Recipes Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes 14 No-Marshmallow Sweet Potato Dishes for Thanksgiving By Vanessa Greaves Vanessa Greaves Vanessa Greaves is a Senior Editor at Allrecipes with nearly two decades of experience helping home cooks gain confidence in the kitchen. A self-taught cook who grew up reading cookbooks for fun, Vanessa lives and breathes the challenges faced by busy everyday cooks to get dinner on the table. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on October 18, 2023 Close Photo: Mackenzie Schieck There's nothing in the Thanksgiving rule book that says sweet potatoes have to be smothered under a blanket of sticky, sweet marshmallows. So, let's break tradition and bring these no-marshmallow sweet potatoes to the table instead. Some play up the sweet in sweet potatoes, while others go to the savory side. Either way, your marshmallow-phobic friends will thank you. 01 of 14 Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes with Bacon and Caramelized Onions View Recipe cheerychirp Smoky bacon and caramelized onions play well with sweet potatoes in this savory dish. "Excellent," says STUARTRICE. "We made this for Thanksgiving. I made it the night before to be as prepared as possible for dinner. Warmed it after the turkey came out and microwaved the sauce. A nice time-saver for this yummy dish." 02 of 14 Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes with Ricotta Cheese View Recipe Photo by Allrecipes Magazine. Individual sweet potato boats have a certain rustic charm to them that aligns beautifully with Thanksgiving's earthy vibe. But if you want to dress them up a bit, top them with a little extra ricotta cheese or chopped sage. 03 of 14 Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes View Recipe Happyschmoopies Rock_lobster reminds us to cut the onions into wedges so they can stand up to the high oven heat without shrinking into nothingness. 04 of 14 Sweet Potato Oranges View Recipe LynnInHK Here's a clever serving idea: Fill orange halves with mashed sweet potatoes to make individual cups. Go a step further and press pecan halves into the filling before the oranges go into the oven. 05 of 14 Smushed Apples and Sweet Potatoes View Recipe larkspur Two iconic fall flavors come together to make this comforting mashed potato side dish. Just a note about the sugar: A tart apple like a Granny Smith might need the full 1/4 cup called for in the recipe, but if you use a sweeter apple, you could dial back the sugar. 9 Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Sides That Hold Up in the Freezer 06 of 14 Curried Sweet Potato Latkes View Recipe Christina If you're all about the radical reinvention of Thanksgiving side dishes, give these latkes a go. For a less spicy version, try Kerry's Sweet Potato Latkes. 07 of 14 Sweet Potatoes with Brandy and Raisins View Recipe Mackenzie Schieck Raisins go for a boozy brandy soak, then get baked up with brown sugar and sweet potatoes. Recipe reviewer mauigirl suggests using dried cranberries instead of raisins, which sounds pretty amazing. What do you think? Check out more Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Sides 08 of 14 Baked Autumn Veggighetti View Recipe Francine Lizotte, Club Foody Break out the spiralizer to make this healthy, gorgeous side dish. To save work on Thanksgiving, prep the vegetables the day before and store them overnight in a zip-top bag. Our 15 Best Veggie Side Dishes for Thanksgiving Dinner 09 of 14 Sweet Potato, Pear, and Pineapple Bread Pudding View Recipe Keysha Costly It's a side dish. It's a dessert. It's whatever you decide it should be. Serve it with Pineapple-Coconut Sauce if you want to win Thanksgiving forever. 10 of 14 Sweet Potato Crisp View Recipe Joey Joan "Everyone at my house likes this at Thanksgiving. You can add any spices you want to the sweet potato, like cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, etc. The topping is nice and crunchy." —RB1953 11 of 14 Scalloped Sweet Potatoes and Butternut Squash View Recipe Allrecipes For an unexpected side dish, give sweet potatoes a cheesy makeover. Asiago cheese, sage, butter, olive oil, garlic salt, and pepper help this casserole achieve the ideal balance of savory and sweet. 10 Classic Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Casseroles 12 of 14 Sweet Potato Streusel Casserole with Coconut View Recipe Christina If you're accustomed to marshmallowy sweet potatoes, you'll find a more-than-worthy replacement in this sweet potato casserole. Flaked coconut and pecans give its crumbly streusel topping five-star flavor. 13 of 14 Roasted Sweet Potatoes & Onions View Recipe Mackenzie Schieck Wondering why we keep returning to sweet potato and onion dishes? Let this review from MDMCQUEEN convince you: "I wasn't sure how well sweet potatoes and onions would work together, but to my surprise, they were delicious!" Add almonds slices for crunch and amaretto liqueur for sweetness. 14 of 14 Orange Glazed Sweet Potatoes View Recipe CoOkInGnUt Orange zest and orange juice infuse syrupy sweet potatoes with a flavor that's not as "overpoweringly sweet as the marshmallow recipes are," as reviewer pokawa puts it. Get more Thanksgiving sweet potato recipes, including marshmallow-covered favorites. 25 Non-Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner Ideas Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit