The Best Sweet Potato Recipes For Thanksgiving

Think beyond the casserole.
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Taste Senior Editor, HuffPost

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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.

Thanks to their natural sweetness, sweet potatoes bring a little taste of dessert to the dinner table. And it doesn’t hurt that they’re often topped with a layer of even sweeter marshmallows. Or candied pecans.

While we love all the traditional ways sweet potatoes make an appearance at Thanksgiving, we’re fans of trying something new. Even on Thanksgiving. We put together a collection of sweet potato recipes that offer a fresh take on how to serve this spud — 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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2
Half Baked Harvest
Lighter Sweet Potato Casserole With Maple Toasted Marshmallow
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3
How Sweet It Is
Cinnamon Sugar Hasselback Sweet Potatoes With Oatmeal Cookie Crumble
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4
Damn Delicious
Loaded Sweet Potatoes
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5
Pinch of Yum
Sweet Potato Casserole With Pecan Crumble
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6
Damn Delicious
Sweet Potato Casserole
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7
How Sweet It Is
Apple Bacon Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
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8
Half Baked Harvest
Crispy Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Bourbon Maple Butter
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9
How Sweet It Is
Savory Sweet Potato Casserole
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10
Half Baked Harvest
Curried Sweet Potato Rounds With Honeyed Walnuts, Cranberries And Blue Cheese
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11
How Sweet It Is
Lightened-Up Sweet Potato Casserole
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12
Completely Delicious
Sweet Potato-Cranberry Crisp
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13
Half Baked Harvest
Sweet Potato Tater Tots
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14
Half Baked Harvest
Tandoori Butter Sweet Potato Fries
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15
How Sweet It Is
Roasted Grape And Goat Cheese And Honey Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
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16
The Beeroness
Sweet Potato Beer Biscuits With Maple Sage Butter
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17
Half Baked Harvest
Maple Cream Sweet Potato Soup With Cheddar Cinnamon Sugar Twist
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18
Half Baked Harvest
Simple Salty Sweet Potato Skin Chips
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19
Half Baked Harvest
Bourbon Sweet Potato Casserole With Sweet ‘N Savory Bacon Pecans
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20
Foodie Crush
Maple Buttered Sweet Potato Wedges
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21
Completely Delicious
Sweet Potato Crescent Rolls
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