13 Sweet Potato Desserts That Taste Like Fall

These are easy, fun to make, and deliciously moist sweet potato cookies. "It has almost a cake-like texture; VERY soft and fluffy and the flavor of the nutmeg comes out beautifully with a perfect hint of sweet potato," says home cook TYPOEMPRESS.

This rich and creamy sweet potato, pear, and pineapple bread pudding has a pecan streusel topping, making it a decadent Thanksgiving or fall dessert served with chilled whipped cream. "This dish brought me more compliments than anything that I have ever made!" says home cook Susan.

These spiced sweet potato cupcakes have a clever fluffy marshmallow frosting for a fun fall dessert. "I am always looking for creative ways to use my leftovers," says home cook Stephanie Towery-Haines. "I used my sweet potato casserole in place of canned (or cubing and mashing a fresh one). These will become a regular Thanksgiving time recipe!"

This super easy, gooey holiday dessert calls for prepared cake mix, canned sweet potato, eggs, cream cheese, and vanilla. "Every time I bring it somewhere, I am always asked for the recipe," says recipe creator Dawn Stone. Slice into squares and dust with powdered sugar for a beautiful presentation.

Sweet potatoes and pecans pair perfectly in this blonde brownie recipe. Glaze the brownies with a drizzle icing while still warm for a delicious finishing touch. "This sweet potato brownie recipe now replaces my old standby," says home cook Karen. "The pecans take it to another level and it came out very moist and decadent!"

This pie combines the flavors of fall including sweet potatoes, butternut squash, nutmeg, cinnamon, and allspice in a custard-style filling. Arrange mini marshmallows on top of pie before you bake it to create a fantastic holiday dessert!

A sweet potato, pineapple and pecan filling is stuffed into apples and baked for a cozy, fun dessert. "I served this at Thanksgiving and everyone loved it!" says home cook Alida. "It was a nice change from the usual sweet potato and apple pie. When they were finished they were so pretty!"

A tender, moist layer cake made with mashed sweet potatoes, spices, buttermilk and golden raisins. "Excellent airy cake," says reviewer Sarah Lennon Jones. "Really like the flavor. I doubled the recipe and made 27 cupcakes."

A creamy sweet potato filling is topped with a fluffy meringue and baked to perfection in this vintage dessert. "I have always been a fan of sweet potato pie but this recipe tops them all!" says home cook Cynthia Gunn. "I predict that this recipe will be a family favorite handed down for generations."

Try this fluffy sweet potato dish with its crunchy pecan topping for dessert with whipped cream on the side. "I have absolutely never tasted sweet potatoes this delicious in my life," says SEBENE. "If you even remotely like sweet potatoes you have to try this recipe. It's incredibly easy and just amazingly delicious!"

Warm sweet potato chunks are flavored with pumpkin pie spice and topped with a buttery crumble, then baked until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly for a comforting cobbler dessert with all the flavors of fall.

A delicious filling of mashed sweet potatoes, butter, sugar, eggs, and spices are baked in a prepared pastry case in this easy-to-make pie. "Excellent!" says reviewer Darrell. "This was my first time making a sweet potato pie. It came out perfect and tasted great. Everyone loved it!"

"Sweet potatoes during the holidays are a must in our household," says recipe creator and Allrecipes Allstar Yoly. "This time I decided to do something different other than a casserole or a pie. You can eat this cake plain, topped with whipped cream, or topped with a glaze. Either way, this pound cake is delicious!"

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