Ah, Sweet Potato Pie 🥧—a classic Southern dessert with a creamy, spiced sweet potato filling in a flaky pie crust. It’s comforting, naturally sweet, and perfect for holidays or any cozy day.
Sweet Potato Pie
Servings: 6–8
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50–55 min
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 1 1/4 cups (160 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup (115 g) cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 3–4 tbsp ice water
For the filling:
- 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes (about 2 large sweet potatoes)
- 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) milk or half-and-half
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup (60 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Prepare the crust
- In a bowl, mix flour and salt. Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add ice water 1 tbsp at a time, mixing until dough holds together.
- Shape into a disk, wrap in plastic, and chill 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare the sweet potatoes
- Peel and boil sweet potatoes until tender, ~15–20 minutes.
- Mash until smooth and measure 2 cups.
- Make the filling
- In a bowl, combine mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, milk, eggs, melted butter, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt. Mix until smooth.
- Assemble the pie
- Roll out the chilled dough into a 9-inch pie pan. Trim edges.
- Pour sweet potato filling into crust. Smooth the top.
- Bake
- Bake 50–55 minutes until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool completely before serving (helps the filling set).
- Serve
- Serve as is or with a dollop of whipped cream.
🔥 Tips
- For extra flavor, add 1–2 tsp bourbon or maple syrup to the filling.
- To avoid a soggy crust, brush the crust with beaten egg before pouring the filling.
- Can make ahead and refrigerate; pie often tastes even better the next day.
- Use canned sweet potato puree (2 cups) if short on time.
I can also give a mini sweet potato pie recipe perfect for individual servings or holiday treats.
Do you want the mini version?
