Description
Indulge in the rich flavors of this Easy Sweet Potato Pie Recipe. With a velvety smooth filling spiced just right, it’s a classic dessert that’s perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
For the Pie Filling:
- 4 large sweet potatoes (about 4 cups mashed)
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup whole milk or evaporated milk
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
For the Crust:
- 2 frozen prepared 9-inch pie crusts (frozen, refrigerated, or homemade)
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare crusts: Preheat the oven to 350°F. If using frozen crusts, allow them to thaw slightly at room temperature.
- Cook sweet potatoes: Peel and chop sweet potatoes, boil until fork-tender, about 10 minutes, then drain well.
- Prepare filling: Beat hot potatoes with butter until smooth. Add sugar, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla. Mix in eggs until creamy.
- Fill pie crusts and bake: Divide filling between 2 pie crusts. Bake for 55–60 minutes until set and lightly browned.
- Cool and serve: Allow pies to cool before serving. Enjoy plain or with whipped cream or ice cream.
Notes
- Recipe yields 2 pies, perfect for freezing one.
- Cover edges with foil if the crust browns too quickly.
- Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator up to 4 days, or freeze up to 1 month.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/16 of pie)
- Calories: 286 kcal
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 193mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 39mg
