7 sweet potato bake recipes from the South that you must try

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Full of goodness and bursting with flavor, sweet potatoes are a Southern staple in pies and bakes. An essential at holidays and Thanksgiving, the table just isn't complete without at least one baked sweet potato dish!
Bacon, cheese and pecans are all classic accompaniments, and happily they turn up in these recipes along with a few other ideas for serving up everyone's favorite tuber!
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1. Easy sweet potato casserole (h/t The Country Cook)
An easy version of this classic favorite, using canned sweet potato. It gives a very authentic result and is ideal for busy cooks or anyone making this lovely dish for the first time.
2. Sweet potato praline casserole (h/t South Your Mouth)
Ringing the changes with fresh sweet potatoes, this recipe calls for the potatoes to be baked first, to extract maximum, slightly smoky sweetness that really shines in the finished dish!
3. Red hot Southern sweet potatoes
Those who have been making sweet potato casseroles for a long time are always looking for new ways to make them. The recipe below fits the bill, thanks to combining sweet potatoes with cinnamon candy hearts. Other recipes call for adding sugar, but adding actual candy is harder to imagine. Get the full recipe here.
4. Easy Southern sweet potato pie (h/t Grits and Pinecones)
This smooth, sweetly spiced pie is just wonderful with a cup of coffee and five minutes peace and quiet. Just as good for breakfast as it is for a mid-afternoon treat, serve straight up or with cream for extra pleasure!
5. Candied sweet potatoes
You know how sweet potatoes get even sweeter? You add sugar to them! That's right, the recipe below may not be the most health-conscious of all Southern recipes, but it sure is one of the most delicious. Get the full recipe here.
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6. Bourbon sweet potato casserole (h/t Half Baked Harvest)
Oh my, this is good. Bourbon and bacon are entirely welcome in this glorious version of the traditional Thanksgiving favorite. Sage and rosemary - herbs with a special affinity for sweet potatoes and squash - give a breath of aromatic herbiness that's quite irresistible!
7. Loaded bacon and cheese sweet potato bake (h/t Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen)
Anything loaded with bacon and cheese is good, but when it's sweet potato bake, you know you're talking seriously good food. This is everything you hope it might be, and then some. Just be prepared for everyone to demand seconds!
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