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Sweet Potato Yogurt

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March  7, 2021
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Sweet Potato Yogurt
Photo by JULIA GARTLAND. PROP STYLIST: SOPHIE STRANGIO. FOOD STYLIST: DREW AICHELE.
  • Prep time 20 minutes
  • Cook time 1 hour
  • Serves 2 to 3 (doubles easily)
Author Notes

When there are so many flavored yogurts available at the supermarket—from blueberry to coconut to pomegranate—it may seem superfluous to make your own. But stay with me. All you need are two ingredients.

While fruit is the default flavoring for yogurt in the U.S., there’s tons of precedent for vegetable-boosted yogurts around the world, like Greek tzatziki (cucumber) and Persian borani-yeh laboo (beet). While sugary fruit mutes yogurt’s tanginess, vegetables add natural color, flavor, and seasonality.

The yogurt variety here is up to you. I like two percent for its middle-of-the-road richness, but whole-milk would be delightful and nonfat would work in a pinch if it’s all you’ve got.

This is one of our Big Little Recipes, our weekly column all about dishes with big flavor and little ingredient lists. Do you know (and love) a recipe that’s low in ask, high in reward? Let us know in the comments. —Emma Laperruque

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 2 sweet potatoes (12 to 14 ounces total), rinsed and patted dry
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt
Directions
  1. Heat the oven to 450°F.
  2. Add the sweet potatoes to a sheet pan (lined with parchment or foil, if you’d like, for less clean-up). Roast for 45 to 60 minutes, until a knife easily pierces the flesh.
  3. Let cool until you can peel away the skin without burning your fingers. Throw away (or eat) the skin and add the sweet potato flesh to a food processor. Blend until completely smooth and silky. Let cool until room temperature (or speed things up by sticking in the fridge).
  4. Stir the cooled sweet potato puree into the yogurt until blended. Store in the fridge.
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10 Reviews

Cannej
Cannej January 10, 2022
I boiled the potatoes and eyeballed my sweet-potato-to-yogurt ratio, but this was so tasty! I also used purple sweet potatoes & it turned out to be the prettiest shade of magenta.
Thank you for this genius idea! I’d never have thought of it 😊
 
Emrie T.
Emrie T. March 7, 2021
Aw man this was so good. I was skeptical but the roasted sweet potatoes mixed with Siggis plain skyrr was to die for. It's also incredibly filling!
 
Pavlina
Pavlina October 30, 2020
I tried this and it is delicious! I used natural yogurt (not greek style) and I didn't add anything to sweeten it, and it's good on it's own. I usually have berries or fruit with plain yogurt and a sprinkle of granola for breakfast, but this is a nice change when there aren't a lot of seasonal berries or fruits. Will definitely make this again!
 
AntoniaJames
AntoniaJames October 23, 2020
I didn't care for this, after all. Fortunately, I made only half a batch, as it went directly into the compost bin. ;o)
 
Jennifer M.
Jennifer M. October 11, 2020
I really like this! It creates a lovely mild sweetness and a fun color. I mix it with granola and bananas and it's delicious. I like the change! And I'm happy to get some beta-carotene into my system as well.
 
Martha W.
Martha W. October 9, 2020
Can you add non-dairy yogurt to this (almond yogurt or coconut yogurt)?
 
Emma L.
Emma L. October 9, 2020
I bet that would be delicious!
 
AntoniaJames
AntoniaJames October 7, 2020
Looking forward to trying this. I find roasted sweet potatoes just too sweet, but I make a lot of Greek yogurt (so much protein!) using the outstanding milk delivered to my house weekly by our local dairy (milked on Monday AM, delivered Tuesday AM), so this promises to be quite a nice solution. ;o)
 
Emma L.
Emma L. October 9, 2020
Yum!
 
AntoniaJames
AntoniaJames October 23, 2020
I didn't like this, at all. I wanted to, and even had some homemade dukkah at the ready, to sprinkle on it. It just didn't work for me. Fortunately, I made only 1/2 the recipe, as it went into the compost bin. ;o)