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Sweet potato farmers' wives often mix a bit of roasted sweet potato into the dough. I’ve switched out breakfast sausage for peppery Mexican-style chorizo. Sweet potatoes can be prepared in countless ways, from decadent casseroles to silky pies. Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez This sausage ball appetizer usessweet potatoesin a way that’s as flavorful as it is unique. The creator of this delicious sausage ball recipe, April McGreger knows sweet potatoes....

Light, fluffy sweet potato biscuits have a stunning orange color and a delicate sweetness from the spuds. Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Sweet potato biscuits can be a finicky business. This is sadly the pitfall of many biscuit recipes. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox But don’t let that suggestion limit you. Learn how to make sweet potato biscuits, and thrill your family with an all-new breakfast bread. To make these biscuits ahead, prepare and cut out as directed....

A cake so easy, you’ll want to make it every weekend. And while we love ourPumpkin Bundtrecipe, this sweet potato cake is a sleeper hit in the making. Moist, tender, and with different easy glaze options, thisBundthas it all. Credit:Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless Our vanilla glaze might be better suited to those looking for a classic Bundt look. Coat a 10- to 12-cup Bundt pan with baking spray....

This moist sweet potato cake is what your Thanksgiving dessert table is missing. Learn how to make classic sweet potato cake with cream cheese frosting. To make it, you’ll need: Don’t forget thepecansfor garnishing the cake. Credit:Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling; Prop Stylist: Keoshia McGhee What punch in of Sweet Potatoes Is Best for This Cake? Their wisdom is invaluable when it comes to specialty varieties. Do You Have To Bake Sweet Potatoes for This Recipe?...

A baked sweet potato casserole that’s topped with a delicious pecan streusel, not marshmallows. But the topping is where we find ourselves divided. The good news is if you fall into Team Marshmallow, we have arecipefor you. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Prefer ameringue-topped sweet potato casserole? We have that one, too. We even have asavory sweet potato casserole. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox But this recipe is for the traditionalists, the lover of the classic dishes....

Simple, timeless, but splendid. While this dish isn’t technically adessert, it’s just sugary enough to curb your sweet tooth. The cornflake cereal adds the perfect amount of crunch for a modern take on this traditional dish. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox It’s sure to be the shining star of your holiday spread. This sweet potato casserole can be made ahead so it’s ready to serve for your holiday gathering....

A bit sweet, a bit crunchy, and plenty decadent. Make it this year to find out why. you might make this casserole ahead while you focus on other part of your holiday menu. Credit:Emily Laurae Thaw overnight in the refrigerator if frozen. Leave at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes, then top as directed and bake before serving. For the most crisp texture, we recommend waiting to add the cornflake mixture until just before baking....

Switch it up in the skillet. Sweet potato cornbread is different from your standard loaf, but it’s every bit as delicious. Learn how to make sweet potato cornbread. Credit:Jen Causey; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall The full recipe with detailed step-by-step instructions and photos are further below. How Do You Know When Cornbread Is Done? Telling if cornbread is finish baking is a bit like figuring out if a cake is finished....

Begin by baking sweet potatoes until their insides are very soft. This cooking process allows a special enzyme in the potatoes to transform the starches into a natural sugar. It’s not as sweet as table sugar, but it’s incredibly deep in flavor. Credit: Micah A. Leal The potatoes are mashed and mixed into the batter. Rather than a butter-based muffin batter, this batter relies on the sweet potato and eggs for its structure....

Extra-special occasions deserve extra-special rolls. Warm, light, and fluffy, these sweet potato rolls will be the talk of the buffet line. Mashed sweet potatoes are the secret ingredient in these bright, festive rolls. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox You should be able to see the surface through the flour. Too much flour will create a chalky coating on the rolls and make them difficult to shape. These rolls are anything but boring....

The rules of holiday menus state you must make this classic Southern side. This one keeps things simple with a pecan-brown sugar streusel. in April as it is in November. Credit:Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Torie Cox Here’s a brief overview of how it’s made. The full recipe is below. Can You Make This Dish in Advance? Credit:Brittany Conerly, Food Stylist: Karen Rankin, Prop Stylist: Christina Brockman It often peaks over the lip of its baking dish, a crowning achievement for many home cooks....

Inexpensive root vegetables make for a flavorful, comforting sweet potato soup. This sweet potato soup is made with sweet potatoes, buttery Yukon Goldpotatoes, carrots, and warming spices. They all combine to create a flavorful and comfortingsoup, perfect for cold winter evenings. Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox This sweet potato soup recipe calls fortoasted pecans, a favorite addition to soups and salads. This way, you will have toasted pecans on hand whenever you need them....