Sweet potatoes are, hands down, one of my favorite crops to grow, and using them in our favorite sweet potato recipes makes full use of the harvest. They’re tough, low-maintenance, and let’s be honest—there’s nothing quite as satisfying as digging up those golden treasures! But beyond the joy they bring in the garden, sweet potatoes are packed with nutrition, making them a true homestead staple. Ready to put those harvests to good use? Try our top three sweet potato recipes!
I updated this post in December 2024 to share updates to the recipes and new pictures. I hope you enjoy it! The original post was published in October 2014.
Our Fav Sweet Potato Recipes
Sweet potatoes are incredibly versatile, and if you search for recipes, you’ll quickly find the hardest part is choosing which ones to try! There are just so many delicious options out there.
Here on the farm, narrowing down our favorites is no easy task. We eat sweet potatoes 5-7 days a week once we dig them up, and no one ever complains or says, “Sweet potatoes again?” Not a chance! So, I’ve picked out three recipes that stand out as our Family Favorites—ones we go back to time and again.
Want to learn how to dig and store your sweet potato harvest? Our companion article will guide you through the whole process of digging, curing, and storing your sweet potatoes.
Dog Treat Recipe
This first recipe is a tail-wagger meant for our furry, four-legged family members. Here on the farm, we’re just as picky about what our pets munch on as what we do. Doggie treats? Always kept in the treat jar. And trust me, after chores, if you even think about skipping treat time, those pups will remind you with their best ‘please’ eyes.
I’ve got a little trick up my sleeve: I use the tiniest tubers from our sweet potato harvest. Turns out, dogs are just as sweet on sweet potatoes as we are!
Sweet Potato Doggie Biscuits ~ Organic, Non-gmo
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup baked sweet potato
- 1 Tablespoon milk or use water
- ¼ tsp real salt
- 2 ½ cups organic, non-GMO flour (I use Einkorn flour)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Mix the eggs and sweet potatoes in a large bowl until smooth.
- Add the milk and salt and combine well.
- Add the flour 1/2 cup at a time mixing well between each. This will make a stiff, somewhat dry dough.
- Turn it out onto a lightly floured surface (use the same flour you make the biscuit with) and knead until well combined.
- Use a rolling pin to roll the dough to 1/4″ – 1/2″ thick depending on how thick your pooch likes their biscuit!
- Use a knife, cookie-cutter, biscuit cutter, just whatever, depending on what shape you want your biscuit, and cut the dough.
- Collect any scraps and shape them into biscuits as well. The size you cut the biscuit determines the number you will get.
- Place on a baking sheet – ungreased, unlined – and bake for 20 minutes.
- Take them out and carefully turn them over and bake for 20 minutes more.
- Remove to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely before feeding them to your dog.
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Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole Recipe
Next, in our top sweet potato recipes, I’ve got something special I whipped up a couple of years back. I had this craving for a breakfast casserole, and I thought, why not use the fresh harvest from our garden? Over time, I’ve tweaked this recipe in different ways, depending on what’s waiting to be used.
The moment we unearth those sweet potatoes, I’m looking for way to fix them. This recipe was nothing short of fantastic. This dish has found its way into the family recipe book I’m crafting for my boys. It’s written just like I’m talking to them, sharing our kitchen stories.
Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 2 tsp real salt
- Pinch baking soda
- 4 Tablespoons butter keep chilled until ready to use
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk may need a little more
- ½ cup water
- 4 slices of bacon sausage, or ham works well too
- 1 Medium sized sweet potato chopped into small bite size pieces
- ½ cup chopped bell pepper
- ¾ large onion chopped
- 1 clove garlic chopped (optional)
- ½ – 1 cup grated cheese optional
- Coconut oil for bottom of skillet
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400.
- Cover the bottom of your pan, I use my 10 inch cast iron skillet, with coconut oil.
- Mix the dry ingredients in a medium-large mixing bowl.
- Chop the butter into pieces and add to flour; cut it in until it is in tiny pieces like when you make biscuits or pie crust. I use a pastry hook, but you can use a fork.
- Crack eggs into this and pour in buttermilk. Mix well.
- Add the other ingredients and combine well.
- Add water to make the dough pourable. It will be thicker than biscuit dough, but not as runny as pancake batter.
- Pour into your pan and place in oven. Check it after 30 minutes. If it is brown enough, you can take it out and pierce a piece of sweet potato to see if it is done. Probably not, put back in for 5-10 minutes longer checking after 5 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes (if you can) and then slice out what you want. Yummy!
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BB’s Sweet Potato Casserole
We’ve saved the best for last—the ultimate sweet potato casserole. This treasured recipe comes from the boys’ grandmother, lovingly known as “BB.” I made it for Thanksgiving when our youngest was just three. He took a bite and said, “It’s good, Mommy, but it’s not like BB’s.”
That honest moment led BB to share her secret recipe, and I’ve followed it to the letter ever since. Why mess with perfection? This casserole is so good, my husband eats it as dessert!
BB’s Sweet Potato Casserole
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked mashed sweet potatoes (this is about 3 medium potatoes)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ cup milk
- 2 eggs beaten
- ¼ cup butter cut into chunks
- Topping: May cut in half if you want
- 2 cups brown sugar
- ⅔ cups melted butter
- ¼ cup flour
- ⅔ cup oatmeal
- ¾ cup chopped pecans
- mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350
- Butter the casserole dish you want to use – I use a 9 x 13 glass pan
- Beat sweet potatoes in mixer until smooth. Add other ingredients and blend well.
Topping
- Melt butter, add other ingredients and blend well.
- Sprinkle/spread over top of casserole and bake for 20 – 30 minutes until brown on top and bubbling in middle.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle the top with mini marshmallows.Add as many as you want, I usually use at least 1/2 the bag.
- Return to the oven until the marshmallows are melted and golden.
- Serve Warm
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Wrap UP
And there you have it, our trio of sweet potato stars that never fail to impress. Whether you’re feeding the family, treating your pets, or just looking to savor the fruits of your labor, these recipes are a testament to the sweet potato’s versatility and charm.
I hope these ideas inspire you to make the most of your sweet potato harvest or those golden globes you buy. Whether you try one or all of them, I’d love to hear about your favorites or any special recipes you’ve created!
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