Name: Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 780 min
Ingredients: 1 refrigerated pie crust; 3 eggs; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 2 cups pureed sweet potato; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice; 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream; Whipped topping (optional)

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Want an alternative to pumpkin pie this season? Then you will want to whip up this tasty and absolutely easy Sweet Potato Pie instead. Minimal ingredients and delicious flavor.

I have come to love pies over the years. Growing up I was never really a pie person, I didn’t really get the hype around pies honestly so I never really ate them growing up.

It wasn’t until I became late in my teens that I really started to enjoy pies more and appreciate all of them and became addicted, especially since there are so so any different kids!

Sweet Potato Pie has been one of my favorite recipes for a long long time, I actually prefer it over the traditional pumpkin pie, I know I know, but I do I can’t deny it!

Some of our other favorite pies that we have on the side include Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie, Cranberry Pie and Chocolate French Silk Pie!

These have become some of my favorites over the years, but this Sweet Potato Pie Recipe will always hold my heard when it comes to the holiday season.

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:

With minimal ingredients this Sweet Potato Pie Recipe whips up quickly.
You can substitute your own favorite pie crust for the refrigerated pie crust.
You can prep you sweet potatoes multiple ways!

This Sweet Potato Pie is such a simple recipe and seriously tastes so amazing, dollop a little whipped cream on top and you are good to go!

HOW TO THIS SWEET POTATO PIE RECIPE STEP BY STEP:

Prepare your sweet potatoes by either baking, boiling or in the instant pot (directions below for each way)
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and prepare a 9-inch pie dish by lightly spritzing with non-stick spray.
Place your pie dough on a lightly floured surface and roll out to about a 10” circle. Place in the pie dish and using your index finger on your left and index and thumb on your right hand to flute the top of the pie crust (if desired).
Poke holes in the bottom of the crust using a fork and bake for 7-8 minutes or until golden brown.
Prepare the filling by adding the eggs, vanilla, and sugar into a large bowl and whisking until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
Next, add the pureed sweet potato, salt, baking powder, and pumpkin spice. Mix until just combined.
Last, add the whipping cream and whip on high speed for 1-2 minutes.
Pour the filling into the prepared crust and bake for 45-50 minutes. At around 30 minutes check to make sure the crust is not getting too dark, if it is, just tent a piece of aluminum foil over top of the pie and continue baking.
The center should giggle SLIGHTLY (think Jell-o consistency) and the edges should be set when the pie is finished.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely on a wire rack. Place in the refrigerator and allow to set for at least 4 hours but overnight is best.
Serve with whipped cream and cinnamon if desired.

See how easy this recipe is? I mean it is almost effortless and takes no time, the downside is just waiting for it to chill and set up fully before you can eat it.

But trust me, once you try this Sweet Potato Pie Recipe you will not be disappointed, this might be your new favorite recipe instead of the traditional pumpkin!

I know people are really set on pumpkin pie for holidays, but this is really a great different option that you can use and it really does taste amazing.

Sweet potatoes are just like canned pumpkin and sweeten up just as nice, they almost have the same flavor but yet different, which is what I like.

And I always prefer my sweet potatoes to be sweet, I’m not a huge savory sweet potato fan, so most of the recipes that I use them for are sweet recipes.

Some other sweet potato recipes that are sweet include Sweet Potato Casserole, Layered Sweet Potato Cake and Maple Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes.

WAYS TO PREPARE YOUR SWEET POTATOES:

We have prepared our sweet potatoes in many different ways including baking, boiling and even in the instant pot. Below I’ll tell you how you can prepare them in each way.

Baking: Bake in the oven at 425 degrees until tender, about 45-50 minutes. Remove the skins and then mash.

Instant Pot: Place sweet potatoes in the Instant Pot with 1 cup of water, and place on high pressure for 10 minutes. Remove the skin, and pulse in a food processor or mash with potato masher.

Boil: Peel and chop your potatoes into larger chunks and bring to a boil and simmer until fork tender, drain and rinse with cool water. Mash with potato masher.

See there are many different ways that you can make your sweet potatoes for this recipe, it all depends on how much time you want to take on the potatoes themselves.

My favorite way personally is to boil the potatoes and we do that most often, but we have depending on the time and what we had in the oven or stove have tried all of them.

Each works perfectly as long as your potatoes are cooked and are mashed as smooth as possible you are ready to go with this Sweet Potato Pie Recipe!

This Sweet Potato Pie Recipe is seriously one that you are going to want to bring to your next holiday gathering, we will be bringing it to our Thanksgiving this year.

Usually we give lot’s of pie options during Thanksgiving and this Sweet Potato Pie is always one, and usually I don’t come home with any what I love.

I’m also grateful that my kids love this pie as well, they all love regular pumpkin pie and were hesitant when they hear sweet potato but once they tasted it they fell in love.

HOW TO STORE:

This pie can be left out at room temperature for 3-4 hours but should be refrigerated any longer than that. You can wrap it in plastic wrap or foil and it should last for 2-3 days.

This pie can also be frozen, usually when we freeze our pies we do them in disposable pie tins because they have less chances to form ice crystals that way and freeze quicker.

It also frees up your pie plates for any other pies that you are wanting to bake in that time.

To freeze this pie bake and cool according to directions. Cool your pie completely, then you will want to wrap in in a layer of plastic wrap then I place an additional layer of foil over it.

Place in your freezer and this will keep for up to 1 month. To defrost just place in your refrigerator about 12 hours before you plan on serving and you are good to go!

TIPS AND TRICKS FOR THIS SWEET POTATO PIE RECIPE:

You can use your own favorite pie crust or a frozen crust in replacement to a refrigerated crust.
You can bake your potatoes in many different ways to prepare for this Sweet Potato Pie Recipe, see my tips above.
This Pie can be frozen, also see tips above.
I don’t like to use canned yams for my sweet potato pie recipes, but you can substitute them for a faster option.
Make sure you preface your pie crust slightly before baking the pie fully, this is an essential step.
You’ll want to get your sweet potatoes as smooth as you can so you can use a potato masher, had mixer or food processor

If you want that perfect holiday pie to bring to your next gathering then you need to whip up this Sweet Potato Pie Recipe as soon as you can, you’ll fall in love!

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