Description
A rich, creamy Southern Sweet Potato Pie with warm spices and a flaky crust.
Ingredients
1 ½ cups mashed sweet potatoes (about 2 large)
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
½ cup brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
½ cup evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare pie crust in a 9-inch pie dish.
2. Boil peeled, chopped sweet potatoes until tender. Drain and mash until smooth.
3. Beat mashed sweet potatoes with butter until creamy.
4. Add sugars, eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Mix until smooth.
5. Pour filling into pie crust and smooth top.
6. Bake 55–60 minutes until center is set and knife comes out clean.
7. Cool completely before serving.
Notes
Store in the fridge up to 4 days or freeze up to 2 months.
Use roasted sweet potatoes for extra flavor.
Add chopped pecans or caramel for a twist.
Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg