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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HI there! Just found your site while searching for the perfect red velvet recipe (which I will try and post feedback shortly); love the site. Anyway, this recipe looks almost identical to the one I currently use, except I don’t measure my cinnamon/nutmeg, I just add whatever looks like enough to me. The only other thing I do differently is I like to bake the sweet potatoes; I find that more of the flavor stays in the potato as opposed to ending up in the water if you boil them. Everything else is the same (as far as the filling goes). I’m going to try your crust, I’m sure its great! So I can vouch that this is the best sweet potato pie recipe that you will ever come across, hands down! It never lasts long in my house :))
Thank you for this recipe! I doubled and made four DEEEElish pies! I just had to taste test one before bringing the other three for a gathering. I am so glad I did, because now I have one all to myself! These pies get better the next day too, oooh add some whip cream and it is just sweet potato awesome-ness! Thank you! This recipe is fool proof!
Ok I found your site yesterday was looking for a different spin on my pies tried yours absolutely great. Ty for sharing.
LoVe this recipe! Thanx. GOD speed.
This website has really been delite for me and my family.Im a single dad and my cooking was non existing before finding this site.Hot dogs and hamburgers was my specialty but now with this great variety of dishes Ive been able to make some delicious meals.The sweet potato pies were excellent and a winner with kids!!!!!
Hey Diva!! Its Thanksgiving Eve and my mother asked me to cook two sweet potato pies for dinner tomorrow! Im boiling my sweet potatoes as we speak! Im sure it will be Delicious!