Sweet potatoes are a quintessential Thanksgiving food and are perfect to enjoy all of fall. Sweet potatoes are so versatile and can be included in any course of the meal, but today we are focusing on Sweet Potato Dessert Recipes! These are perfect to enjoy all through the holiday season and beyond if you’re a big sweet potato fan.
Sweet Potatoes vs. Yams
Sometimes there is a bit of confusion as to what a sweet potato is vs. a yam. These desserts for Thanksgiving all call for sweet potatoes.
Sweet potatoes are roots while yams are tubers. I know, that doesn’t help too much. You can identify sweet potatoes by their bright orange color. Yams are more potato colored and more starchy. You could make desserts with them, but not as easily as sweet potatoes.
If you enjoy those bright orange root vegetables known as sweet potatoes know that they are extremely healthy and loaded with different many different types of vitamins so are really great to add into your diet beyond Thanksgiving. Or to just have less guilt indulging in a multitude of these tasty desserts this fall.
Sweet potatoes are a great fall food and these sweet potato dessert recipes are so surprisingly good you might add them into your traditional fall recipes to make annually from here on out.
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Classic Southern Sweet Potato Pie
This classic southern sweet potato pie recipe turns fresh sweet potatoes and a few simple ingredients into a delicious pie that’s sure to be a hit at any Thanksgiving dinner. This is one of the most popular ways to use sweet potatoes because it’s really delicious.
Sweet Potato Pie With Pecan Topping
There’s something so versatile about sweet potatoes that there are many ways to create different sweet potato pies, so I’ll be featuring a few variations of these for us to start with. This Sweet Potato Pie Recipe is rich, creamy, and smooth with an amazing crunchy pecan topping. Everything sits on top of a flaky, all-butter crust. Don’t miss this pie!
Sugar-Free Sweet Potato Pie
If you’re looking for a bit healthier option than a classic pie try this one. This sugar free sweet potato pie is a recreation of the classic holiday dessert. It is just as rich and creamy, with warm, fragrant spices and a smooth textured filling but with the addition of a sugar substitute. This delicious pie may even replace your traditional pumpkin pie!
CANDIED SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE
The second most popular way to feature sweet potatoes is in a candied casserole. It’s usually served as a side dish along with Thanksgiving dinner but really it’s loaded with sugar and topped with marshmallows so is more of a dessert recipe. So I thought I’d feature a delicious sweet potato casserole here as well.
SWEET POTATO POP TARTS
Looking for a fun fall breakfast food for your kids? Look no further than these sweet potato pop tarts. This sweet treat breakfast dessert blends together the flavors of fall in a crispy tasty treat.
Sweet Potato Frosting
This sweet potato frosting is a nutrient-dense alternative to traditional frosting. This paleo frosting is sweet, creamy, chocolaty, and delicious. This frosting is also vegan, refined sugar free, and gluten free. Use it to frost cakes, cupcakes, brownies, and other treats all fall-long.
SWEET POTATO TRUFFLES
These sweet potato truffles are sure to be a hit with the entire household. These sweet little morsels are not only tasty but are also aesthetically pleasing to adorn your dessert table with on Thanksgiving.
Vegan Sweet Potato Bread
This easy vegan sweet potato bread is soft, fluffy, and moist, with the perfect amount of warming spices and toasty pecans. It’s the perfect loaf cake for cozy season, and it’s even made without eggs or dairy.
Candied Sweet Potato Stacks
These candied sweet potato stacks are a unique twist on the favorite fall flavors that make up a sweet potato casserole. These little stacks are a sweet treat you can enjoy as a side or dessert this fall.
SWEET POTATO CAKE RECIPE
This sweet potato cake recipe is moist and filled with chocolate swirls and topped with chocolate frosting. Sweet potato pairs perfectly with chocolate and this cake proves it!
Easy Vegan Sweet Potato Cake
I don’t follow any specific diet plan, but sometimes it’s nice to try new dessert recipes that are vegan or low carb because they turn out surprisingly fantastic like this one! This easy vegan sweet potato cake is moist and perfect for anyone, but especially if you have vegan friends and family attending your Thanksgiving get-together.
Cinnamon Sweet Potato Pie Cookies Recipe
This Cinnamon Sweet Potato Pie Cookies Recipe is made with ready-made cookie mix, sweet potato, cinnamon bun flavored frosting, and white chocolate chips. Everyone will think you bought them at a fancy bakery or something. Little will they know you made them yourself with simple box mix and ready made frosting.
Flourless Fudgy Sweet Potato Brownies
These flourless sweet potato brownies are super rich, moist, and fudgy but healthy at the same time! They are nutrient-packed with lots of fiber and are naturally gluten and dairy free. Enjoy this decadent treat with chocolate pecan toppings without guilt.
Sweet Potato Brownies (vegan)
These sweet potato brownies are fudgy, decadent, and packed with real chocolate. This healthier treat is vegan, eggless, refined sugar-free and can easily be made gluten-free!
Dark Chocolate Sweet Potato Fudge
A rich and decadent Dark Chocolate Sweet Potato Fudge – Yep! Sweet potato is the secret hero of this no-bake fudge recipe.
VEGAN SWEET POTATO FUDGE
Can you believe you can make a rich fudge that is decadent and delicious with sweet potatoes? This decadent sweet potato fudge is simple to make and so rich and good.
SWEET POTATO BLONDIES (GLUTEN FREE)
These Sweet Potato Blondies are perfectly spiced, gooey and so flavorsome. These gluten-free sweet potato bars are the perfect sweet treat in the fall and winter months. They are equally cozy and yummy.
Mini Sweet Potato Cakes with Sticky Caramel Sauce
Individual-sized mini sweet potato cakes served with a scoop of ice cream and drizzle of sticky caramel sauce are a perfect fall dessert. They are flavorful and sure to quickly become a favorite treat.
MINI SWEET POTATO POCKET PIES WITH PREMADE PIE CRUST
Try baking sweet potato hand pies (also called pocket pies) this Thanksgiving so everyone can have their own tiny pie. These pie turnovers are filled with fresh sweet potato and chai spices, all surrounded by a flaky pie dough topped with turbinado sugar.
Sweet Potato Pound Cake
This bundt cake has a dense but moist crumb and a simple glaze with maple syrup. It’s sweet and flavorful, with the unmistakable warmth of Fall spices. It’s just plain wonderful. It keeps well for several days and can be frozen.
SWEET POTATO OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES (VEGAN)
Isn’t it amazing that you don’t even need eggs to make a cookie that is as rich and gooey as this? The whole family will adore munching on these chocolate chip sweet potato oatmeal cookies after Thanksgiving dinner. And then maybe for breakfast the next day, they ARE oatmeal right?
SWEET POTATO CAKE WITH MARSHMALLOW MERINGUE
Sweet Potato Cake with Marshmallow Meringue is a pillowy soft slice of heaven. Perfectly seasoned with your favorite fall spices, this sheet cake is topped with a thick layer of homemade marshmallow frosting.
Sweet Potato Cheesecake
Sweet Potato Cheesecake is the perfect fall dessert recipe. Smooth, creamy filling in your favorite crust. Make this festive recipe for a Thanksgiving cheesecake this year.
BAKED SWEET POTATO DOUGHNUTS
These easy baked sweet potato doughnuts are every bit as tasty as they are easy to make (spoiler alert: They only take 20-minute start to finish). Read all the way to the end for tips on filling that tricky doughnut pan and reviving stale doughnuts.
SWEET POTATO CAKE
This richly spiced sweet potato cake tastes like your favorite fall memories. With a decadent marshmallow buttercream that comes together in just 5 minutes and a homemade caramel drizzle, there’s nothing you won’t love about this cake.
Sweet Potato Coffee Cake
This sweet potato coffee cake is a wonderfully delicious and moist cake that is perfect for any time of the day! It’s loaded with tasty sweet potatoes, warm baking spices, honey, and vanilla! Finally, this cake is sprinkled with a sweet, crumbly oat topping that is completely irresistible!