34 Leftover Sweet Potato Recipes [Desserts & More]

This is a fantastic way to use up your leftover chopped sweet potatoes and create a whole new meal.

I like using extra roasted sweet potatoes for this recipe. It will help you make the skillet faster since the potatoes are already cooked.

This is not only an easy and quick dish, but it is also healthy. Black beans, sweet potato, brown rice, and spices blend together to make a perfect plant-based meal. I recently made it for some of my vegan friends and it was a huge hit.

Do you have some leftover baked sweet potatoes? Transform them into healthy sweet potato waffles. You will not be disappointed! 

These waffles can be enjoyed at breakfast, lunch, or even dinner. Add some maple syrup and they are an ideal breakfast food. Use two waffles as bread to create an interesting chicken and waffle sandwich. 

Sweet potatoes are full of vitamins and minerals, all of which transfer into these waffles.

They are so hearty that you will stay full all morning, without ever needing a snack or feeling hungry. My kids are obsessed with these waffles and I don’t mind making them since they are pretty healthy. 

This recipe is perfect for after Thanksgiving when you have leftover sweet potatoes and turkey. You can turn all those leftovers into creative little sweet potato boats!

Everyone can have their own individual sweet potato mini-meal. I made these for a birthday brunch and they were perfect on the buffet table. 

A little olive oil, green onions and parsley add extra flavor and pretty pops of green color to the dish. This is a healthy recipe that you can enjoy as a side dish or as a complete meal. 

Looking for a leftover sweet potato recipe that is also vegan? These enchiladas are exactly what you should make!

They are completely vegetarian, vegan, and healthy. They will also help you use up two leftover mashed sweet potatoes. 

A little Mexican cheese and enchilada sauce is added to the mix and then added to a flour tortilla. The result is a perfect sweet potato enchilada that is full of flavor and totally irresistible.

I like using red enchilada sauce which I think goes best with sweet potatoes. The green sauce will work, too! But to me, red is best.  

I am amazed by these delicious sweet potato cookies. They have way less sugar than standard cookies but they are still sweet and delicious thanks to the addition of a leftover cooked sweet potato. I know you are going to love them. 

The sweet potato cookies bake pretty fluffy and tall. They are not a chewy cookie but have more of a cake texture.

They are a great little treat that kids and adults will both love. My kids definitely gobbled them up.

This is a healthy meal that you can make in one big pan. Not only will it help you use up your leftover chopped sweet potatoes, but you also won’t have too much to clean up afterward!

Ground turkey is lean, healthy meat that tastes yummy with tender sweet potatoes. This skillet meal is also packed with cilantro, garlic, onion, and bell pepper. All those veggies add extra vitamins and minerals to the meal as well as lots of taste. 

I did make this recipe once with ground chicken. It worked well and stuck with the lean-meat theme. 

Serve this sweet potato dish straight from the pan or try wrapping a scoop inside a flour tortilla. It is delicious both ways!

Turn your Thanksgiving leftovers into an amazing casserole. You may even like this sweet potato and turkey casserole better than the real thanksgiving dinner. All the Thanksgiving flavors are blended into one, irresistible pan. 

The dish is baked until golden brown and then you can scoop and serve it right away. It is a full meal in one, easy pan. 

This recipe has actually become something I make every Black Friday. It clears out my fridge after Thanksgiving and my family loves it. 

If you have leftover cooked sweet potatoes, you can quickly whip up this delicious casserole. It is the perfect side dish for almost any fall-themed meal. 

I love the candied pecan topping on this casserole. It is a little different than the standard marshmallow topping but just as amazing.

I like the crunch the topping adds to the dish and I bet you will love it too! Those leftover sweet potatoes won’t go to waste! 

Use up your leftover chopped sweet potatoes to make a tasty Mexican-style casserole. I love serving this dish alongside some enchiladas or tacos.

Although, it would be great on its own. It is quite filling and flavorful! I am totally full after a scoop of casserole- no need for sides if you ask me!

Black beans, corn, sweet potato, and cheese are the main ingredients in the casserole. Salsa and taco seasoning really liven up the dish.

Try using baked, chopped sweet potatoes to reduce the cooking time. Whatever kind of leftover sweet potatoes you have should work! 

Your leftover sweet potatoes will be perfect in this egg casserole. They add the perfect sweet touch to an otherwise meaty dish. 

Bake the casserole until the eggs are completely set. This is the perfect breakfast to serve a crowd. It is not only big in size but also big in flavor! 

I like to make this casserole at the beginning of the week. It makes enough to feed my family for a few days in a row. No need to worry about what's for breakfast when you have this on hand! 

Use your leftover sweet potatoes to make perfect little hand pies. This recipe uses homemade pie crust but feels free to grab some pre-made crust at the grocery store, it will work perfectly. I do think all the time when I am rushed or just don’t want to make a homemade crust. 

The marshmallows melt to create a gooey, delicious filling. The pies are perfect as finger food dessert or to put out on a Thanksgiving buffet table.

I am definitely making these next Thanksgiving! Or maybe I’ll just go make them now…

Sweet potato cake is moist and tender. It is perfectly sweet without needing too much sugar. It is also a great way to use leftover baked sweet potatoes.

I have tried a lot of sweet potato cake recipes and this one is by far my favorite. The pecan buttercream is a great finishing touch that really makes the cake stand out.

Serve this cake at Thanksgiving or a few days after. It is a wonderful fall dessert that you can enjoy for months! 

Leftover sweet potato pie filling is scooped into flakey wonton wrappers. The little wontons are baked until golden and then can be eaten by hand. There is no better finger food dessert than this!

While the recipe has you bake the wontons, I have also tried them deep-fried. They are fantastic both ways.

It is like a little handheld, crispy pumpkin pie that you will adore. Pick up some extra wonton wrappers at the grocery store so you can quickly make these anytime. 

I love pretty much anything that is covered in chocolate. I especially love homemade truffles.

I like using dark chocolate to make the truffles but I bet they are just as delicious with milk chocolate or even white chocolate.

Try sticking a lollipop stick into the truffles before dipping them to make sweet potato cake pops.

Have you ever made fudge at home? If the answer is no, then you should definitely try! This recipe will help you make sweet, creamy fudge using leftover sweet potato and just a few other simple ingredients. 

I like to keep my fudge creamy and smooth. However, you can add some crunchy pecans to the fudge.

Sweet potato fudge is a delicious dessert for you and your family or it can make a great gift. Wrap the fudge in a pretty little box and you are sure to delight all your friends! Who knew leftover sweet potatoes could be so fancy?!

Do you have leftover baked sweet potato fries? You can turn them into a complete meal! I am crazy about this BBQ pork-loaded sweet potato fry recipe. They are cheesy, sweet, and salty thanks to the BBQ pork. 

You can use up your leftover sweet potato fries and your leftover chicken! Drizzle a little bbq sauce over the top of the fries or swerve it on the side as an extra dip. 

Making sweet potato fritters is a fantastic way to use up leftover baked sweet potatoes. Sweet potato fritters are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

They are a wonderful appetizer or you can enjoy them as a side dish to turkey, chicken or steak. They are even a perfect salad topper!

I love the avocado cream sauce in this recipe. It is perfect for dipping and also works as a salad dressing.

I never knew avocado and sweet potatoes would be so great together until I tried this dish! You should definitely give it a try, too. 

My family goes crazy for these chewy sweet potato fritters. They are definitely one of my favorite ways to use leftover sweet potatoes. Anything with cheese is something I want to eat!

You will need about 5 medium-sized baked sweet potatoes to make this recipe. If you only have 2 or three, just cut the recipe in half! It will work perfectly. 

Mozzarella and parmesan both go into the fritter batter, baking to gooey, cheesy perfection.

Be sure to let the fritter cook until they are a deep golden brown so that they get a crunchy outside. A little crunch goes so well with the melted cheese.

Got a few leftover baked sweet potatoes? Why not make some beautiful biscuit rolls? These sweet potato biscuit rolls will compliment any meal and also help you reuse those sweet potatoes hanging out in your fridge. 

They are called biscuit rolls because of that heavy, tasty texture. Spread a little butter over the rolls and you will be in heaven. I like using honey butter to really enhance the sweetness of the rolls. 

If you have two cups of leftover mashed sweet potato, you absolutely have to make this recipe. It is incredible. It is irresistible. It is a recipe that you need. 

This is a perfect fall dessert that is a little healthy, thanks to the sweet potato, but also completely sinful.

I like to keep a container of these in my freezer and pop one in my mouth whenever I need a quick treat. It’s my little secret!

This recipe combines two of my favorite things- cornbread and sweet potatoes. It has an incredible, crumby texture that is the signature of cornbread.

It also has an amazing sweet taste that goes well with bbq, chicken, or just eaten on its own. 

Cornbread tends to dry out after a day or two but the sweet potato in this recipe helps keep the cornbread moist.

Grab those leftover mashed sweet potatoes and make this recipe ASAP. It is a bread that you will want to make again and again. 

Got a few leftover baked sweet potatoes? Then you need to make a bundt cake. Not just any bundt cake, but this incredible sweet potato cinnamon ripple bundt cake. It is amazing. 

Tender sweet potatoes blend into the bundt cake batter, turning it a beautiful orange. The powdered sugar glaze sweetens the cake perfectly and makes it look extra fancy.

Serve this sweet potato bundt cake as a Thanksgiving breakfast or as a fall dessert. It is great for both occasions! 

I like to drizzle the cake in an orange icing glaze. The bright orange taste is really yummy with rich sweet potato cake. You must give it a try!

I love hummus with crackers, veggies, and even as a spread on a sandwich. This sweet potato hummus is one of my favorites. The sweet, garlicky taste is delicious and quite beautiful. 

You can make the hummus and store it in the fridge for about a week. You may want to keep this recipe in mind for a Thanksgiving appetizer or Halloween buffet. The pretty orange color will look good on any table. 

I am crazy about this sweet potato pudding. I serve it all the time as a “special treat” for my kids. What they don’t know is that it is actually healthy. 

Hint: Sweet potatoes are full of vitamins and minerals. They are naturally sweet so you don’t need to add much sugar to turn a sweet potato into a dessert.

You can top this pudding recipe with mini marshmallows to make it sweeter, but it is just as great without any extra sugar. 

Do you have some leftover chopped potatoes? If the answer is yes, then you can make this sweet potato sausage soup right away! 

I love the spicy Italian sausage with the sweet potato, too. It is a yummy flavor combination and a perfect fall soup. 

This is a perfect recipe to use up any leftover roasted sweet potatoes. Just toss the leftover sweet potatoes in at the end of the recipe along with the chicken.

They don’t need to simmer or cook to soften since they are already roasted perfectly! 

I especially love this soup because it is very hearty. All those black beans and shredded chicken sure do fill you up!

It is a complete fall meal and, of course, a fantastic way to use up those leftovers in your fridge!

If you have leftover sweet potato and leftover ham, then this is the recipe for you. Ham and sweet potato go perfectly together and this soup is proof of that!

The sweetness of the potatoes and the salty ham are irresistible together. 

I love creamy, thick soups like this. They just fill you up and warm you up in the winter.

You can also use shredded chicken in this recipe in place of ham. However, I really do recommend that salty, sweet combination that ham adds to the recipe!

Using leftover sweet potatoes to make muffins may be my favorite way to use the extra veggies. All you need is a leftover baked sweet potato and you are ready to start cooking! 

The cooked sweet potato is mashed with butter, eggs, flour and sugar. A little cinnamon and nutmeg really bring out the flavor of the sweet potato and make these muffins perfect for fall. 

Sweet potato pancakes may be one of my all-time favorite fall foods. They are sweet and hearty, easy to make, and a real show stopper on the breakfast table. The best part is that you can make them with leftover baked sweet potatoes.

Mash up your leftover sweet potatoes and then add eggs, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and some nutmeg. Milk and sour cream make the batter rich with just a little tangy taste. 

Cook the sweet potato pancakes in a skillet just as you would make regular pancakes. Don’t forget the maple syrup! It is the perfect finishing touch. 

A fresh slice of sweet potato bread will make your morning complete. Add a little melted butter and a sprinkle of extra cinnamon sugar and you will be truly content. 

This sweet bread recipe is surprisingly easy and something I make all the time in the fall. Each bite is full of warm spices and hearty sweet potatoes. It is especially great when served fresh from the oven! 

The sweet potato bread also freezes well so don’t be afraid to double the recipe. It will just help you use up those leftover sweet potatoes faster! 

I make a lot of sweet potato casserole at Thanksgiving. I never want to run out of that delicious, marshmallow-topped side dish that everyone loves! However, I do tend to end up with leftovers. 

I use this leftover sweet potato casserole pancake recipe almost every year on Black Friday. It is a great way to use up leftover sweet potato casserole and make everyone a yummy breakfast! 

The batter fries in a skillet until golden brown. Add a few extra mini marshmallows to the top of the pancake for fun. It is a holiday, after all. 

I am crazy about this spinach and egg bake. It is the perfect breakfast casserole that will use up your leftover sweet potatoes in a healthy, tasty way.

This recipe is also vegetarian and gluten-free making it perfect for everyone! 

You can put together this recipe in about 10 minutes. The casserole does need a little time to bake but just sit down and enjoy a morning cup of coffee while it’s in the oven!

Serve the sweet potato egg bake with some toast or a side of fruit for a perfect complete meal. 

Next time you are baking sweet potatoes, be sure to put an extra one in the oven just so that you will have leftovers to make this recipe. It is that good. 

This is the easiest pancake recipe I have ever made and probably one of the tastiest, too. Eggs and sweet potatoes are all you need!

Sure, a little cinnamon and salt will add more flavor but those extra ingredients are totally optional. I do recommend a drizzle of maple syrup or honey, though, just to make them perfect. 

I love donuts especially donuts that I can pretend are healthy. Adding sweet potato to donut batter really does make it a little healthy so this is definitely a recipe I make often. 

Leftover sweet potato is mashed into a beautiful dough. The donuts are formed then deep fried and rolled in a cinnamon sugar mix. You are going to want to eat a few of them while they are warm and pillowy soft.