Kid Friendly Sweet Potato Recipes including quick bread, side dishes, salads, meals, desserts, and more will have your kids gobbling up their veggies!
Getting kids to eat their veggies isn't always the easiest task, but with these kid friendly sweet potato recipes, they won't bat an eye!
Delicious sweet potatoes are root vegetables full of nutrition. One cup of sweet potato cubes has 4 grams of fiber, plus potassium, vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
Since sweet potatoes are, well, sweet, it's a great way to get kids to eat healthy.
Kid Friendly Sweet Potato Recipes
Here are some of our favorite recipes using sweet potatoes that kids love!
1. Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Bread
If your kids like pumpkin bread, chances are pretty good that they'll like sweet potato bread, too! It's great for breakfast with a little bit of brown sugar butter, but also tasty as a snack.
Related: You'll also love our delicious sweet potato muffins with scrumptious streusel topping!
2. Sweet Potato Spinach Quiche
This sweet potato quiche recipe is great for families that are limiting their gluten intake. The crust for this quiche is made of sweet potatoes! I really love the tangy salty feta cheese with the sweetness of the sweet potato crust.
3. Stove Top Candied Sweet Potatoes
This sweet potato side dish is literally slow simmered with brown sugar until they taste like candy! Stove top candied sweet potatoes can be served so much more than just a holiday meal once or twice a year. Chances are your kids are going to fall in love with these after just one bite!
4. Make Ahead Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar
Mashed sweet potatoes with brown sugar is my go-to sweet potato side dish. They're just so good!
This happens to be one of our all-time most popular recipes because it's just a great side dish to serve any time. It works for holidays or special occasions but is simple enough for weeknight meals.
Related: Try our Oven Roasted Pork Tenderloin - these sweet potatoes perfectly pair with it!
5. Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Maple roasted sweet potatoes are a healthy side dish the whole family loves and it's super easy to make, too. In addition to sweet potatoes, all you need is olive oil, maple syrup, cinnamon, and a little bit of salt and pepper.
6. Healthy Sweet Potato Soup
This sweet potato soup is one of my personal favorite recipes - creamy sweet potato soup with a little sour cream and crispy bacon on top! Kids will really love this soup topped with cheesy tater tots, too.
7. Make Ahead Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows
No list of kid friendly sweet potato recipes would be complete without sweet potato casserole! While this is often reserved for holiday meals like Thanksgiving for Christmas, you can whip it up anytime with our easy make-ahead recipe. It's perfect for picky eaters!
8. Homemade Sweet Potato Pie
While apple pie and pumpkin pie take all the glory, sweet potato pie has all the same warm Fall spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice plus a creamy texture, too. This is another favorite sweet potato recipe my kids love.
9. Crispy Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Roasted sweet potatoes with rosemary are so good! I love adding a little parmesan cheese on top. These are quick and easy and make the perfect side dish any night of the week.
More Sweet Potato Recipes
There are so many different ways to use sweet potatoes, and since they have so many health benefits, it's a great way to add not only nutrition but variety to your meals.
Peanut Butter Sweet Potato Cookies from Kiipfit - These gluten-free cookies are chewy and soft, but with a little peanut crunch. They're made with banana and maple syrup and are a great alternative to super sugary sweets.
Shepherd's Pie with Sweet Potato from Clean Eating Kitchen -Buttery sweet potatoes top a yummy filling of ground beef, onions, and petite peas. And - guess what? This recipe is gluten-free, grain-free, Whole30, and paleo! This is such a great meal the whole family will love.
Sweet Potato Salad from Our Happy Mess - Loads of great healthy ingredients like kale, pomegranate seeds and pepitas! This salad is perfect for any Fall potluck or even Thanksgiving. Oh, and you'll love the honey lime dressing!
Sweet Potato and Brisket Hash from Fresh April Showers - With poblano and jalapeno peppers, this hash packs a spicy kick. This is a fabulous way to use leftover brisket.
Air Fried Sweet Potato Fries from Dizzy Busy and Hungry - These fries are made with just a little bit of avocado cooking spray, garlic salt, and black pepper and they're ready in less than 25 minutes! Serve them up with some avocado ranch dressing, honey mustard sauce, or spicy ketchup and your kids will flip for them.
Thai Inspired Sweet Potato Curry from Vegan on Board - This is a simplified curry recipe that calls for easy-to-find ingredients you probably already have on hand like garlic, ginger, coconut milk, red curry pasta, and, of course, sweet potatoes.
- Bacon Wrapped Sweet Potato Wedges from Call Me PmC
- Sweet Potato Tots from SweetAsHoney
- Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Hash from The Flavours of Kitchen
- Sweet Potato Bites with Avocado and Bacon from Well Plated by Erin
- Air Fryer Sweet Potato Chips from Budget Delicious
- Sweet Potato Waffles from Feel Good Foodie
- Sweet Potato Mac & Cheese from Happy Veggie Kitchen
Ashely says
So many awesome sweet potato recipes, thank you!