Sweet Potato Pie!
This homemade sweet potato pie is always a welcome fall tradition with a tender flaky crust and the perfect balance of autumn spices. Southern sweet potato pie, similar to pumpkin pie. Enjoy this silky-smooth pie any time of the year, but it's the perfect dessert recipe for Thanksgiving or any holiday! There are gluten-free and dairy-free options in the post.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sweet potato puree (You can use canned or baked. For baked use about 2 sweet potatoes and then puree).
- 2 eggs (large)
- 1/4 butter (or for dairy-free palm oil shortening).
- 1/4 cup milk (for dairy-free I use coconut milk).
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sugar (For recipe)
- 1/8 cup sugar (For sprinkling on top of pie prior to baking.)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 unbaked pie shell (9 inch, store-bought or homemade, gluten-free and dairy-free if desired).
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
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Using a food processor, place all the ingredients except the 1/8 cup sugar and pie shell into the bowl and blend for several minutes until smooth.
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Pour mixture into the prepare pie shell. I place my pie shell on a baking sheet for easier grip when putting the pie in and taking out of the oven.
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Sprinkle the pie with 1/8 cup of sugar all over the top.
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Bake the pie for about an hour until toothpick comes out clean.
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Cool before serving. Top with whipped cream.
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Store in the refrigerator for about 4-5 days covered with plastic wrap.
Recipe Notes
Recipe Tips:
- Use homemade sweet potato puree or canned.
- Once pie bakes, let it chill overnight in the fridge before slicing and serving.
- Use a premade pie crust, or make your pie crust ahead of time. Optional: use a gluten-free and dairy-free pie crust.
- As a substitute for milk, use dairy-free milk. I like to use coconut milk, either the refrigerated version or the canned.
- For the sugar, use all white sugar, 1/2 white, and 1/2 brown sugar or even coconut sugar.
- Pie may puff a bit while baking but will sink back down as it cools.
- Let the pie cool completely before serving. Let it rest for at least 5 hours and 24 hours is better.
- Top with fresh whipped cream and a sprinkle of nutmeg.
- It's the perfect make-ahead holiday dessert!
- The pie is done when the center is just about set.
Is it better to peel sweet potatoes before boiling?
- Yes, if you want to boil to cook your sweet potatoes, peel and dice them first.