Here’s a classic recipe for the Best Sweet Potato Pie — creamy, spiced, and perfectly balanced between sweet and earthy flavors:
🍠 Best Sweet Potato Pie
🛒 Ingredients (9-inch pie, Serves 6–8)
Crust
- 1 pre-made pie crust (or homemade)
Filling
- 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes (about 2 medium sweet potatoes, cooked and peeled)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- Pinch of salt
🔪 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat Oven
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Place pie crust in a 9-inch pie pan and set aside.
2️⃣ Prepare Sweet Potatoes
- Cook sweet potatoes by boiling, baking, or microwaving until tender.
- Peel and mash until smooth.
3️⃣ Make Filling
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars together until creamy.
- Add mashed sweet potatoes, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Stir in spices and salt until smooth and well combined.
4️⃣ Assemble Pie
- Pour filling into prepared pie crust.
- Smooth the top with a spatula.
5️⃣ Bake
- Bake 55–65 minutes until the center is set but slightly jiggly.
- Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for 1–2 hours before serving for best texture.
🌟 Tips
- Texture: For extra creamy pie, blend the filling in a food processor before pouring into the crust.
- Toppings: Serve with whipped cream or a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar.
- Flavor twist: Add ½ tsp orange zest or a splash of bourbon for a deeper flavor.
If you want, I can also give a “mini sweet potato pie tartlets” version — perfect for individual servings or parties while keeping all the classic flavor.
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