Find 41 purple sweet potato recipes, sweet and savory. This list will give you an idea of what you can do with purple sweet potatoes. Choose a recipe and get to work! There are so many delicious purple sweet potato recipes!
Maybe you are growing purple sweet potatoes in your garden, or maybe you came by them at a market or heard about them from a friend or saw a picture on social media and you are curious…
Whatever the reason is that led you here, I hope that this post will give you a better idea of all the delicious recipes you can make with purple sweet potatoes.
There are so many great ways to use purple sweet potatoes, you can use them in both savory and sweet dishes. I wrote a few recipes using purple sweet potatoes here on the blog that I will link to below but I haven’t tried nearly as many as I would love to try.
Especially the sweet ones! Purple sweet potato ice cream? You know this has to be interesting.
41 Purple Sweet Potato Recipes…
My journey with purple sweet potatoes started at a farmer’s market here in NC a few years ago. We have plenty of farmer’s markets around where I live, but once a year or so, I’ll make the hour and fifteen-minute drive to the huge state Farmer’s Market down in Raleigh.
A few years ago, I noticed a vegetable that I’d never seen before. I asked the farmer what it was and he said that it was a purple sweet potato. Honestly, I didn’t know that there was such a thing.
Of course, I bought a few to try.
But then I got home and placed them in the pantry. I also brought back with me crates of fruit and vegetables and they all needed to be processed right away so I got busy and completely forgot about the purple sweet potatoes.
Months later, before the next growing season, I tried to sprout a regular sweet potato so I could plant its slips and grow sweet potatoes but the thing would not sprout!
It was too late to place an order for slips and I couldn’t find them locally. Then I suddenly remembered that I had those purple sweet potatoes from the farmers market in my pantry.
I placed a couple of them in water and within days they sprouted and slips started growing like crazy!
That year, I planted those slips and grew a whole crop of purple sweet potatoes and harvested a ton of sweet potatoes.
And this is how my affair with this vegetable started. Since then, I’ve been growing them on and off, sharing slips with other gardeners, and trying different recipes… I love purple sweet potatoes!
How do Purple Sweet Potatoes Taste?
If you’ve never tried a purple sweet potato before you might be surprised the first time you try it…
First, it’s not as sweet as the orange sweet potato that is more common. Second, it’s also not as moist as the orange sweet potato.
This might turn away some people but I want to encourage you to give it a try. It really is somewhere between a regular potato and a sweet potato. It has that gentle sweetness to it that can change a bit depending on how you cook it.
I find that my baked purple sweet potato tastes sweeter than my roasted sweet potatoes. Sometimes you can also add sweetness if you like. For example, I add some maple syrup to my mashed sweet potatoes.
Purple sweet potato is also very dense. It’s creamy and very filling. One serving will literally fill you up for hours.
This also changes a bit depending on how you cook your potato. I find that roasted purple sweet potato is a little on the dry side so I add a garlic dip to go with it. In my mashed purple sweet potatoes, I sometimes add cream or milk or sour cream to make it a bit lighter.
Purple Sweet Potato Nutrition…
These potatoes are not only pretty, easy to grow, and taste good… They are also very healthy!
Purple sweet potatoes are low in carbohydrates and fat and are a great source of fiber and vitamins like vitamin A and C.
They are also a great source for calcium and potassium, but maybe the greatest health benefit of purple sweet potato is their richness in antioxidants. In fact, they have higher antioxidants capacity and anti-radical kinetics in them than blueberries have!
The bottom line is, this is a really great addition to anyone’s diet.
Where to Buy Purple Sweet Potatoes…
I show you exactly how you can grow your own purple sweet potatoes in my Growing Purple Sweet Potato post. You really don’t have to have a huge garden to grow them, a raised bed will do or even a large container.
However, if you’d like to try them but can’t grow them, or if you want to try to grow them but having a hard time finding slips to purchase and you need a potato to sprout I would recommend a company called Frieda’s that sells Storkes purple sweet potatoes by the box.
They have an option for organic potatoes and their product is great. At some point in my journey of growing sweet potatoes, I decided to grow the orange potatoes instead of the purple ones for a little bit. When I wanted to go back to growing the purple sweet potatoes I purchased a box of organic purple sweet potatoes from them and sprouted it to get slips that I could plant.
I was very happy with the box of potatoes they sent me so even though you might be able to find these potatoes locally I wanted to link to them here in case you need an online option for purchasing purple sweet potatoes.
Purple Sweet Potato Recipes…
Ok, let’s get to the purple sweet potato recipe roundup now!
I’ve collected 41 recipes for us to try; 20 savory recipes and 21 sweet recipes. They all look delicious! I haven’t tried them all so in many cases the words in the description of the recipe are the author’s words, not mine. Just keep that in mind.
I’ll list savory recipes first and then it’s dessert time! Again, there is a total of 41 recipes here, my friends. That’s a whole lot that can be done with this amazing crop.
If you try any of those recipes I’d love it if you come back to comment here and let me know what you thought about it!
Ok, let’s get to it…
40 Purple Sweet Potato Recipes
Find 41 different purple sweet potato recipes both savory and sweet.
Savory Purple Sweet Potato Recipes
Baked Purple Sweet Potato Recipe
My own baked purple sweet potato recipe that I love so much. I think it makes the potato even sweeter. How is this possible, I really don't know but it just is!
Purple Sweet Potato & Cabbage Dumplings
These purple sweet potato & cabbage dumplings are more than a treat. Works with any sweet potato and any cabbage…but is always perfectly delicious. I’m talking sweet, savory, salty, and optionally spicy perfection.
Roasted Purple Sweet Potatoes
My own roasted purple sweet potato recipe with a delicious yogurt garlic dip. These two go so well together.
Mashed Purple Sweet Potatoes
I add some maple syrup to my mashed purple sweet potatoes to make this dish even sweeter. You can add marshmallows and bake it too. A great spin on the classic holiday mashed sweet potatoes recipe!
Purple Sweet Potato Latkes
Seriously waiting for Chanukkah to make these purple sweet potato latkes! Maybe I shouldn't wait...
Purple Sweet Potato Collard Wraps
These beauties require minimal effort to come together- just a bit of layering, really. Then you’re just a tuck, roll, and toothpick spear away from your new favorite wrapped food. The sweet potato sort of acts like the glue to hold everything else together, and the collard leaf is the perfect vessel, due to its hearty nature.
Purple Sweet Potato Chips
This is an easy, fun, healthy, and tasty snack that the whole family is going to love. It's so easy to make these chips and they are delicious.
Purple Sweet Potato Super-Soft Rolls
Making potato bread is definitely on my kitchen list of things to make but I've never tried before. I love that this bread comes out purple. I know my kids will love this.
Hasselback Purple Sweet Potatoes with Ghee and Parsley
The tiny slits allow the edges of the potato to get extra crispy, while the middle stays soft and tender. This looks like an interesting spin on the baked potato.
Rainbow Veggie Burger from Scratch
Warm homemade spinach bun, firm and juicy purple sweet potato patty, spicy wasabi mayo and probiotic beetroot sauerkraut.
Sweet Potato Kofta with Turmeric Curry
Purple sweet potatoes are mashed with chickpeas and spices then served with a warming turmeric curry. The perfect cozy winter meal! (vegan + gluten-free).
Purple Sweet Potato Casserole with Toasted Marshmallow Meringue
Vibrant purple sweet potato casserole topped with toasted pecans and a maple sweetened marshmallow meringue. This beautiful side dish is free of gluten, grains, dairy, and refined sugar!
Purple Sweet Potato and Kale Hash with Fried Eggs
This looks like a great breakfast recipe! Purple sweet potatoes are so dense and filling and I think they are a great ingredient to add to the most important meal of the day.
Grilled Purple Sweet Potatoes
These grilled Stokes Purple sweet potatoes taste absolutely delicious with just a drizzle of fruity olive oil and a sprinkle of sea salt. Served this way they would make a delightful, and healthy, side dish for any cookout.
Purple Sweet Potato Ravioli In Brown Butter Garlic Sauce
The taste is sweet and salty and sharp. The cheeses and garlic pair well with the aromatic flavor of the basil and purple sweet potato, and wrapping it all up in a delicate pasta shell of ravioli completes it.
Purple Sweet Potato Hummus
I'm from Israel, so you know that hummus is right up my ally. Add purple sweet potatoes to those delicious chickpeas and something great just has to happen here!
Chinese Purple Sweet Potato Buns
Chinese steamed buns with mashed purple sweet potatoes. I've never made Chinese buns but these seem to be the right recipe to start with!
Salt and Vinegar Purple Sweet Potato Chips
These chips are quick, easy, require few steps, can easily be made in bulk, great for any season, pack flavor, nutrients, vibrancy, are baked not fried, and are an amazing grab and go snack!
Purple Sweet Potato Bread
A super moist bread loaf that is full of sweet potato, this chic purple loaf is not just delicious, it is made using 100% whole wheat flour!
Roasted Purple Sweet Potato & Cauliflower Soup
This soup is made with roasted purple sweet potatoes and roasted cauliflower. Add onions and garlic and it sounds like a wonderful combination to me!
Purple Sweet Potato Gnocchi [Vegan]
This recipe uses purple sweet potato to create an eye-catching gnocchi dish that is as visually pleasing as it is delicious.
Sweet Purple Sweet Potato Recipes
Purple Sweet Potato Pie Bar Recipe
Mash them with almond milk, maple syrup, and spices and layer on top of a cashew macadamia crust to get a spotlight-stealing, healthy-sweet bar.
Purple Sweet Potato Pie {Vegan, Paleo}
This Purple Sweet Potato Pie would be a wonderful addition to your Thanksgiving feast. A show-stopper for sure. Your family will be very curious about WHAT that purple stuff is! Haha!
Purple Sweet Potato and Blackberry Pancakes
Serve for breakfast with more blackberries, if desired, and a good drizzle of maple syrup. You can also use plain or vanilla yogurt to dollop on top.
Purple Sweet Potato Mont Blanc Tartlets
This is a Japanese-style version using purple sweet potato. It has 4 components, the tart base, almond cream, créme chantilly, and sweet potato cream. It may look a bit complicated and too much work but once you've assembled all components, making it was pretty easy.
Purple Sweet Potato Milkshake (Vegan + GF)
This Purple Sweet Potato Milkshake is so quick and easy to make, requiring just 2 ingredients. And it’s also vegan, gluten-free, free from refined sugar and paleo friendly!
Purple Sweet Potatoes Bliss Balls
These pretty little things are the perfect mid-afternoon treat, post workout or on the go snack. They are super easy to make. You just need the quick pulse of a food processor and a final result will be delish!
Vegan Purple Sweet Potato Tapioca Pudding
Blend the sweet potato with almond milk and maple syrup, mix in the cooked tapioca, and then chill. They are so easy to make and are especially great if you need to prepare a dessert in advance.
Ginger Glazed Purple Sweet Potato Doughnuts
These healthy Ginger Glazed Purple Sweet Potato Doughnuts are gluten-free, allergy-free, vegan, and paleo! A creative and fun recipe to try for breakfast, dessert, or an afternoon snack!
Purple Sweet Potato Mochi (Vegan + GF)
As the purple potatoes are naturally sweet, there’s no need to add any sugar, meaning these little mochi are free from added sugar, as well as being naturally vegan and gluten-free!
Purple Sweet Potato Muffins
Purple Sweet Potatoes are pureed and used in the muffin batter to create a fun & different muffin.
Coconut & Purple Sweet Potato Ice Cream (Vegan)
The most smooth, creamy ice cream made with purple sweet potatoes and coconut milk.
Dark Chocolate Purple Potato Coconut Butter Cups
Purple Potato Coconut Butter Cups! These homemade cups use beautiful purple sweet potatoes for a fun, colorful center anyone will love. They’re super easy to make, vegan, gluten-free and paleo.
Purple Sweet Potato Brownies
A quick and easy healthy brownie recipe with no added sugar and no oils! Sweet, but not too much, with a perfect soft chewy texture.
Purple Sweet Potato Vegan Nanaimo Bars Recipe
These Vegan Nanaimo Bars come with a dairy-free buttercream filling flavored with purple sweet potatoes! They are paleo, refined sugar-free and gluten-free!
Okinawan Sweet Potato Cake with Macapuno
Looks kind of like a purple sweet potato coffee cake. Pretty simple and looks delicious.
Purple Sweet Potato Pudding
The list of ingredients is simple, yet they create a thick and creamy kind of magic. Full of nutrition and flavor, you could eat this pudding for breakfast!
Lavender Purple Sweet Potato Anti-Stress Smoothie
This smoothie is super high in disease-fighting, cleansing anti-oxidants, supportive of appetite control by being high and fiber and making you feel full, and calming with an herb we all know and love.
Purple Sweet Potato Breakfast Bars
Rather than using dates or another dried fruit as the main ingredient, purple sweet potato makes up the bulk of these healthy breakfast bars.
Purple Sweet Potato Tart
Vegan, gluten-free purple sweet potato tart. It's really healthy but it doesn't taste healthy, so it's the best of both worlds!
Oh my, you guys… I am seriously hungry right now.
I have to be honest and say that before I started putting this purple sweet potato recipe list together I didn’t think that I’d find so many purple sweet potato recipes online to link to.
Maybe it’s not a super popular potato, but one thing is for sure… Everyone who tries it falls in love with both the taste and the color.
It truly is so much fun to find a 100% healthy food that is also soo beautiful and makes every dish so vibrant with color and beauty.
I am completely in love with this veggie and I hope that after seeing all these recipes you are going to give it a try.
If you already have your hands on purple sweet potatoes, chose a recipe and start cooking! Let me know what recipe you chose and how you liked it.
Hi! I’m Lady Lee. I help homesteaders simplify their homesteading journey while still producing a ton of food! I am a single mother of four, I was born in Israel and raised in an agricultural commune called a Kibbutz. Now I homestead in central NC.
Seems like every time I come back to your website you have a new interesting thing for me to read. How do you stay so motivated? Do you research all of these posts before posting?
Some research some life experience. All mixed together.