Southern Sweet Potato Pie
This classic southern sweet potato pie has a creamy texture with warm inviting flavors. It's the perfect dessert for any holiday gathering.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 lb sweet potatoes
- ½ c evaporated milk
- ½ c unsalted butter softened
- ½ c white sugar
- ½ c brown sugar light or dark
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- Pinch salt
- 1 Frozen deep dish pie crust 9 inch deep
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Bake the sweet potatoes wrapped in foil for an hour until soft. *see notes
- Remove the potatoes from the oven and lower the heat to 350. Blind bake the frozen pie dish according to package instructions.
- Peel the potato skin and mash the potatoes with a mixer to get any strings out. Add the butter and mix until blended together.
- Add the sugar and spices and mix until combined. Next add the vanilla, milk & eggs. Mix with a mixer until everything is incorporated and smooth.
- Pour into the pie crust and bake for an hour.
- Let it cool completely on a cooling rack, eat and enjoy! I like to serve it with a little bit of whipped cream.
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Notes
You can make the sweet potatoes beforehand but will have to melt the butter before mixing if the potatoes are cold.
The pie may look puffy on top when finished, that's okay and it will deflate while cooling
I like to use a ricer or electric mixer to mash the potatoes to get any strings out.
Nutrition
Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 71mg | Potassium: 281mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 8504IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 1mg