Food and Recipes Party Food and Drink 10 Stand-Out Sweet Potato Casseroles To Serve This Holiday Season By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on August 2, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Melissa Gray; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis The holidays just aren't the same without a delicious sweet potato casserole shared among family. Serve any of our best sweet potato casserole recipes at your next holiday potluck or family gathering, and you're sure to bring home an empty casserole dish. From the traditional sweet potato casserole topped with marshmallows to recipes with a sweeter or healthier spin, Southerners expect and are excited to see this signature dish, in some form, on the table. For a new twist on a classic dish, top with cornflakes. Or, add pure maple syrup for a natural sweetness or toasted pecans for crunch. When it's time to serve, spoon your sweet potato casserole into individual cups so guests have their own portion or set our the casserole dish with a large serving spoon so guests can pile on as much as they want on their plates. No matter how you serve one of our best sweet potato casserole recipes, just be sure not to leave this holiday dinner staple off the menu. 01 of 10 Make-Ahead Sweet Potato Casserole Greg Dupree; Food Stylist: Emily Neighbors Hall; Prop Stylist: Audrey Davis Recipe: Make-Ahead Sweet Potato Casserole The last thing you should worry about on Thanksgiving Day is creating another dish. Make this sweet dish ahead of time. 02 of 10 Savory Sweet Potato Casserole Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Savory Sweet Potato Casserole Parmesan-herb streusel tops this casserole to create a hearty, savory finish. 03 of 10 Slow-Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole Southern Living Recipe: Slow-Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole Picture this: It's days before the big feast and you don't know how you will fit all of your dishes in the oven. This easy slow-cooker casserole has got you covered. 04 of 10 Sweetie's Sweet Potato Casserole Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Melissa Gray; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: Sweetie's Sweet Potato Casserole This recipe comes from chef and restaurateur Kelsey Barnard Clark's family archives, so you know it's a good one. Named after her great-grandmother, the dish features surprising orange flavoring throughout, which acts as a tasteful contrast to the traditional sweet filling. 05 of 10 Hasselback Sweet Potato Casserole Photo: Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Hasselback Sweet Potato Casserole This hasselback casserole guarantees sweet toppings and a crispy finish with every bite. 06 of 10 Sweet Potato Soufflé Micah Leal Recipe: Sweet Potato Soufflé This rich souffle is the perfect complement to your savory turkey. 07 of 10 Classic Sweet Potato Casserole Emily Laurae/Southern Living Recipe: Classic Sweet Potato Casserole This Classic Sweet Potato Casserole is one of our favorites—and it's a reader favorite too. For many people, the pleasure is really in the toppings: cornflakes, marshmallows, sugar, and pecans. 08 of 10 Grated Sweet Potato Pudding Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Grated Sweet Potato Pudding This pudding recipe is for those looking to shake things up with sweet potatoes in a different form. Here, sweet potatoes are grated then mixed with eggs, sugar, flour, salt, melted butter, and half-and-half, to make a unique filling that still feels like a casserole. 09 of 10 Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole Recipe: Sweet Potato Breakfast Casserole Perfect for breakfast on Thanksgiving day or the morning-after, this is a favorite casserole that features sweet potatoes as the stand-out ingredient. 10 of 10 Sweet Potato-Carrot Casserole Photo: Iain Bagwell Recipe: Sweet Potato-Carrot Casserole Cooked carrots can taste surprisingly sweet, so you'll savor their flavor in this fantastic Thanksgiving side dish. The carrots also add smooth texture and extra flavor to this comfort food favorite. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit