A flaky pie crust is filled with a rich and creamy sweet potato filling and a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg. Serve this delicious pie on the picnic table or the holiday table, and watch it disappear!
We Love Sweet Potato Pie
Homemade pies are the perfect way to end a holiday meal. Use a pre-made pie crust or a homemade crust if time allows. It uses ingredients you likely have on hand, don’t wait for Thanksgiving, this pie can be made any time of year.
What’s in Sweet Potato Pie?
Sweet potatoes – Sweet potatoes are available year-round and they’ve got sweet orange flesh. Dairy – Evaporated milk, butter, and sugar give this pie its signature moist and airy texture. Eggs – Use fresh large eggs, these will help the pie set. Spices – Traditional spices like vanilla, nutmeg, and cinnamon give sweet potato pie its savory flavor. Try adding a DIY pumpkin spice blend and use it all year long. Pastry – This sweet potato pie filling is tucked into a single pastry crust. We prefer homemade but frozen or store bought works just fine too.
Variations – A graham cracker pie crust can be switched out for the regular crust. Make sweet potato pie REALLY stand out with a homemade topping of candied pecans or a drizzle of caramel sauce. So, what is the difference between sweet potato pie and pumpkin pie? These two pies are similar, calling for ingredients such as eggs, condensed or evaporated milk, and warm spices like nutmeg and cinnamon (or pumpkin pie spice). Obviously, one pie uses pumpkin puree while the other uses mashed sweet potatoes. The textures are also similar but you will likely find that this recipe has a bit more texture (using fresh sweet potatoes) and isn’t as ‘wet’. We find sweet potato pie to have a more naturally sweet flavor than pumpkin pie relative and we prefer just cinnamon in this recipe and use pumpkin pie spice in pumpkin pie.
How to Make Sweet Potato Pie
Top this sweet potato pie recipe with freshly whipped cream.
Tips for a Great Pie
Cook sweet potato pie in advance, cool, and cover with plastic wrap until ready to serve. Leave at room temperature at least 60 minutes before serving. To get the strings out of sweet potato pie, you can use a potato ricer (image above) or mix longer with a hand mixer (the beaters will collect some of the strings). The filling can also be blended if desired or run through a fine strainer.
Storing Leftovers
Keep leftover sweet potato pie covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Whole cooled pies and leftover pie portions can be frozen if wrapped tightly in plastic wrap for up to 6 weeks. Thaw in the refrigerator before serving. Did you make this Sweet Potato Pie? Be sure to leave a rating and a comment below! © SpendWithPennies.com. Content and photographs are copyright protected. Sharing of this recipe is both encouraged and appreciated. Copying and/or pasting full recipes to any social media is strictly prohibited. Please view my photo use policy here.
