From Fudgy Brownies to Silky Pies, Here Are 26 Sweet Potato Desserts You’ll Love

Here, a deliciously moist sweet potato cookie with a cake-like texture and sweet, melty marshmallow frosting. Suffice it to say, this is not your average sugar cookie.

A healthy, low-calorie baked good that you actually want to eat? It sounds like an impossibility, but these decadent sweet potato brownies will make you a believer, whilst giving you a solid dose of beta-carotene to boot. (The date caramel frosting is just there for your sweet tooth.)

Good news for the gluten-free: You don’t need to sit and stare sadly into the flames while everyone else enjoys a s’more—just make a batch of these sweet potato ‘graham crackers’ and you’ll be sinking your teeth into a classic campfire treat in no time.

Sweet, salty, crunchy—we’re big fans of sweet potato fries in general, but this spin on the classic has us a bit outside our comfort zone...in the best possible way. Bottom line: You haven’t lived until you’ve eaten a plate of shoestring sweet potato fries doused with cinnamon-sugar and icing.

Is it dessert? Is it breakfast? We’ll let you decide—but we can promise that this deconstructed pie is downright delicious (and the oats will do you good at any time of day).

Move over, pumpkin pie—this gently spiced sweet potato version of the classic holiday dessert is every bit as rich and delicious.

An impossibly moist and tender sweet potato bundt cake, finished with a maple glaze so yummy you’ll want to eat it by the spoonful.

Raw sweet potato and carrots go for a spin in the blender along with walnuts, vanilla and spices (among other things) to make this very convincing and guilt-free alternative to a slice of a carrot cake. Bonus: There’s no grating involved.

This hybrid pie boasts a silky sweet potato filling and a crunchy, candied pecan topping. Decadent, but not cloyingly sweet—serve yourself a slice of this guy and we guarantee you’ll clean your plate.

If you didn’t know that sweet potato pie was a thing, you definitely do now. Here, the secret ingredient is maple syrup—just a touch added to the filling yields swoon-worthy results.

It might sound like blasphemy, but the silky-smooth custard of this baked sweet potato pudding is (dare we say it?) better than pie.

Rich, creamy and sinfully delicious with an ever-so-subtle earthiness; if you’ve never put sweet potato into a cheesecake before, you’ve been doing it all wrong.

Cinnamon rolls are never a hard sell, but these ones are truly special, thanks to the sweet potato built into the batter. The end result is much like the classic, but with a complexity you just don’t find at Cinnabon.

Presenting your new cream cheese-frosted favorite. Warm fall spices and subtle earthy flavor give these cupcakes a similar taste to carrot cake, but with an incredibly moist and tender texture that only sweet potato can achieve.

If you want to finish off your meal with a little something sweet, but don’t want to venture into full-blown dessert territory, we strongly suggest you snuggle up with a mug of Goguma—a type of Korean latte that consists of pureed sweet potato, milk and honey. Here, the comforting beverage gets an extra kick from green tea.

Cinnamon swirls and sugary icing—you really can’t go wrong with coffee cake, and this sweet potato version is truly an upgrade on the classic. Here, the sweet potato puree produces a cake that’s so tender and fluffy you could rest your head on it. (Sensing a theme?)

No list of sweet potato desserts would be complete with a good ol’ sweet potato casserole. This buttery mash, topped with brown sugar pecan crumble, checks all the boxes.

Sweet potato puree and Cool Whip are a match made in heaven, as evidenced by this airy and creamy mousse. Just add gingersnap crumbs and marshmallow frosting to complete this deconstructed pie, and you’ll be rewarded with a next-level dessert.

After all the warm, rich baked goods you’ve enjoyed over sweet potato season, you might be craving a palate cleanser—a refreshing scoop of sweet potato ice cream, perhaps?

For those who like their dessert in the form of a nightcap, this bourbon Old Fashioned will do the trick. (Hint: It’s the sweet potato simple syrup you’ll be buzzing about.)

In this recipe, almond butter and sweet potato combine to make a mean muffin—moderately sweet, fluffy and flavorful. (And did we mention gluten-free?)

Sweet potatoes are great, but sometimes you just want chocolate. Good news: You actually can have your cake (or cookie, as it were) and eat it, too.

Enjoy these fondant sweet potatoes for dessert and you’ll be all kinds of confused...and very happy. The potatoes themselves are cooked in a savory style to great effect, emerging as golden nuggets that will melt in your mouth; once you drench them with the rich maple syrup pecan sauce, well, you’re looking at dessert.

Fresh orange juice makes sweet potato sing in this fluffy souffle, while the candied pecans provide a pleasant textural contrast, and an extra dose of sugar, of course. Serve this to guests and you’ll look fancy.

We love a good apple cider donut, but if you prefer your fried dough a bit less (er) dry, sweet potato doughnuts are the solution. Don’t think you can fry your own? Fear not: These glazed beauts are a cinch to make on the stovetop.

Nutmeg, cinnamon, marshmallow buttercream...Oh, my! This tender sweet potato cake melts in your mouth and tastes like fall.