Description
Sweet potato pie delights your taste buds with Southern comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen. Creamy, spiced filling nestled in a flaky crust delivers pure homestyle dessert happiness.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups sweet potatoes
- 1 pie crust
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Fire up your oven to a precise 350°F, ensuring the rack sits in the center for even heating.
- Submerge 2 medium sweet potatoes in boiling water for 15-20 minutes until fork-tender. Drain and mash completely, creating a smooth texture.
- Grab a large mixing bowl and combine your 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes with 1 cup sugar, ½ cup milk, 2 whole eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon nutmeg, and ½ teaspoon salt. Whisk until the mixture looks completely uniform.
- Carefully transfer your silky sweet potato blend into a prepared 9-inch pie crust, smoothing the top with a spatula to create an even surface.
- Slide the pie into the preheated 350°F oven and bake for exactly 45 minutes, checking that the center is set but still slightly jiggly.
- Remove the pie and let it rest on a wire rack for 2 hours, allowing the filling to settle and firm up naturally.
- Slice and serve at room temperature, revealing a beautifully creamy pie that showcases your baking skills.
Notes
- Roast sweet potatoes instead of boiling for deeper, richer flavor that caramelizes naturally.
- For a silky smooth texture, press mashed sweet potatoes through a fine-mesh sieve before mixing with other ingredients.
- Blind bake the pie crust for 10 minutes to prevent a soggy bottom and ensure a crisp base.
- Swap dairy milk with coconut milk for a dairy-free version that adds subtle tropical sweetness to your pie.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Pies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 324 kcal
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 238 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg