By Megan McFadden in Ingredient — Nov 4, 2021

30 Irresistible Vegan Sweet Potato Recipes You’ll Love

Sweet potatoes are a holiday favorite. Explore these vegan sweet potato recipes for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or whenever you crave them.

Introduction

Sweet potatoes are yummy, especially around Thanksgiving and Christmas. I like to warm them up in a potato pocket, cut them in half, and then top them with cinnamon. Lucky for you, there are so many things that you can do with sweet potatoes, and probably some you have never heard of before reading this blog post.

Try these vegan sweet potato recipes today, including but not limited to the following.

Sweet Potato Sushi Rolls
Mexican Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash
Goguma Mattang
Sweet Potato Gnocchi
Sweet Potato Chili

1. Sweet Potato Sushi Rolls

Even though sushi is a popular comfort food dish, most sushi isn’t vegan or vegetarian because it contains seafood. Fortunately, these sweet potato sushi rolls from Plant Based Jess are vegan.

2. Mexican Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash

Sometimes, you need something different than your typical breakfast besides a bowl of cereal or toast. Have some sweet potato breakfast hash from Make It Dairy Free.

You may also like my blog post on vegan Mexican recipes.

3. Goguma Mattang

When you candy a food, you sugar-coat it with either sugar or syrup. Have some goguma mattang, aka Korean candied sweet potato, from Veggiekins.

If this sounds good, feel free to buy vegan Halloween candy or make vegan candy recipes.

4. Sweet Potato Gnocchi

Gnocchi are Italian dumplings. Have some sweet potato gnocchi from Food with Feeling.

5. Sweet Potato Chili

Chili tastes even better on a cold day. Try some sweet potato pinto bean chili from Rainbow Plant Life.

6. Sweet Potato Rolls

At holiday gatherings, the first food people can get in line is some dinner rolls. To try something new, have sweet potato rolls from Vegan Richa.

7. Brown Butter and Spice Sweet Potato Casserole

One of the best foods to have at this time of the year is a casserole. Here’s a brown butter sweet potato casserole from FoodByMaria.

8. Satsumaimo Gohan

Most of the people I know, me included, usually think of sweet potatoes as being orange. However, sweet potatoes come in all shapes and sizes.

Make vegan satsumaimo gohan, aka Japanese sweet potatoes with rice, from Okonomi Kitchen.

9. Sweet Potato Hummus

Hummus is so good with cut veggies. Here is some sweet potato hummus from Choosing Chia.

10. Sweet Potato Fries

My mom likes ordering sweet potato fries from restaurants over regular ones because they’re healthier. Whether that’s true or not, make sweet potato fries with the help of The Garden Party.

11. Sweet Potato Mac and Cheese

One go-to meal when I run out of food in my house is mac and cheese. Try sweet potato mac and cheese from Zen and Zaatar.

Who wants more vegan mac and cheese?

12. Sweet Potato Pie

Even though I’m unfamiliar with sweet potato pie, it remains one of the most popular pie flavors in the United States. Bake a sweet potato pie from Nora Cooks.

Then, bake more vegan pies while you’re at it.

13. Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Carrots

If you’re tired of regular old mashed potatoes and gravy, here’s the recipe for you. Have mashed sweet potatoes and carrots from Minimalist Baker.

You might be interested in reading about vegan carrot recipes.

14. Sweet Potato Muffins

Start making your muffins homemade instead of with a Jiffy muffin mix. Bake sweet potato muffins from The First Mess.

Here are more vegan breakfast ideas.

15. Sweet Potato Brownies

When I was at one of my youngest sibling’s marching band competitions, I told my high school band instructor about putting sweet potatoes in brownies, and he thought that was a terrific idea. Try these vegan sweet potato brownies from A Couple Cooks.

16. Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos

If you like tacos, feel free to celebrate Taco Tuesday every once and a while. One idea is to have sweet potato black bean tacos from That’s Deelicious.

For more inspiration, please read my blog post on vegan taco recipes.

17. Black Bean Sweet Potato Enchiladas

Enchiladas taste delicious fresh out of the oven. Bake black bean sweet potato enchiladas from Cupful of Kale.

18. Sweet Potato Soup

One of my favorite winter meals is a bowl of hot soup. Here’s a sweet potato soup recipe from Supergolden Bakes.

19. Sweet Potato Pancakes

My family sometimes has brunch on Sundays after going to church. If you make brunch at home too, try these sweet potato pancakes from The Vegan 8.

20. Sweet Potato Curry

Curry is a sauce dish that’s extremely popular in Indian cuisine. Have some sweet potato curry, a recipe by Bianca Zapatka.

21. Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Stuffed regular potatoes are such a popular side dish that we should have stuffed sweet potatoes more often. Try these stuffed sweet potatoes from Floating Kitchen.

22. Japanese Sweet Potato Miso Soup

If you’re vegan, it’s best to make Japanese food at home because hardly anything at Japanese restaurants is vegan. One idea is to make vegan sweet potato miso soup from Plant-Based Matters.

23. Halloween Sweet Potato Donuts

Even though Halloween just happened, it’s never too early to plan the food for next year’s Halloween party. Try these Halloween sweet potato donuts from Sweet Potato Soul.

Then, create more vegan Halloween recipes.

24. Hasselback Sweet Potatoes

Hasselback is where you partially cut thin slices into potatoes and then bake them. Make hasselback sweet potatoes from Nourishing Amy.

25. Sweet Potato Asparagus Po’ Boy

A po’ boy is a Louisianian sandwich. Try Bryant Terry’s sweet potato asparagus po’ boy which was featured on Best of Vegan.

A po’ boy is one of many traditional American recipes.

26. Sweet Potato S’mores Cookies

If you’re debating on if you want s’mores or cookies, why not have both? Bake these sweet potato s’mores cookies from Wandering Chickpea.

For more ideas, try more vegan cookie recipes and other vegan s’more recipes.

27. Sweet Potato and Apple Farro Salad

If you believe an apple a day keeps the doctor away, you better make this salad ASAP, but my mom gives me the stink eye when I say this because she’s an anesthesiologist. Try this sweet potato and apple farro salad from The Full Helping.

Here are more vegan apple recipes.

28. Sweet Potato Blondies

If you’re trying to come up with a dessert idea for a potluck, here’s the recipe for you. Make sweet potato blondies with the help of Feasting on Fruit.

29. Sweet Potato Black Bean Burger

You can have burgers during more times of the year besides summertime. Here’s a sweet potato black bean burger recipe from Nora Cooks.

Why not have another vegan burger?

30. Sweet Potato Casserole

The last recipe I have is something you can have at your next Thanksgiving gathering. Have some sweet potato casserole from The Banana Diaries.

Here are more vegan Thanksgiving recipes.

Conclusion

Sweet potatoes are here to stay, so you better learn more ways to use them in your dishes.

If you liked this blog post, read my past entries on peas, corn, and pumpkin and my future blog posts on broccoli, cauliflower, and winter squash.