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12 Recipes All Sweet Potato Lovers Should Try
Recently, I've developed a love for sweet potatoes. I would gladly eat one every day if I could, and am already planning recipes to make when I'm in the comfort of my own kitchen this summer. I can't be the only one obsessed with this sweet, nutrient-packed vegetable. Here are 12 sweet potato recipes that will help you fall even more in love with this veggie.
1. The Thanksgiving Sweet Potato
Start yourself off with a classic. These sweet potatoes get a little sweeter with everyone's Thanksgiving favorite — marshmallows (okay, maybe not a Thanksgiving staple, but still delicious).
2. Cinnamon Honey Sweet Potatoes
Okay, these sound like heaven. Cinnamon and sweet potatoes make the perfect combo, and the honey just adds a little something extra.
3. Spiced Sweet Potato Bread
With all the spices in this bread, how could you possibly go wrong?
4. Vegetarian Sweet Potato Lentil Soup
Warm sweet potato soup will cure your winter blues. Plus, you can make it vegan simply by leaving the cheese out.
5. Peanut Butter and Sweet Potato Brownies
Kudos to the person who managed to take three of the best things in the world — peanut butter, sweet potatoes, and brownies — and wrap them into one. You will forever have my heart.
6. Bacon-Wrapped Sweet Potato Fries
You knew sweet potato fries would have to make it in here somewhere, and what better way to incorporate them than with bacon? Sweet meets salty and makes for a delectable combination.
7. Sweet Potato Pancakes
No need to *flip* out, you can bring sweet potatoes to your breakfast foods too with this tasty recipe.
8. Sweet Potato, Apple, Carrot, and Feta Salad
Get healthy with me for a minute with this salad. The "little sweet potato croutons" might be my new favorite thing.
9. Sweet Potato Cookies
This is something I'd never even heard of, but the cinnamon and nutmeg in these cookies sound brilliant.
10. Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Twice-Baked Breakfast Sweet Potatoes
Make these on a lazy Sunday morning when you've got time to whip up a hearty breakfast.
11. Sweet Potato Truffles
Sweet potato truffles give off a very fall vibe, a nice way to take your mind off of winter.
12. Apple Bacon Stuffed Sweet Potato
Taking loaded baked potatoes to a whole new level.
Sweet potatoes, if you didn't already know, are one diverse food that can be used in so many ways. Get cooking, and find your new favorite sweet potato recipe!