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Roasted Sweet Potato Stacks

By Laura Fuentes Updated Apr 29, 2024

5 from 37 votes

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These Baked Sweet Potato Stacks are stacked and baked to perfection with Parmesan cheese and browned garlic butter in each layer. 

These Baked Sweet Potato Stacks tastes just as incredible as they look and don’t require any fancy equipment or technique. Each bite is laced with cheesy, brown buttery goodness that will have your guests asking for the recipe.

While the marshmallow-topped sweet potato casserole has its place on the Thanksgiving table, these sweet potato stacks offer a savory option.

One bite and this recipe will be a permanent part of your holiday celebrations.

roasted sweet potato stacks in a glass baking dish

What Are Sweet Potato Stacks

Sweet potato stacks are thinly sliced sweet potatoes layered with Parmesan cheese, drizzled with a sage-infused browned butter, then baked to tender perfection. 

Ingredients

These sweet potato stacks are an elegant and impressive dish, that’s relatively simple to make with usual Thanksgiving ingredients like: 

  • Butter: to combine with the sage and create a delicious topping.
  • Fresh sage leaves: add a Thanksgiving-like mouth-watering flavor.
  • Garlic cloves: a boost of extra flavor that is always welcome!
  • Sweet potatoes: peeled and sliced into rounds.
  • Salt and pepper: for seasoning.
  • Grated cheese: I use Parmesan. Other great options are Gruyere, sharp Cheddar, and Gouda.

Is your mouth watering yet? Mine too. And with all the delicious flavor no one will even notice or think about it being gluten-free!

These sweet potato stacks are proof that you can have an incredible Thanksgiving feast without gluten and if you want to see how I do it, check out my Giving Thanks: a Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Menu.

It offers a variety of classic Thanksgiving sides, appetizers, main dishes, desserts, and everything in between that all of your guests, including the gluten-lovers, will rave over.

My Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Meal Plan

Everything you need for a stress-free, gluten-free holiday!

Inside this eBook, you’ll find 23 gluten-free Thanksgiving recipes. PLUS, done-for-you daily holiday prep, helpful kitchen notes, and hour-by-hour timing instructions for Thanksgiving day.

This book is like hiring a kitchen assistant to plan out an incredibly delicious menu for your family.

I need this!

And if this is your first year to host Thanksgiving with gluten-free guests, I’ve created an entire post on how to accomplish a successful gluten-free Thanksgiving menu to put your mind at ease and make those delicious recipes you’ve looked forward to all year.

woman holding a glass baking dish of sweet potato stacks

Browned Butter & Sage

Two very important components of this recipe are butter and sage. The butter is browned in a saucepan and gives each stack a bronzy glow. Sage has an earthy, peppery flavor that pairs beautifully with aged Parmesan.

Both cooked together add an exquisite flavor and make the sweet potato stacks taste like Thanksgiving.

How to Make Sweet Potato Stacks

Below I show you how to prepare the brown butter with sage leaves and assemble these sweet potatoes. Trust me, it’s easy, and once you take a bite, you’ll thank yourself for trying something new. 

The potatoes can be prepped up to 2 days ahead. Just store the rounds in an airtight container filled with water to prevent them from browning. Before baking, drain the water and dry the sweet potato rounds with a clean kitchen towel. Now, let’s cook!

1. Prep the oven
First, preheat the oven to 375F.

2. Prep the sweet potatoes
Rinse each potato with warm water to remove any dirt and debris. With a vegetable peeler, remove the skins. Place the sweet potato onto a cutting board and trim the ends off. Starting from one end, slice the potatoes into ¼-inch thick rounds. If you have a mandolin, this is a golden opportunity to put it to use. 

3. Brown the butter
In a medium saucepan, you melt the butter, add sage and garlic, and cook for 5 minutes until the butter is foamy and starting to brown. Carefully remove the sage leaves and place them on a paper towel-lined plate. 

4. Assemble
Now, you place 2 sweet potato rounds in the bottom of a baking dish and sprinkle them with salt, black pepper, and cheese. Add 2 more potato rounds and top each stack with ½ teaspoon of the browned butter. If you used a mandolin, the slices will be thinner, so you’ll probably wind up stacking 4 rounds at a time, topping with cheese, and then top with another 4 slices. 

sweet potato stacks topped with cheese prior to baking

5. Bake
Cover your dish with foil and bake for 25 minutes or until the sweet potato stacks are fork-tender. 

6. Set to broil
Remove the pan from the oven and discard the foil. Preheat the oven to broil. 

7. More butter and cheese
Make these potatoes tastier by drizzling the remaining butter and sprinkling with additional cheese. 

8. Glow up
Broil the potatoes for 3 minutes or until the cheese melts. Remove from the oven and place the potato stacks onto a platter. Top with the reserved, butter-poached sage leaves and serve.

The Best Cheese for Sweet Potato Stacks?

Parmesan is one of many options to pair with these sweet potato stacks. Varieties such as Gruyere, sharp Cheddar, and Gouda are also excellent with sage and sweet potato.

woman storing sweet potato stacks in a glass dish

More Unforgettable Thanksgiving Sides

Creating a Thanksgiving menu can be a daunting task if it’s your first time. You need a solid recipe for stuffing as well as a few sides and desserts to follow. Of course, you can’t forget about cranberry sauce. It’s essential. 

I’ve included a sample of what you’d find on my table, below. Each recipe is tried, true, and something I’m happy to pass along to you. 

  • Port & Orange Juice Cranberry Sauce
  • Sausage & Cornbread Dressing
  • Southern Mashed Potatoes
  • Roasted Fall Vegetables
  • Frozen Pumpkin Pie Dessert

Roasted Sweet Potato Stacks

sweet potato stacks in a glass baking dish
Servings: 10 stacks
Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Cook Time: 28 minutes mins
These Baked Sweet Potato Stacks are stacked and baked to perfection with Parmesan cheese and browned garlic butter in each layer. 
5 from 37 votes
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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup butter
  • 2 tablespoons fresh sage leaves
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced into ¼-inch thick rounds
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375F.
  • In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the sage and garlic. Reduce the heat and cook for 5 minutes until the butter is foamy and starting to brown. 
  • Carefully remove the sage leaves and place them on a paper towel-lined plate. 
  • Place 2 sweet potato rounds in the bottom of a baking dish. Sprinkle the stacks with salt, black pepper, and 2 tablespoons cheese. Add 2 more potato rounds and top each stack with ½ teaspoon of the browned butter. *If you are using mandolin sliced potatoes, the slices will be thinner, so you'll probably wind up stacking 4 rounds at a time, topping with cheese, and then top with another 4 slices. 
  • Cover the dish with foil and bake for 25 minutes or until the potato stacks are fork-tender. Remove the pan from the oven and discard the foil. Preheat the oven to broil. 
  • Drizzle the remaining butter over the potatoes and sprinkle with additional cheese. Broil the potatoes for 3 minutes or until the cheese melts. 
  • Remove the potatoes from the oven and place the potato stacks onto a platter. Top with the reserved, butter-poached sage leaves and serve. 

Equipment

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 stack | Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 314mg | Potassium: 244mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 9782IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg

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  1. Andrea says

    May 21, 2024 at 7:33 am

    5 stars
    I love sweet potatoes and tried to find a new recipe when I came across to this one. I tried it and it was DELICIOUS! Thanks!

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  2. Jen says

    May 01, 2024 at 5:39 pm

    5 stars
    These sweet potato stacks are delicious!

    Reply
  3. Winnie says

    May 01, 2024 at 3:26 pm

    5 stars
    Did this recipe twice. The first time I forgot the broiler step and it was good, but when I use the broiler for 3 minutes, these stacks were banging!

    Reply
  4. Lucinda says

    April 30, 2024 at 10:56 am

    5 stars
    These sweet potato stacks were delicious! A fun new way to enjoy them!

    Reply
  5. Alexandra says

    April 29, 2024 at 9:37 pm

    5 stars
    Yum!! These roasted sweet potato stacks are the perfect alternative to traditional holiday sides! Love this healthier version.

    Reply
  6. Emma says

    April 29, 2024 at 2:51 pm

    5 stars
    I made these sweet potato stacks last year and they were a hit! I have a family meeting soon so I just came back to the recipe. It’s a great side to enjoy all year round!!

    Reply

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