Made with cream, garlic, sweet potatoes, green onions, butter
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Sweet Potatoes and Yams

Today, sweet potatoes and yams are mostly used interchangeably to mean sweet potatoes. True yams aren't related to sweet potatoes. High in Vitamin C and A, these tasty items are often considered healthier than their regular potato counterpart. Sweet potatoes and yams are delicious baked, cooked as fries, in casseroles, pureed in soups, mashed or used as a pie filling.
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Mashed Sweet Potatoes With Green Onions
Yam (Sweet Potato) Souffle
Made with sweet potatoes, eggs, brown sugar, butter, salt, cinnamon, orange juice, pecan
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Yams with Orange Glaze
Made with salt, lemon rind, yams or sweet potatoes, orange juice, cornstarch, maple syrup, orange rind
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Candied Yams and Cranberry Casserole
Made with black pepper, yams or sweet potatoes, brown sugar, butter, salt, cranberries
Method: crock pot, stovetop, oven
Time: over 5 hours
Maple Yams
Made with walnuts, yams, brown sugar, maple syrup, butter, cinnamon, salt and pepper
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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Sweet Potato Cranberry Casserole
Made with ground ginger, nutmeg, salt, orange, sweet potatoes or yams, onions, olive oil or vegetable oil, cranberries, brown sugar, butter
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Baked Sweet Potatoes With Maple Butter
Made with butter, maple syrup, sweet potatoes
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Savory Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Made with salt, thyme, ground ginger, sweet potatoes, butter, vanilla extract
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Brandied Yams
Made with orange rind, sweet potatoes, sugar, brandy, salt, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, black pepper, butter or margarine
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Guava-Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Made with butter or margarine, sweet potatoes, guava jelly
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Candied Yams With Bourbon
Made with parsley, sweet potatoes, corn syrup, maple syrup, bourbon, salt and pepper
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Southern Comfort Sweet Potato Casserole
Made with pecans, sweet potatoes, butter, southern comfort, orange juice, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Grated Sweet Potato Casserole
Made with cinnamon, pecans, baking soda, sugar, milk, sweet potatoes, eggs, margarine, buttermilk
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Sherry-Cinnamon Marinated Sweet Potatoes
Made with vanilla extract, sweet potatoes, oranges, butter or margarine, sugar, orange juice, cream sherry or bourbon, cinnamon
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Slow Cooker Sausage-Stuffed Yams
Made with sausage, yams, butter, milk, egg, salt, dried oregano
Method: oven, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Sweet Potato and Banana Puree
Made with almonds, nutmeg, sweet potatoes, bananas, butter, rum, brown sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Jamaican Yam Casserole
Made with coconut, pecans, yams, banana, orange juice, salt, black pepper
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Candied Yams with Cranberries And Crunchy Topping
Made with miniature marshmallows, cranberries, flour, brown sugar, oatmeal, cinnamon, butter, yams
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Lime And Tequila Sweet Potatoes
Made with tequila, sweet potatoes, lime juice, honey
Method: outdoor grill, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Sweet Potato And Parsnip Casserole
Made with black pepper, salt, sweet potatoes or yams, parsnips, butter, heavy cream, chicken stock, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Chickpea And Sweet Potato Koftas
Made with flour, sweet potato or yam, chickpeas, garlic, scallions, cumin seed, fresh ginger root, salt, lemon juice, black pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Maple and Tarragon Sweet Potatoes
Made with dried tarragon, salt, sweet potatoes, maple syrup, margarine, orange juice, cinnamon
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Sweet Potato Pineapple Casserole
Made with margarine, sweet potatoes, brown sugar, pineapple
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Candied Sweet Potatoes With Honey-Orange Sauce
Made with cornstarch, sweet potatoes, butter, honey, orange juice, salt
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Baked Candied Tangerine Yams
Made with tangerines, yams, butter or margarine, pancake syrup, tangerine juice, rum extract, brown sugar, allspice
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Louisiana Candied Yams
Made with yams, butter or margarine, water, sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Apple-Mallow Yam Bake
Made with miniature marshmallows, apples, pecans, brown sugar, cinnamon, yams, margarine
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Easy Baked Sweet Potatoes
Made with margarine, lemon juice, sweet potatoes, orange rind
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Kahlua Candied Yams
Made with Kahlua, yams, butter, brown sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Peachy Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Made with ground cinnamon, sweet potatoes, peach pie filling, margarine or butter, ginger root, salt, brown sugar
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Sweet Potato Puree With Mascarpone And Orange
Made with chervil or parsley, orange, white or black pepper, sweet potatoes, orange juice, mascarpone cheese, nutmeg, salt
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Roasted Sweet Potato Cubes
Made with salt, nonstick cooking spray, sweet potatoes, brown sugar, canola oil, ground cinnamon
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Kotobuki Sweet Potatoes
Made with canola oil, sesame seeds, water, soy sauce, sugar, Kotobuki sweet potatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Baked Sweet Potatoes With Amaretto
Made with gingersnap cookies, almond macaroons, sweet potatoes, butter, dark brown sugar, orange marmalade, salt, Amaretto liqueur
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Maple Syrup Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Made with maple-flavored syrup, butter or margarine, sweet potatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Baked Sweet Potato Shoestring Fries
Made with non-stick cooking spray, orange juice, vegetable oil, ground ginger, salt, ground red pepper, sweet potatoes
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Apricot Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Made with butter, orange peel, water, sweet potatoes, brown sugar, cornstarch, salt, cinnamon, apricot puree
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Slow Cooker Sweet Sweet-Potatoes
Made with vanilla extract, coconut extract, ground cinnamon, sweet potatoes, brown sugar, butter, flaked coconut, pecans
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Sweet Potatoes & Pears
Made with ground cardamom, ground cinnamon, sugar, sweet potatoes, butter, Bartlett pears, pear nectar
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Sweet Potatoes With Pineapple And Marshmallows
Sweet potatoes take on a tropical twist with this recipe by including crushed pineapple.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Sweet Potato Salad (Chad)
Made with black pepper, sweet potatoes, onion, lemon juice, peanut oil, tomatoes, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Sweet Potato Peach Bake
Made with butter or margarine, yams, brown sugar, pecans, ground ginger, salt, peach slices
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Creamy Orange Sweet Potato Casserole
Made with sweet potatoes, evaporated milk, orange juice, vanilla extract, sugar, salt, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, butter
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Mallow Sweet Potato Balls
Made with cornflakes, water, sweet potatoes, salt and pepper, butter, marshmallows, egg
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Roasted Yams With Green Tomatoes
Made with salt and pepper, yams, green tomatoes, red tomatoes, red onions, garlic, olive oil
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Caribbean Yam Bake
Made with bananas, lime, yams, eggs, brown sugar, margarine or butter, rum, ground nutmeg
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Sweet Potato Casserole With Pecan Topping
Made with sweet potatoes, butter, sugar, milk, vanilla extract, eggs, pecans, brown sugar, flour
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Sweet Potato Home Fries
Made with black pepper, vegetable oil, butter or margarine, sweet potatoes, onion, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Sweet Potato And Wild Rice Croquette With Mushroom Ragout
Made with wild rice, celery, green onions, egg, salt and pepper, sunflower seeds, dried mushrooms, olive oil
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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