🍠🥧 Sweet potato pie
Sweet potato pie is a classic Southern dessert made with mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, spices, and a buttery pie crust. It is often enjoyed during Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations.
🧾 Ingredients
- 2 cups Mashed sweet potato (about 2–3 medium sweet potatoes)
- 1 cup Sugar (brown or white)
- ½ cup Butter, melted
- ½ cup Milk or Evaporated milk
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp Nutmeg
- 1 Pie crust
👨🍳 Instructions
- Prepare the filling
- Boil or bake sweet potatoes until soft. Peel and mash them.
- In a bowl, combine mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, melted butter, milk, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix until smooth.
- Fill the pie crust
- Pour the sweet potato mixture into a prepared pie crust.
- Bake
- Preheat oven to 175 °C (350 °F).
- Bake for 50–60 minutes until the center is set.
- Cool and serve
- Allow the pie to cool before slicing. Serve as is or with Whipped cream.
🌟 Tips
- For a smoother texture, pass the mashed sweet potatoes through a sieve before mixing.
- Sprinkle a little Brown sugar on top for a caramelized effect.
- Sweet potato pie can be made a day ahead; flavors develop more fully after resting.
🍽️ Serving Ideas
- With Vanilla ice cream
- Topped with a drizzle of Maple syrup
- Accompanied by coffee or spiced tea
✅ Fun fact: Sweet potato pie is often compared to Pumpkin pie, but its naturally sweeter flavor and creamier texture make it a distinct Southern favorite.
I can also provide:
- A quick 5-ingredient sweet potato pie recipe
- Vegan sweet potato pie 🌱
- Mini sweet potato pies for individual servings
