By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by the California Sweetpotato Council and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time.
I’ve always found the difference between yams and sweet potatoes confusing, especially because so many people use the names interchangeably. When a recipe called for one or the other, I would just grab what I happened to run in to at the store and hope for the best (note: the results were NOT always the best). California sweetpotatoes have made it a little simpler for the easily confused like me by removing the space to distinguish themselves from that confusing mess.
In case you are still struggling with the difference, yams are dry and starchy – and I find them to be a little stringy, though there are a variety of yams called sweet potatoes. True sweetpotatoes are sweet and moist – and I find them to be delicious both in recipes that compliment their sweetness as well as in recipes with a little spice. With this recipe, I combined both flavor profiles for an amazing time with sweetpotatoes.
Please note that this dish really wouldn’t work if you swapped out for a standard white potato. You’d lose the sweetness and moisture and miss out on extra nutrition. Normally I don’t like to promote carb on carb action, but a medium California sweetpotato has 4g of fiber and 2 g of protein, plus vitamins C and A.
Tagged with: Dairy Free • Egg Free • Gluten Free • Nut Free • Soy Free • Vegan • Vegetarian
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Yum! Sweetpotatoes and BBQ sauce …yes please!
Ohhh – love the suggestion for the avocado!! I would add cheese and avocado – and tons of those awesome sweet potatoes! I just love this!
PS – I totally laughed at carb-on-carb action! Hilarious!!
Love the recipe, I look forward to trying it; I hope you win the contest 🙂
I’m fairly certain I’ve never had an actual yam, but I am perfectly content to nosh on sweetpotatoes indefinitely!! These quesadillas are fabulous!! Simple yet so delicious.
Yams are not the best — they’re kind of stringy! I’m not really sure how I ended up with the one grocery store in America that decided to carry them. Sweetpotatoes are definitely wineners though.
Sweet potatoes with BBQ sauce is what dreams are made of.
Wow! This sounds amazing. I’ve never thought to put BBQ sauce with sweet potato but I like the idea. Plus the pinto beans make it healthy too.Thanks for the weeknight meal idea!
If I lived alone, I’d probably put BBQ sauce on everything I made. I’ll try to keep inspiring new foods to put it on 😀
I want a closeup of your nails – please! Besides that I want a quesadilla, well I want 2! Great recipe! 🙂
My nails were basically dipped in confetti. They’re pretty awesome 😉
You’ve totally taught me something new with yam vs. sweet potato, Kelly, and I’m super excited to give this recipe a go, especially since sweet potatoes are abundant in Texas around this time of year. There’s nothing like a nice sweet potato, and I think adding it to a quesadilla sounds like a perfect addition!
Great idea! I love sweet potatoes and quesadillas but never thought of combining them!
Yummm! BBQ Sweet Potato Mexican goodness? You know how to win my heart <3
I just posted a recipe for sweet potato quesadillas as well! Aren’t they amazing? I love that you added BBQ sauce to yours. I must try that!
I SO want to try this!! I am ALL about anything that involves barbecue sauce, especially if it has sweet potatoes, too!
I had never thought to combine the two before this! Silly me.
Since the last week I’ve basically survied off chia seed pancakes and quesadillas, these fit right in and look fantastic! 🙂
mmmm It sounds like you’ve had a great week then!