12 Best Recipes with Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are the ultimate comfort food: nutritious, versatile, and endlessly delicious. From cosy stews to flavour-packed curries, this collection of 12 meat-free recipes showcases the very best ways to enjoy this autumn favourite.

Ask anyone what is one of their favourite vegetables and 9 times out of 10, they will answer sweet potatoes! There’s something about them makes them so comforting and delicious.

One of my flatmates in New York, used to swear by them and always had a dish ready for everyone to try. Low GI, healthy and delicious he said, and he was right! Ever since then, sweet potatoes have become a staple in my kitchen. They pair fantastically with many spices and herbs, making them a versatile ingredients suited to diverse world cuisines. Check out my guide on How To Cook Sweet Potatoes.

At this time of the year when the weather turns cold and grey, sweet potatoes can turn any dish into something unexpectedly rich, cosy, and satisfying. They are a star ingredients and not just for comfort food, but also for vibrant salads, quick curries, wraps, casseroles, baked and even air-fried quick meal options.

Here are 12 of my best recipes with sweet potatoes as tested by you my readers. Enjoy!

12 Best Recipes with Sweet Potatoes

1

Sweet Potato Chilli with Coriander Dumplings

A hearty vegan sweet potato chilli topped with fluffy coriander dumplings. Packed with warming spices and plant-based goodness, perfect for a cosy autumn meal.

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2

Air-Fryer Baked Sweet Potatoes with BBQ Pulled Jackfruit

Crispy-skinned air‑fried sweet potatoes filled with smoky BBQ jackfruit and kidney beans, topped with creamy avocado, juicy tomatoes, red onion and a dollop of yoghurt: perfect cosy comfort food.

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3

Red Lentil Curry (with sweet potatoes)

A speedy 30‑minute vegan one‑pot Thai‑style red lentil curry with sweet potato, chickpeas, spinach and coconut milk—rich, nourishing, and ideal for busy autumn evenings.

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4

Roasted Sweet Potato Salad

Mexican‑inspired roasted sweet potato salad with black beans, corn, red pepper, cherry tomatoes and rocket, tossed in a zesty lime‑and‑Dijon dressing, bright, hearty and plant‑based.

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5

Sweet Potato & Parsnip Curry

A warming, one‑pot vegan curry blending sweet potatoes, parsnips, chickpeas and frozen peas in a rich coconut‑tomato sauce, creamy, mild, and comforting, ideal with flatbreads or rice.

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6

Sweet Potato & Chickpea Moroccan Stew [

A fragrant, one‑pot vegan Moroccan stew with sweet potato, red pepper and chickpeas in a spiced tomato sauce. Finish it with couscous and toppings like almonds, mint, coriander and dairy‑free yoghurt.

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7

Asian-Style Sweet Potato and Cauliflower Casserole With Coconut Rice

A fragrant, vegan‑and‑gluten‑free Asian‑style casserole with sweet potato and cauliflower in a warming spiced sauce, served alongside creamy coconut‑rice: simple, comforting and nourishing.

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8

Baked Sweet Potato with Spinach Chana Masala

A hearty, warming dish of caramelised baked sweet potatoes topped with spiced chickpea & spinach chana masala: nutritious, plant‑based comfort food, perfect for cosy autumn evenings.

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9

Peanut Butter Sweet Potato Curry

A creamy, satay-style vegan curry with sweet potatoes, red pepper, chickpeas and spinach in a coconut-peanut sauce. Ready in 35 minutes: perfect for a quick, family-friendly meal.

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10

Sweet Potato, Spinach & Butter Bean Stew

A hearty, one-pot vegan stew with sweet potatoes, spinach and butter beans in a spiced tomato base. Nutritious and comforting: perfect with wholegrain rice or crusty bread.

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11

Sweet Potato & Black Bean Mexican Casserole

A hearty vegetarian casserole featuring sweet potatoes, black beans, corn, and peppers in a spiced tomato base, topped with melted cheese and baked until golden: perfect for a family meal.

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12

Middle Eastern Sweet Potato Wraps by Green Kitchen Stories

Roasted spiced sweet potato slices wrapped in wholegrain tortillas with cucumber, lettuce, hard-boiled eggs, dates, feta, pomegranate, and tahini—bursting with Middle Eastern flavours.

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