Yams or Sweet Potatoes—These Recipes Make Them Both Delicious

Classic Candied Yams

This recipe is a classic for a reason. With the simplest of methods—two steps and no peeling required!—you can cook up perfectly candied sweet potatoes. This dish is ideal for holidays and other occasions when you (and your oven) are busy. Prep this side in 15 minutes and cook it on the stove.

This recipe is a classic for a reason. With the simplest of methods—two steps and no peeling required!—you can cook up perfectly candied sweet potatoes. This dish is ideal for holidays and other occasions when you (and your oven) are busy. Prep this side in 15 minutes and cook it on the stove.

Whipped Maple Sweet Potatoes

Make this tasty twist on mashed potatoes up to 24 hours ahead and you can check this side dish off your list early. A dash of maple syrup adds depth and melds with the natural sweetness of the potatoes, without becoming too sweet. Serve these fluffy potatoes up with a drizzle of maple syrup and sprinkle of pecans for a perfect presentation.

Make this tasty twist on mashed potatoes up to 24 hours ahead and you can check this side dish off your list early. A dash of maple syrup adds depth and melds with the natural sweetness of the potatoes, without becoming too sweet. Serve these fluffy potatoes up with a drizzle of maple syrup and sprinkle of pecans for a perfect presentation.

Sweet Potato and Bacon Gratin

For the best of both worlds, serve up this sweet-and-savory, creamy-and-crispy side dish at your next holiday or potluck. Creamy layers of sweet potatoes studded with smoky bacon, onions, garlic and herbs getted topped with crunchy breadcrumbs and salty parmesan for a crowd-pleasing dish that’s sure to be devoured.

For the best of both worlds, serve up this sweet-and-savory, creamy-and-crispy side dish at your next holiday or potluck. Creamy layers of sweet potatoes studded with smoky bacon, onions, garlic and herbs getted topped with crunchy breadcrumbs and salty parmesan for a crowd-pleasing dish that’s sure to be devoured.

Maple-Bacon Hasselback Sweet Potatoes

Hasselback potatoes are more than just a pretty dish. Crosswise slices through the potatoes allows the butter and salt to penetrate, so they bake up with fabulous flavor too. Our love for the classic dish is what inspired this sweet spin featuring sweet potatoes, maple syrup, thyme and bacon.

Hasselback potatoes are more than just a pretty dish. Crosswise slices through the potatoes allows the butter and salt to penetrate, so they bake up with fabulous flavor too. Our love for the classic dish is what inspired this sweet spin featuring sweet potatoes, maple syrup, thyme and bacon.

Sweet Potato Puffs

This extra impressive sweet potato recipe can make hosting a special dinner, extra easy. Why? Because this recipe can be made up to 24 hours in advance without sacrificing any flavor. So when everyone bites into these light and fluffy puffs flavored with crystalized ginger, they’ll never guess your secret.

This extra impressive sweet potato recipe can make hosting a special dinner, extra easy. Why? Because this recipe can be made up to 24 hours in advance without sacrificing any flavor. So when everyone bites into these light and fluffy puffs flavored with crystalized ginger, they’ll never guess your secret.

Make-Ahead Baked Sweet Potatoes

Next time you’re faced with a busy week, try these twice-baked potatoes with a twist! Prepped ahead, they can wait in the fridge for up to 24 hours, so all you have to do when you get home is pop them in the oven. Their 25-minute bake time will give you just enough time to fry up some pork chops or throw together a green salad.

Next time you’re faced with a busy week, try these twice-baked potatoes with a twist! Prepped ahead, they can wait in the fridge for up to 24 hours, so all you have to do when you get home is pop them in the oven. Their 25-minute bake time will give you just enough time to fry up some pork chops or throw together a green salad.

Granola Streusel-Topped Sweet Potatoes

When your pantry is running low, reach for this forgotten sweet potato recipe and raid your snack stash. This rich and creamy casserole gets covered with a crunchy streusel made of crushed Nature Valley™ granola bars making for a surprisingly delicious side dish to round out supper or please the crowd at your next potluck.

When your pantry is running low, reach for this forgotten sweet potato recipe and raid your snack stash. This rich and creamy casserole gets covered with a crunchy streusel made of crushed Nature Valley™ granola bars making for a surprisingly delicious side dish to round out supper or please the crowd at your next potluck.

Garlic Romano Sweet Potato Fries

These crispy, sweet and spicy fries make a great side on burger night or any night! Thinly sliced sweet potato slices get marinated in a flavorful mix of garlic, olive oil and paprika and baked in the oven—so there’s no grease splatters to wipe off the stove later. The sprinkle of salty, nutty romano cheese added at the end takes them over the top.

These crispy, sweet and spicy fries make a great side on burger night or any night! Thinly sliced sweet potato slices get marinated in a flavorful mix of garlic, olive oil and paprika and baked in the oven—so there’s no grease splatters to wipe off the stove later. The sprinkle of salty, nutty romano cheese added at the end takes them over the top.

Sweet Potato Salad with Orange-Ginger Dressing

When you need a crowd-pleasing side that’s anything but boring, this is the recipe. Featuring ginger, orange, nutmeg, pecans and raisins, this dish is peppery, bright, rich and sweet all at once. And it packs all that flavor without taking all that long. In fact, this 14 -servings dish comes together in just 35 minutes!

When you need a crowd-pleasing side that’s anything but boring, this is the recipe. Featuring ginger, orange, nutmeg, pecans and raisins, this dish is peppery, bright, rich and sweet all at once. And it packs all that flavor without taking all that long. In fact, this 14 -servings dish comes together in just 35 minutes!

Slow-Cooker Sweet Potatoes and Sausage

Need a night off from dinner? Let your slow cooker take over with this sweet-and-savory recipe. Sweet potatoes, pork sausage and leeks make this a complete meal, so there’s no need to stress about a side dish. Your only task is browning the sausage before tossing in the other ingredients and forgetting about dinner for a few hours.

Need a night off from dinner? Let your slow cooker take over with this sweet-and-savory recipe. Sweet potatoes, pork sausage and leeks make this a complete meal, so there’s no need to stress about a side dish. Your only task is browning the sausage before tossing in the other ingredients and forgetting about dinner for a few hours.

Slow-Cooker Sweet Potatoes with Applesauce

When your oven is stuffed with a holiday ham and the rest of the fixins, here’s a simple solution. Pull out your slow cooker and get the job done thataway. This dump-and-go side couldn’t be easier or turn out better. With your sweet potatoes, apple sauce and a couple of basics, you’ll be able to turn out a side everyone loves—as nearly 200 cooks can attest.

When your oven is stuffed with a holiday ham and the rest of the fixins, here’s a simple solution. Pull out your slow cooker and get the job done thataway. This dump-and-go side couldn’t be easier or turn out better. With your sweet potatoes, apple sauce and a couple of basics, you’ll be able to turn out a side everyone loves—as nearly 200 cooks can attest.

Baked Sweet Potato Chips

Avoiding fried fare? Make your own healthyish chips with thinly sliced sweet potatoes, olive oil and sea salt. All it takes is a little chopping and you can let your oven take care of the rest. If you like things a little spicy, try adding chili powder and cumin, or experiment with your own favorite flavor combinations.

Avoiding fried fare? Make your own healthyish chips with thinly sliced sweet potatoes, olive oil and sea salt. All it takes is a little chopping and you can let your oven take care of the rest. If you like things a little spicy, try adding chili powder and cumin, or experiment with your own favorite flavor combinations.

Skinny Sweet Potato Casserole

Have your cake and eat it too with this sweet potato casserole that has 50 percent fewer calories than the original. So you really can enjoy all the flavor of this classic dish, even when you or your loved ones are counting calories.

Have your cake and eat it too with this sweet potato casserole that has 50 percent fewer calories than the original. So you really can enjoy all the flavor of this classic dish, even when you or your loved ones are counting calories.

Sweet Potato Biscuits

Make your biscuits extra moist and flavorful with a secret ingredient, sweet potatoes! All you need are the basics: Bisquick, butter, milk and a cup of mashed sweet potatoes, which makes this recipe a great way to remake your leftover taters.

Make your biscuits extra moist and flavorful with a secret ingredient, sweet potatoes! All you need are the basics: Bisquick, butter, milk and a cup of mashed sweet potatoes, which makes this recipe a great way to remake your leftover taters.

Jamaican Loaded Baked Sweet Potatoes with Pulled Pork and Mango Rum Salsa

Want to turn your baked sweet potatoes into a dinner that’ll fill up even the hungriest eaters? Here’s a little trick from the Betty Crocker Kitchens: stuff your taters with leftover pulled pork seasoned with Jamaican jerk and top the whole thing off with bright mango salsa and crumbly queso fresco!

Want to turn your baked sweet potatoes into a dinner that’ll fill up even the hungriest eaters? Here’s a little trick from the Betty Crocker Kitchens: stuff your taters with leftover pulled pork seasoned with Jamaican jerk and top the whole thing off with bright mango salsa and crumbly queso fresco!

Sweet Potato, Coconut and Gingerroot Soup

Make a rich and creamy soup that’s completely dairy free thanks to the addition of coconut milk, while also featuring bright notes from cilantro and ginger and just a pinch of spice, from the cayenne. It’s a totally unique, and at the same time totally doable dish that’ll really shake up your weeknight dinner routine.

Make a rich and creamy soup that’s completely dairy free thanks to the addition of coconut milk, while also featuring bright notes from cilantro and ginger and just a pinch of spice, from the cayenne. It’s a totally unique, and at the same time totally doable dish that’ll really shake up your weeknight dinner routine.

Roasted Sweet Potato Pie

Next time you’re baking sweet potatoes for dinner, why not throw a few more into the oven, so you’re prepared for a pie the next day. Once you’ve got your potatoes roasted, this one comes together quick, thanks to the buttery Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crust.

Next time you’re baking sweet potatoes for dinner, why not throw a few more into the oven, so you’re prepared for a pie the next day. Once you’ve got your potatoes roasted, this one comes together quick, thanks to the buttery Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crust.

Sweet Potato Pie with Cornmeal Pastry

Here’s a from-scratch spin on sweet potato pie. The crust is made with cornmeal for an extra toothsome texture and the filling is creamy, sweet and spiced with the expected ginger, cloves and cinnamon. The twist comes in the form of a streusel topping, which gives this pie an extra flavor and texture boost—thanks to the brown sugar, pecans and cinnamon.

Here’s a from-scratch spin on sweet potato pie. The crust is made with cornmeal for an extra toothsome texture and the filling is creamy, sweet and spiced with the expected ginger, cloves and cinnamon. The twist comes in the form of a streusel topping, which gives this pie an extra flavor and texture boost—thanks to the brown sugar, pecans and cinnamon.

Southern Sweet Potato Bread

Did you know you can mix up a loaf of this bread in 15 minutes? And did we mention that this recipe is 100 percent made from scratch? These are only two reasons this recipe should be your go-to for Southern Sweet Potato Bread. The most important reason is that this moist, sweet bread is simply delicious!

Did you know you can mix up a loaf of this bread in 15 minutes? And did we mention that this recipe is 100 percent made from scratch? These are only two reasons this recipe should be your go-to for Southern Sweet Potato Bread. The most important reason is that this moist, sweet bread is simply delicious!

Sweet Potato Pancakes

Sweet potatoes can be used for way more than savory side dishes, as this recipe proves. In fact, a cup of cooked sweet potato stirred into your pancake batter makes for a perfectly delicious breakfast made without much more than Bisquick™, buttermilk and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Sweet potatoes can be used for way more than savory side dishes, as this recipe proves. In fact, a cup of cooked sweet potato stirred into your pancake batter makes for a perfectly delicious breakfast made without much more than Bisquick™, buttermilk and a sprinkle of cinnamon.