40+ Easy Vegan Sweet Potato Recipes (Sweet & Savory)

August 22, 2023 Stan

These easy vegan sweet potato recipes are perfect to make for a healthy breakfast, dinner or dessert! Certified delicious and comforting. (These mouthwatering meals are perfect for Thanksgiving too.)

For more tasty vegan recipes, see our vegan fall recipes, vegan Thanksgiving recipes, vegan Christmas recipes, vegan cauliflower recipes, vegan black bean recipes and vegan chickpea recipes roundups.

Vegan Sweet Potato Recipes

Savory Vegan Sweet Potato Recipes

1. Vegan Thai Sweet Potato Curry

Want a kid-friendly curry that adults will love, too? Check out this Thai sweet potato curry. It has peanut better for the kids and the spice of red curry paste for the adults. The result is addictive flavors that will work for the whole family.

2. Sweet Potato Cakes

Vegan sweet potato pancakes are a must-have in your mealtime arsenal. They are easy to make, gluten-free and have broccoli strategically hidden inside. They also make a tasty appetizer or, when paired with a side salad, can be a lovely light lunch or dinner.

3. Vegan Mexican Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Everybody has their own vision of a loaded baked potato. This one, however, breaks all of the rules. It’s a sweet potato topped with freshly made guacamole! That’s right, dude, guacamole. Add some black beans, tomato, corn and cilantro and a new baked potato concept is born.

4. Roasted Sweet Potato Tacos with Chimichurri

If you know someone who mocks vegan food, get them to try this recipe. Roasted and spiced sweet potatoes get a slap of flavor with a cilantro chimichurri. Add a quick pickled red onion and you’ve got a restaurant quality meal.

5. Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Baked sweet potato fries can be a snack, a side dish or an indulgence, depending on how many you gobble down. They are spiced with onion powder, garlic powder, salt and paprika, which perfectly balances the sweet potatoes’ natural caramelized sugariness.

6. Vegan Sweet Potato Lentil Soup

Isn’t it nice when comfort food and healthy food intersect? This soup contains sweet potatoes — rich in beta carotene, fiber and minerals. It also has lentils — a protein-packed superfood in and of itself. For each spoonful you take, your body will thank you.

7. Vegan Sweet Potato Mac and Cheese

Here is a mac and cheese that your kids will totally be on board with! It has such a familiar cheesy color. But wait, it also tastes cheesy! It must be the tangy mustard, nutritional yeast, and apple cider vinegar in the sauce.

8. Smoky Sweet Potato Chickpea Burgers

Prepare to rock your veggie burger world with these firm sweet potato patties that are dressed in smoky, sweet, and tangy homemade BBQ sauce. There are some great tips and ingredients in this recipe to ensure that the burgers aren’t mushy.

9. Sweet Potato Casserole

This isn’t your mom’s overly sweet mashed yams with marshmallows on top. This sweet potato casserole will appeal to everyone with complex flavors. The way the potatoes are sliced thinly and layered is a work of art.

10. Corn and Sweet Potato Fritters

Sweet potato fritters are a go-to weeknight meal for many of us on a plant-based diet. What is great about these chunky fritters is the addition of sweet corn kernels for texture and cilantro leaves for herbaceous freshness.

11. Vegan Sweet Potato Sushi

Sweet potato sushi rolls are something you are going to want to try. If you love vegetable rolls as much as I. this is a creative twist on the typical veggie. It would be a great appetizer at your next happy hour gathering at the end of a long week.

12. Balsamic Vegan Sweet Potato Grilled Cheese

Any grilled or pan-fried sandwich grabs my attention. I have never put potatoes in my panini, but I will be trying this sandwich with layers of meaty sweet potatoes, greens, and vegan cheese!

13. Thai Peanut Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Have you ever made loaded potatoes? Thai-inspired loaded sweet potatoes are genius! They are packed with raw veggies and high-protein beans. Everything is drizzled with a curry peanut.

14. Creamy Chipotle Vegan Sweet Potato Pasta

Imagine a snowy winter evening and you are craving the most comforting dish to help you settle in with a good book or movie. A rich and creamy chipotle sweet potato penne pasta might be the best option to satisfy you and warm your belly.

15. Sweet Potato Quinoa Bites

Here’s a healthy appetizer to serve at your next game-day party. Gluten-free sweet potato and quinoa bites might replace your tater tots as a yummy and nutritious snack.

16. Sweet Potato Gnocchi

Who’s up for some four-ingredient gnocchi? These healthy little guys are versatile and will go great with any number of pasta sauces. Just boil them first and then sauté them with a little oil, just to give them a nice, crispy finish.

17. Sweet Potato and Quinoa Salad

This salad is composed like a fine painting. The quinoa is the blank canvas while the sweet potato provides a colorful earthiness. The green onion and parsley lend an herby freshness, while the pine nuts finish everything off with a nutty crunch.

18. Vegan Sweet Potato, Cauliflower and Chickpea Curry

Sweet potatoes, cauliflower and chickpeas become fast friends in this luscious and not so spicy curry. A little spinach added at the end provides a touch of bitterness to the gingery, garlicky coconut milk broth. Serve with either rice or naan or both.

19. Miso Baked Sweet Potatoes

When sweet potato met salty miso, they smiled sheepishly at one another. In a mere 45 minutes, however, they became the best of friends and couldn’t stop complimenting each other. Now, this side dish feels like the reunion of two life-long friends.

20. Sweet Potato Sausage Rolls

Don’t ever let anyone judge you for using pre-made puff pastry sheets! They make these sweet potato sausage rolls next level by turning a few simple ingredients — sweet potato, chickpeas, gochujang and vegan sausage — into an appetizer worthy of your next party.

21. Chipotle Bowl

Veggie bowls are on trend as the newest and healthiest way to eat. This one, a chipotle sweet potato bowl, is no exception. So many colorful veggies and beans that are all brought to life with the tangy and fresh cilantro-agave dressing.

22. Sweet Potato Corn Chowder

No, I couldn’t possibly have any chowder. Chowder is so fattening and unhealthy…right? Wrong! This sweet potato corn chowder is fat, meat, dairy and gluten-free! It also totally has that coziness and creamy richness you’d expect in a real-deal chowder.

23. Sweet Potato Sliders with Garlic Aioli

Does your heart fill with despair when everyone at the party is eating sliders and you’re left holding a salad? Next time, bring your own sweet potato sliders. One bite of that crunchy sweet potato patty with avocado and garlic aioli and you’ll never be jealous again.

24. Sri Lankan Curry

Sri Lankan food is all about the spice. In this recipe, the toasted spices enhance the earthy sweet potatoes and the grassy green beans, which are perfect flavor foils for each other. This curry is an ideal introduction into the wonderful world of Sri Lankan cuisine.

25. Sweet Potato Kale Hash

Sweet potatoes for breakfast? You bet! The sweet and savory aroma of your sweet potato, zucchini, onion, bell pepper and black bean hash sautéing on the stove will wake up the whole house. You’ll look up from cooking and they’ll all be at the table with forks in hand.

26. Mexican Sweet Potato Salad

Looking to put a whole new spin on potato salad? First, try using sweet potatoes. Second, give it some Mexican-inspired flavors. Corn, black beans, jalapeño and cilantro are all tossed with the sweet potatoes. Add a little lemon and oil and you’ll have a side dish to remember.

27. Spinach, Mushroom and Sweet Potato Curry

This West African-inspired sweet potato curry will be an awakening for your taste buds. Peanut butter plays a key role, transforming the familiar flavors of sweet potato, spinach and mushroom into something unctuous and savory. Serve it along side a nice helping of basmati rice or naan.

28. Sweet Potato Chaat

Chaat — a favorite savory snack from Northern India — is even more tempting when it’s made with sweet potatoes. The unique flavor combination of mango powder, black pepper, rock salt and lemon juice enhances the sweetness of the sweet potatoes, creating a super addictive treat.

29. Sweet Potato, Black Bean and Lime Rice Bowls

On a tight budget and need a quick meal? This recipe checks both of those boxes. Sweet potato, black bean and lime rice bowls come together fast — in 40 minutes — and are easy on the bank account. Talk about a healthy and satisfying dinner.

30. Chickpea and Sweet Potato Curry (Instant Pot)

Get out that Instant Pot — it’s sweet potato and chickpea curry time. You can cook both the curry and the rice at the same time, so dinner can be ready in only 20 minutes! It doesn’t get much more instant than that!

31. Roasted Sweet Potato Fries with Lemon Tahini Sauce

This is how to make ingredients work for you, people! Sure, sweet potatoes are great but to really showcase them, add a little lemon and thyme. Don’t stop there. Drizzle on some lemon tahini sauce for an extra burst of tang. Finish it off with a few pepitas for crunch.

32. Everything Seasoning Roasted Potatoes

Do you love “everything” bagels? Meet Everything Roasted Sweet Potatoes! These are crazy healthy and conducive to a variety of dietary needs — vegan, paleo and Whole30 — and are super easy to make. Here’s a promise — these guys will be a household favorite.

Vegan Sweet Potato Desserts & Breakfast

33. Stuffed Breakfast Sweet Potato

Want a really special treat for breakfast? This is it! Skip the overnight oats and bake a sweet potato. Top the tender flesh with fresh fruit, granola, tahini, and maple syrup for a sweet and filling meal to start your busy day.

34. Sweet Potato Casserole

Have you ever been to someone’s house for Thanksgiving and had to pray that there was at least one vegan-friendly option on the table? This sweet potato casserole is it! It has all of the marshmallow gooey deliciousness you’d want for Thanksgiving but without any vegan no-nos.

35. Sweet Potato Pie

If you love pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving, you will really love sweet potato pie this holiday. This vegan recipe is a variation of a Southern classic. Make it easy by grabbing a pre-made vegan pie crust.

36. Healthy Sweet Potato Pancakes

Have some leftover mashed sweet potatoes? Here’s the solution for using them up. Fluffy vegan pancakes are naturally sweetened with the addition of a ripe banana. This a great way to sneak some veggies into your kids’ diets.

37. Healthy Sweet Potato Brownies

These brownies are a slam dunk! They are fudgy, sweet, gluten-free, and healthier than those from a box. Oh, and they aren’t difficult to make.

38. Jamaican Sweet Potato Pudding Cake

We are going on a journey to the Caribbean for some Jamaican sweet potato pudding. This is the perfect ending to an island-themed dinner featuring jerk-style tofu and veggies.

39. Healthy Blender Sweet Potato Muffins

Chances are pretty good that you already have all the ingredients in your plant-based pantry that you need to make the best sweet potato muffins. Vegan chocolate chips take these muffins over the top.

40. Sweet Potato Pudding

Now we’re on to something! Sweet potato pudding Is the essence of fall in a glass. Just imagine creamy pudding with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and maple syrup topped with vegan whipped cream.

41. Fluffy Sweet Potato Cake

Adding sweet potato puree to a cake batter just makes sense. It is rich, smooth, and acts as a binder. No need for an egg or egg replacer. This cake is perfect with warm apple cider.

42. Sweet Potato Maple Bourbon Cake

A bundt cake is a perfect dessert to have on hand for the holidays. This sweet potato cake has warm autumn spices, brown sugar, maple syrup, pecans and (drumroll) bourbon. Yum. Add a vanilla glaze or vegan whipped cream on top for an extra dose of heaven.

43. Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls

Who knew you could make delicious cinnamon rolls with sweet potatoes? It turns out that when you put the sweet potatoes in the dough, you can leave the eggs out — which is great news to us vegans, am I right?

44. Sweet Potato Bread with Pecan Streusel

You’ve heard of banana bread, zucchini and pumpkin bread, but have you ever heard of sweet potato bread? Just like the others, it’s a quick bread that eats more like a cake. If you had any doubts, the streusel topping ushers it right on into dessert territory.

**What are your favorite vegan sweet potato recipes?**