Post your favorite sweet potato/yam recipes!!!!!!!!!!!

my 2 favs are

1- just bake and eat with a lil butter/margerine
2- if canned- drain, mash & mix in crushed pinapple with juice & bake

I love to do sweet potato fries. My normal recipe goes:

1 sweet potato cut into strips, tossed in a light drizzle of olive oil, a tsp or two of chili powder, 1 tsp crushed rosemary sprigs, pinch or two of garlic powder or fresh garlic. . Salt and pepper to taste.

Lay in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Bake in the oven at 375 for 20 minutes, flip and cook for another 10-15 minutes.

sounds delicious! I am trying this one soon, thanks!

Sweet Potato Pudding:
1 medium sweet potato
1/4 cup Greek yogurt
Cinnamon
Cayenne Lots of protein and great filling snack!

Serve then with some cooked apples. Top with some cinnamon.

white sweet potatoes are awesome as hash browns.

Baked with cinnamon

I found this recipe on the HG site. Tastes exactly like Sweet Potato Pie you have for Thanksgiving.

By substituting butternut squash for sweet potatoes and using some key light ingredients, you can save over 200 calories and nearly 17 grams of fat per serving.



Ingredients:

1 large butternut squash (large enough to yield 2 cups mashed flesh)

1/2 cup Egg Beaters Original

1/3 cup light vanilla soymilk

1/3 cup sugar-free maple syrup

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 cup SPLENDA; Granular

1 tsp. vanilla extract

2/3 cup miniature marshmallows



Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel squash and cut into large chunks (removing seeds). Fill a large, microwave-safe dish with a half an inch of water. Place squash into dish and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave for approximately 8 minutes (and drain). Squash should be tender enough to mash, but not fully cooked. With a potato masher, food processor or fork, mash squash. Measure out 2 generous cups, lightly packed, and place in an oven-safe baking dish. Add all ingredients except for marshmallows. Mix ingredients thoroughly, but do not over-stir; squash should still be pulpy. Allow to cook for 45 - 50 minutes. Remove from oven, and disperse marshmallows over top of pie. Return to oven for 5 minutes, until marshmallows begin to brown. Allow to cool. Serves 4.



Serving Size: 1/4 recipe; approx. 2/3 cup

Calories: 110

Fat: <0.5g

Sodium: 115mg

Carbs: 25g

Fiber: 1.5g

Sugars: 7.5g

Protein: 5g

My family loves this recipe. We probably eat it at least once a week. I plugged it into MFP and it came to 196 calories a serving, and this recipe makes about 4 servings.
Ingredients

2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 pinch cayenne pepper
Directions

Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Place the sweet potato chunks into a large mixing bowl. Drizzle with the olive oil, then sprinkle the brown sugar, paprika, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, poultry seasoning, chili powder, and cayenne pepper overtop. Toss until the potatoes are evenly coated with the seasoning. Spread onto a baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, then turn the potatoes over with a spatula, and continue baking until the sweet potatoes are golden and tender, 10 to 15 minutes more.

*I mix all the seasonings together (make a big batch to save for another meal). I put the potatoes in a zip lock bag, put the olive oil in, seal the bag and toss them around to get them coated then put a couple of tablespoons of the seasoning mix in then toss them around to coat. If you have leftovers of them, refrigerate, they taste good cold!

I made this last night and it is fantastic!!!!!!

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2 simple recipes.

1 - just plain baked - no toppings - after it comes out of the oven - mash with a fork. Eat. No toppings, nada. I usually make a couple and I can freeze them after I have mashed it. Thaws and reheats beautifully.

2 - cut into fries, put into a ziplock bag, put 1 tablespoon of canola oil (makes them crispy), shake (allows you to use less canola oil) dump onto baking sheet, bake until crispy, add some salt.

Enjoy!

Trish