Homemade Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

This homemade sweet potato pie recipe is a perfect Thanksgiving dessert! But this pie is so good, you’ll definitely want to eat it more than once a year. There’s just something about a slice of home made sweet potato pie straight from the oven. Served warm with real whipped cream…you can’t get much better than that!

With a crust made from scratch and fresh sweet potatoes, there’s nothing pre-made about this recipe! I’m sure you’ll love this delicious baked pie as much as I do! For more dessert recipes, try these:

Baked Rice Pudding Recipe With Cooked Rice

Easy Pound Cake Recipe

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Easy Sweet Potato Pie Recipe: How To Make Homemade Sweet Potato Pie

Homemade Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 50 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Servings: 8

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

Sweet Potato Pie Filling

• 3 sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
• Salt for water
• 1 5 ounce can evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 Stick unsalted butter melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 large eggs beaten

Pie Crust

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter chilled and diced
• 1/4 cup ice water

Method

 

Pie Crust

1. In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water, a tablespoon at a time, until mixture forms a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
2. Roll dough out to fit a 9 inch pie plate. Place crust in pie plate. Press the dough evenly into the bottom and sides of the pie plate.

Pie Filling

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Add the potatoes to a large pot of cold, salted water.
3. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
4. Drain in a colander in the sink.
5. Mash the potatoes in a large bowl.
6. Add the evaporated milk, brown sugar, butter, vanilla, cinnamon and eggs.
7. Mix together until smooth.

Pie

1. Pour the mixture into the pie crust / pan and bake for 25 minutes. Serve!