One of the very best ways to prepare sweet potatoes is also the simplest - baking. Baking eliminates the prep work of peeling, chopping, boiling, and draining for tender potatoes. Baking the sweet potatoes also makes them incredibly easy to mash.
In the hierarchy of all the ways to cook a sweet potato, perfectly roasted chunks will forever sit at the top of our list. These caramelized cubes crackle when you bite through the crisp surface and into the creamy center.
They're called "melting" for a reason! The outside gets browned with crispy edges, but the inside is seriously tender and creamy.
These fries are so crispy, you'll never guess they weren't fried to begin with. These crispy snacks hit the right note between savory and sweet and are delish with your favorite dipping sauce, such as a creamy aioli, spicy mayo, or the always-reliable ketchup.
Featuring tender sweet potato, ground beef, smoky-spicy chipotles in adobo, and a rich broth, this one-pot chili comes together in under an hour.
Sweet potato casserole is one of the most popular Thanksgiving side dishes for a reason: It serves up the vegetable in a creamy, sweet, and decadent way, and as we pile it onto our plates, it makes us feel like a kid again.
These aren't the roasted sweet potatoes you're expecting. This technique for butter-roasted sweet potatoes roasts the potatoes until they are a dark amber on the outside