Southern Homemade Sweet Potato Pie Recipe ~ So Easy, So Delicious!
Yall…….I am sitting here typing up this post while eating a piece of this sweet potato pie and I am seriously wondering how the heck can a sweet potato taste this freakin good!
I’ve had a TON of homemade sweet potato pies and made plenty of recipes for them. This one is definitely giving those others a run for their money!
This sweet potato pie recipe starts with an easy homemade pie crust that is buttery & flaky.
Then comes those fresh sweet potatoes! Fresh sweet potatoes are a MUST if you want a true, authentic tasting southern sweet potato pie. The kind that makes you take a bite and then just stare at it. Yall know what I’m talking about!
I hope that you enjoy this recipe just as much as I do!
****2015 update**** I now make this pie by roasting my sweet potatoes and using my favorite pie crust recipe. I also add in a splash of lemon juice.
Get the Recipe: Southern Homemade Sweet Potato Pie Recipe ~ So Easy, So Delicious!
Ingredients
- The Crust, makes two pie crust
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¾ cups butter flavored shortening
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup ice water
- The Sweet Potato Filling
- 2 cups sweet potatoes, 2 medium sweet potatoes usually does it. I always have a bit extra left
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoons ginger
- 1 Tablespoon flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F
- Let's Make The Crust!
- In a bowl add the flour and cut in the shortening, until it resembles breadcrumbs.
- Stir in the sugar & the salt.
- Mix the egg up inside the ice cold water. Pour into the crust mixture and stir until combined.
- Turn the crust mixture out onto a floured surface and gather it into a large ball. You may need to kneed it lightly just to get all the dry crumbs to incorporate into a ball.
- Divide the ball into two pieces. (Store the other ball in the refrigerator and use it for another yummy pie in the future!)
- Roll the dough out about 1/4 inch thick and then place it into a deep dish pie pan.
- Press the crust into place with your hands.
- Refrigerate until ready to use. You can brush it with egg whites to get that shiny crust if you'd like.
- To make the filling, place sweet potatoes in a large pot and fill with water just until it covers them.
- Bring to a boil and boil for 45 -50 minutes or until they are fork tender.
- When done, let cool and then remove the skin. It should peel off very easily.
- Place peeled sweet potatoes in a bowl and break it up with a fork.
- Use a mixer to mix the sweet potatoes until smooth and creamy.
- Add in butter and mix to combine.
- Add in sugars, milk, eggs, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, vanilla, and flour. Beat until mixture is smooth. It may be a little speckled, don't worry it won't be that way when it's done.
- Pour into prepared pie crust and bake for 55-60 minutes. (don't be alarmed if the pie puffs up while cooking. It will sink down)
- Let cool on the counter for about 30 minutes and then chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours to fully set.
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Girl i been wanting a sweet potato pie for the longest!! thanks to you im making me one TODAY!!! Thanks!!!
Let me know how it turns out for ya!
Monique,
I can’t wait to try this recipe. I love sweet pototo pie as well as pecan pie. I bakery that I usually get my pies from also makes a “sweet potato pecan pie”, combining the two pies. If I wanted to attempt to make that how would you suggest altering the ingredients so it won’t be too rich, sweet etc.? Can’t wait til the holidays.
Thanks. Getting thicker and being loved more.
Baking the sweet potatoes makes it sweeter and easier to mash. I usually bake mine until they burst (about 1 1/2 hr depending on your oven…mine was 375). The skin comes right off and its so yummy. I also use sweet condensed milk versus both the sugars and it tastes yummy! Try it out Diva girl! Loves it and I love your blog!
Hello!
The Sweet Potato Pie was a real hit in my house this weekend. My family loved it and asking for more. The recipe was easy to follow and turns out as described.
Thank you!
Monica
Flint, MI
I must say I have used this recipe twice. Once for Thanksgiving again at Christmas and again tonight on New Year's Eve. My husband just can't get enough. I am not or should I say use to not be a big on cooking, but since finding your site my cooking has increased tremendously and everything is oh soo good. Had alot of critical cooks for Thanksgiving and they all loved everything (I used your recipes for everything I cooked). Great site and I had to share your site with my blog readers. Wonderful.
This was DELICIOUS!!! I followed the recipe to the letter and these came out better than any other I've ever tried. I did use frozen pie crust- time was short 🙂 – but the filling more than made up for my shortcut. Thanks!!! Can't wait to try the rest of your recipes!!