Use it up · Vegetables

Sweet potatoes

Have extra sweet potatoes? Here’s how to choose, store and prep sweet potatoes, plus 9 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

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🛒 Choosing it

Pick firm, smooth sweet potatoes without soft ends or cracks.

Best season: Fall harvest; stored ones are sold all year. Timing varies by region.

🧊 Storing it

Pantry: 2 to 3 weeks in a cool, dry place; don't refrigerate raw (it causes off-flavors and a hard core)

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Texas A&M University System and University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources.

🔪 Prepping it

Bake whole until soft, or peel, cube and roast at 425°F until browned.

🌱 Grow it

You can grow your own: sweet potatoes. The Food Garden Planner shows how much to plant for your family and when it comes in.

🌱 Plan a garden with it →

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

Sweet potatoes. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	86 kcal	4%
Protein	1.6 g	3%
Total fat	0.1 g	0%
Saturated fat	0.0 g	0%
Total carbohydrate	20 g	7%
Dietary fiber	3.0 g	11%
Total sugars	4.2 g
Sodium	55 mg	2%
Calcium	30 mg	2%
Iron	0.6 mg	3%
Potassium	337 mg	7%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 168482 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

9 recipes, the ones that use the most sweet potatoes first.

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.