy!
*Don't be scared of the prep time- its just for boiling sweet potatoes. I forgot to add the temperature before but I included it now: 425 F. (its in the recipe text now too) Let them cool completely! Even chilled in the fridge helps them to "set". Submitted by: LIFEHASCHANGES

Submitted by: SSIROIS

All spices should be adjusted to taste. We like our curry hot.Submitted by: LISAL100

Holiday Pumpkin Pie without the Pumpkin
Makes its own CrustSubmitted by: TEXASWILLIE

I use this recipe when I'm craving something sweet. It answers that craving for the sweet and I don't feel quilty afterwards. To make sweet potato chips more healthful, instead of deep frying them, I toss them with oil and bake in the oven. Submitted by: NCHAWK

Submitted by: AURXDOC05

This delicious blend of maple syrup, sugar and cinnamon add a warm, homey taste to plain mashed sweet potatoes!Submitted by: BLONDIE929

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 122 calories; 5 g fat (0 g sat, 3 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 19 g carbohydrate; 2 g protein; 3 g fiber; 323 mg sodium; 429 mg potassium.
Submitted by: NEWLIFE1974

Not your normal potato salad! Something a bit different that's high in nutrition! A good source of fiber, potassium and Vitamin A.Submitted by: SKINNYINMYHEAD