The Best Healthy Sweet Potato Dishes

Baked Sweet Potato Hasselbeck

Whole sweet potatoes are beautifully sliced ​​into accordion-like shapes, coated with butter, and baked. The result is a crispy outside and incredibly tender inside. This technique works for both regular and sweet potatoes.

Recipe: Baked Sweet Potato Hasselbeck

Sweet Potatoes Baked with Honey and Cinnamon

These baked sweet potatoes develop a golden, caramelized crust while remaining soft and sweet on the inside. Instead of butter and brown sugar, Tyler Florence uses extra-virgin olive oil and honey.

Recipe: Sweet Potatoes Baked with Honey and Cinnamon

Sweet Potato Latkes

Add a touch of sweetness to these potato pancakes by pairing shredded sweet potatoes with shredded Yukon potatoes. Sweet potato lovers will definitely love this dish!

Recipe: Sweet Potato Latkes

Sweet potato skins

In this healthy take on the classic appetizer, chefs offer a surprisingly delicious combination of sweet potatoes and spicy salsa verde. Mash up the remaining sweet potato flesh and add it to a cheese quesadilla or stuffed baked potato for a two-toned filling.

Recipe: Sweet potato skins

Baked sweet potato with honey

Ellie Krieger's blend of olive oil, lemon juice, and honey transforms peeled sweet potatoes into a side dish that's sure to please the kids.

Recipe: Baked sweet potato with honey

Sweet Potatoes in Horseradish Butter

The combination of maple syrup, horseradish, and butter with the savory, slightly sweet sweet potato is just right. You'll barely even notice how low-fat this dish is.

Recipe: Sweet Potatoes in Horseradish Butter

Stuffed sweet potatoes

The Neelys scoop out the flesh from baked sweet potatoes and combine it with cream cheese, brown sugar, butter, and aromatic spices. This delicious side dish is surprisingly low in calories.

Recipe: Stuffed sweet potatoes

Sweet potato puree with orange juice

The chef's recipe uses a sweet mixture of orange juice, maple syrup, and chicken broth.

Recipe: Sweet potato puree with orange juice

Sweet Potato Puree with Orange

The most important thing in any side dish is vibrant flavor and color. The secret to this puree is low-fat buttermilk, which adds a piquant flavor and creamy texture without adding butter.

Recipe: Sweet Potato Puree with Orange

Spicy Sweet Potato Puree

Sweet potatoes are often cooked with sweet toppings and butter. But this root vegetable also lends itself perfectly to savory dishes. Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce impart a smoky, spicy flavor.

Recipe: Spicy Sweet Potato Puree

Sweet Potatoes Stuffed with Chili

This stuffed sweet potato will appeal to nacho lovers who don't like sharing. Fill the veggies with seasoned beef, lean cheddar, salsa, and crispy slaw. This filling main dish is lower in fat than most bar nachos.

Recipe: Sweet Potatoes Stuffed with Chili

Sweet potato stuffed with beef and vegetables

For those who follow a healthy diet but are picky about vegetables, we've used a trick. In this Latin American-inspired stuffed sweet potato, the carrots, onions, and tomatoes are cut into small pieces—they're almost invisible when cooked with ground beef.

Recipe: Sweet potato stuffed with beef and vegetables

Sweet potato puree with almond milk and curry seasoning

The heat of fresh ginger and curry powder contrasts with the sweet potato, and lime juice adds a bright finishing note. If you're lactose-free, use almond milk.

Recipe: Sweet potato puree with almond milk and curry seasoning

Sweet Potato and Apple Curry Dessert Soup

This sweet and spicy soup is perfect for cool autumn evenings. Add a couple of baked sweet potato chips to each serving—they're similar to traditional croutons, but healthier.

Recipe: Sweet Potato and Apple Curry Dessert Soup

Spicy Sweet Potato Chips

The heat of these baked chips can be adjusted. If you prefer a milder flavor, use less cayenne pepper.

Recipe: Spicy Sweet Potato Chips

Sweet potato burgers with jerk turkey patties

Thick slices of vitamin-rich sweet potato make a great substitute for island-style turkey burger buns. Lightly brush the slices with oil and grill until tender and smoky.

Recipe: Sweet potato burgers with jerk turkey patties

Baked Nacho Dip with Baked Sweet Potatoes

This healthier appetizer option contains everything you love about nachos: crispy homemade tortilla chips, spicy pinto beans with adobo sauce, the tender texture of baked sweet potato and avocado—all topped with fresh salsa.

Recipe: Baked Nacho Dip with Baked Sweet Potatoes

Grilled Sweet Potato and Green Onion Salad

Bobby Flay roasts sweet potatoes until tender, then grills them. A mustard vinaigrette accentuates the salad's rich flavors.

Recipe: Grilled Sweet Potato and Green Onion Salad

Spicy Quinoa with Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes seasoned with coriander and ground cumin pair beautifully with the nutty flavor of quinoa. Serve small portions alongside lean grilled meat or poultry, or enjoy the salad on its own for a light, fiber-rich lunch.

Recipe: Spicy Quinoa with Sweet Potatoes

Lyon-style sweet potato

This dish is traditionally made with regular potatoes, but sweet potatoes work just as well. Try adding chopped toasted pecans or a little Greek yogurt.

Recipe: Lyon-style sweet potato

Sweet Potato Salad with Caramelized Onions

In this lower-calorie version of the salad, golden sweet potatoes replace the potatoes. Follow Bobby's advice and slowly caramelize the onions over medium heat until they're soft and sweet.

Recipe: Sweet Potato Salad with Caramelized Onions

Sweet potato salad

Try a new picnic salad twist. Trisha Yearwood uses sweet potatoes, tossing them with a zesty dressing made with equal parts Greek yogurt and mayonnaise.

Recipe: Sweet potato salad

Sweet potato lasagna with mushrooms

Jeff Mauro's lasagna features layers of herbed ricotta. Instead of traditional pasta sheets, he uses thinly sliced ​​sweet potatoes, making the dish lighter.

Recipe: Sweet potato lasagna with mushrooms