Sweet potatoes are an essential part of every Thanksgiving feast, and aside from the nostalgic marshmallow-topped ones, there's plenty of great ideas to eat them every which way. Here's a list of eight recipes we love, from the most traditional sweet potatoes to those roasted with thyme or glazed with cider.

• The Food Lab's Best Roasted Sweet Potatoes
• Carrot and Sweet Potato Mash
• Maple-Glazed Sweet Potato Wedges
• Thyme-Roasted Sweet Potatoes
• Honey Roasted Sweet Potatoes
• Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes
• Cider-Glazed Sweet Potatoes
• Pioneer Woman's Sweet Potatoes

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