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Grandma's Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

Grandma’s Sweet Potato Pie Recipe is a southern staple that's really easy to make. It is the perfect dessert to enjoy during the holidays, or anytime of the year for my sweet potato pie fans out there!
Course Desserts, Thanksgiving Recipes
Cuisine American
Keyword pie recipe, sweet potato pie, sweet potatoes, Thanksgiving, thanksgiving dessert
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 37 minutes
Total Time 57 minutes
Servings 1 9-inch Pie
Calories 452kcal
Author Tamara J.

Ingredients

  • 1 Pie dough for single crust pie
  • 3 medium Sweet potatoes about 1 1/2 pounds
  • 12 ounces Evaporated Milk one can
  • 1 cup Brown sugar dark brown or light brown
  • 2 large Eggs room temperature
  • 6 tablespoons Unsalted Butter melted
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375°. Start by piercing your sweet potatoes with a fork about 10 times all around the sweet potato.
  • Place the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and place them in the oven for about 20 minutes, turning them over after the first 10 minutes.
  • Stab the potatoes with a knife or a fork after 15 minutes to see if they are tender. If the fork goes all the way through with ease, then they are ready to take out.
  • Once the sweet potatoes are tender, remove them from the oven and let them cool down.
  • While the sweet potatoes are cooling down, get the pie crust ready. If using store bought, follow the instructions on the package to blind bake it prior to filling it.
  • Once the potatoes are cool to the touch, us your hands to peel the skins off. They should come off very easily if the sweet potatoes are tender enough.
  • Add the sweet potato flesh to a bowl. Next, pour in the evaporated milk, brown sugar, both eggs, melted butter, vanilla extract, ground nutmeg, cinnamon, ground ginger, and salt.
  • Use a potato masher or an electric mixer on medium high speed to thoroughly combine all of the ingredients. Mix for at least two minutes.
  • The mixture should be smooth, but may have some small chunks in it, which is okay.
  • Set the prebaked pie crust on a baking sheet. Pour the sweet potatoe pie filling into the pre-baked pie crust until it is almost overflowing.
  • Lightly tent one inch pieces of foil over the edges of the pie crust so they do not burn during baking.
  • Place the pie in the oven and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. The pie is done when you jiggle it back and forth and it has just a little bit of movement.
  • Remove it from the oven and let it rest for at least 10 minutes befor cutting. Serve with vanilla ice cream or a dallop of whipped cream!

Notes

You can use 1 cup heavy cream in place of evaporated milk.
Use 3/4 cup white granulated sugar instead of brown sugar.
Add the ingredients to a blender if you would like to get a super smooth mixture.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 306mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 32g