How To Make A Sweet Potato Pie

In the region of the South where I was born, raised, and still live Sweet Potato Pies are a staple in the fall and around the holidays.

In fact, I grew to love them and despite the dismay of others, I would choose sweet potato pie over pumpkin pie any day.

I know, I’m sorry, but trust me give this pie a chance and you’ll totally understand why!

Making a sweet potato pie is just as easy as a pumpkin pie, with an extra step, I guess since you skip the canned pumpkin and opt for peeled and boiled sweet potatoes.

Of course, you can use canned sweet potatoes if you want to make it a little easier, but honestly, I think it tastes better when you cook fresh sweet potatoes for these pies.

Once you have the sweet potatoes boiled and super tender you can toss them into a high-speed blend or food processor with all the other ingredients and mix it all up until smooth.

With the filling complete you’ll need a deep dish pie crust of your choice. You can make them homemade or buy one from the freezer section at the grocery store.

Pour the filling into the pie crust and bake it in a preheated oven at 400 degrees for the first 10 minutes then reduce the oven temperature to 350 and bake another 40 minutes or until the center has a slight wobble.

My favorite frozen crust is from Marie Calendar, they are flakey and pretty amazing for store-bought. But you can totally use your favorite.

This recipe makes one 9 in deep dish pie and you can use one of the optional toppings in the recipe card to jazz up the pie even more.

Can You Make Sweet Potato Pie Ahead of Time?

Yes, sweet potato pies are a great option for making your pies for the holidays. You can make these pies as much as a month out from when you want to serve them and they will be perfect.

To freeze this sweet potato pie’s basic version, follow the recipe card’s full directions and let the pie cool completely.

Then wrap the pie tightly in some plastic wrap and again in some aluminum foil to ensure the pies stay fresh in your freezer.

Brown Sugar Pecan Topping Pie: If you choose to do this optional topping, mix up the pie filling, pour it into the pie shell, and top it with the brown sugar and pecan mixture. Bake as directed and once it has cooled completely wrap it tightly and freeze.

Marshmallow Topping Option: when you opt to do the marshmallow topping, I recommend that you do not add the marshmallow topping before you freeze your pie.

Simply bake the basic sweet potato pie and let it cool.

Then wrap it tightly and store it in the freezer. On the day you want to serve it, once it is thawed, top it with your marshmallows place it in a 350-degree oven, and bake it for about 8-10 minutes until the marshmallows are melted and toasty brown.

How To Thaw Frozen Pies:

When you are ready to thaw your frozen sweet potato pies you’ll just need to take them out the day before you plan to serve them and place them in the fridge to thaw.

About an hour or two before serving take them out and let them sit at room temperature if you do not want to serve them cold.

These pies will taste just as delicious as they would have on the day you baked them fresh!

Yield: 8 to 10 Slices

Sweet Potato Pie Two Ways

Prep Time: 40 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Additional Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 3 hours 40 minutes

This delicious Sweet Potato Pie can be jazzed up for the holidays or special occasions with two optional toppings. The pie is amazing plain as well.

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Ingredients

Basic Sweet Potato Pie

• 3 large sweet potatoes
• 1. stick of butter, melted
• 1 cup of sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup of heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• pinch of salt
• 9 inch deep dish pie crust

Brown Sugar Pecan Topping (option #1)

• 1/2 cup of brown sugar
• 1/3 cup of all purpose flour
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans
• 4 tablespoons of very soft butter

Toasted Marshmallows (Option #2)

• 1 1/4 cups of mini marshmallows

Instructions

1. Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them up. Boil the sweet potatoes until very tender.
2. Drain the sweet potatoes and add them to a food processor or high-speed blender.
3. Add all the other pie ingredients into the blend with the sweet potatoes and blend until completely smooth and combined.
4. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
5. Add the sweet potato pie filling into the unbaked deep dish pie crust.
6. If using the Brown Sugar Pecan topping, mix it up now and top the pie with it before baking. If you are doing the marshmallow topping or just leaving the pie without topping bake it now without any toppings.
7. Place the pie in the oven and bake for 10 minutes then reduce the heat in the oven to 350 and back for an additional 40 to 45 minutes.
8. The pie will still have a slight giggle in the center when done. It will set firmly as it cools. If you are making the brown sugar topping the pie may take up to an hour to cook due to the extra butter and toppings.
9. Once the pie is done remove it from the oven and place it on a wire rack to cool completely before serving.
10. If you choose to do the marshmallow topping add the marshmallows to the fully cooked pie and let it bake another 6-8 minutes until they are melted and golden brown. Watch this step closely.

Notes

See the blog post above the recipe card for more details on making each of the optional toppings for this basic sweet potato pie.

Nutrition Information

Yield

8

Serving Size

1 slice
Amount Per ServingCalories 619Total Fat 34gSaturated Fat 16gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 15gCholesterol 106mgSodium 276mgCarbohydrates 55gFiber 4gSugar 46gProtein 6g

I am not a nutritionist. If you have strict dietary needs I always recommend using an online nutrition calculator to calculate your totals using your exact brands you're using in this recipe as values may vary per brand.

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Keri Bucci

I am a southern girl through and through that loves to laugh, cook, read and spend time with family. My passions outside of home schooling my son are ministering to those in need and creating art in the kitchen! Every day is an adventure in our little house and I wouldn’t trade it or the chance to share here with you for anything!