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Southern Sweet Potato Pie

November 20, 2017 by Eden 20 Comments

The real deal. The classic. Learn how to make the best, authentic, southern sweet potato pie with my two techniques and one special ingredient that’ll blow any other recipe out of the water.

The real deal. The classic. Learn how to make the best, authentic, southern sweet potato pie with my two techniques and one special ingredient that'll blow any other recipe out of the water.

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There’s no such thing as Thanksgiving without sweet potato pie in this house.

Neva. Not eva!

The wonderful sweet potato! A flavor power-house on it’s own, unlike it’s pumpkin rival. Our Thanksgiving is packed with the good stuff, from candied yams, to sweet potato casserole, to pie.

Actual pumpkin doesn’t have very much flavor, and the canned stuff is actually just a mix of winter squashed pureed together and canned.

Did I bust your Thanksgiving dream bubble? No worries, because with one taste of my sweet potato pie, you will forget all about pumpkin pie. Maybe not pumpkin spice lattes, but at least pumpkin pie.

And I’m about to tell you my secrets to the best sweet potato pie ever!

The real deal. The classic. Learn how to make the best, authentic, southern sweet potato pie with my two techniques and one special ingredient that'll blow any other recipe out of the water.

In this recipe we roast the sweet potatoes, then rice them in an affordable potato ricer to remove and break up the inner strings, so your custard base is smooth, silky, and so flavorful.

Have you ever had the sweet potato side-dishes at a chain steakhouse like Outback or Texas Roadhouse? Then you know the rich, delicious flavor of a roasted sweet potato with melting butter and cinnamon. Same thing here, except we have more spices added to the mix like ginger, nutmeg, allspice, clove, and…

Black pepper!

The real deal. The classic. Learn how to make the best, authentic, southern sweet potato pie with my two techniques and one special ingredient that'll blow any other recipe out of the water.

Yes, black pepper adds a bit of something extra to your sweet potato pie, the freshly cracked pepper actually released its oils and becomes a spice that sort of reminds me of what salt does in sweet dishes, gives the main flavor some oomph. And we like oomph.

It’s what separates the real ‘put your foot in it, this recipe is from my great-great grandma’ pies from the everyday, ‘its on trend so I gave it a shot’ pies.

Add this to your Thanksgiving table and watch at how fast it disappears!

You can find my recipe for my favorite, easy pie crust here, which fits into a 9 inch pie dish and make two crusts (for two pies, maybe?)

The real deal. The classic. Learn how to make the best, authentic, southern sweet potato pie with my two techniques and one special ingredient that'll blow any other recipe out of the water.

 

Looking for more Thanksgiving recipes? Check out:
Sweet Potato Chiffon Pie
Southern Slow Cooker Green Beans
Baked Creamy Mac and Cheese
Grandma Reid’s Candied Yams
Sister Schubert’s Rolls Copycat
Smooth and Creamy Mashed Potatoes
Easy Pan Gravy
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    Southern Sweet Potato Pie

    Yield: 10 -12 servings
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
    Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
    The real deal. The classic. Learn how to make the best, authentic, southern sweet potato pie with my two techniques and one special ingredient that’ll blow any other recipe out of the water.

    Ingredients

    • 6 medium sweet potatoes
    • 1 stick butter, softened
    • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
    • 3/4 cup brown sugar
    • 2 eggs, room temperature
    • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
    • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
    • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
    • 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
    • 1/4 tsp ground allspice
    • 1/8 tsp freshly cracked black pepper, finely ground
    • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
    • 3/4 cup evaporated milk
    • 1 unbaked pie crust, 9 inch

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
    2. Bake sweet potatoes for 1 hour in the oven on a baking sheet. When done, let cool slightly. Peel the skin off of the potatoes and rice them, with a potato ricer, into a large bowl. Set aside.
    3. In a medium bowl, beat together butter, sugar, and brown sugar until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla, spices, and salt. Add evaporated milk, then add mixture to sweet potatoes in the large bowl. Beat together with whisk or electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Pour into your unbaked pie shell.
    4. Bake on bottom rack of oven for 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes or until center of pie is firm. Serve warm or let cool completely with a dollop of whipped cream.
    Nutrition Information:

    Amount Per Serving:Calories: 329
    © Britt
    Cuisine: Southern / Category: Baked Goods
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    The real deal. The classic. Learn how to make the best, authentic, southern sweet potato pie with my two techniques and one special ingredient that'll blow any other recipe out of the water.

    Filed Under: Desserts, Pies, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized Tagged With: southern thanksgiving, sweet potato pie, thanksgiving, thanksgiving dessert

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    Comments

    1. Jori

      November 11, 2018 at 6:55 pm

      Sweet potato pie was the first pie I had when I moved to the US. This brings be back! Looking forward to making this for Thanksgiving.

      Reply
    2. farwin

      November 11, 2018 at 6:37 pm

      This looks delicious and I love your addition of ground pepper !

      Reply
    3. Jacqueline Debono

      November 11, 2018 at 5:36 pm

      I have yet to try or make a sweet potato pie but yours looks and sounds to-die-for! Definitely want to give this recipe a try. On my bucket list!

      Reply
    4. Andrea Metlika

      November 11, 2018 at 5:11 pm

      This pie looks Fabulous! I eat sweet potato pie every year but yours sounds like the best with the roasted potatoes.

      Reply
    5. Chris Collins

      November 11, 2018 at 4:57 pm

      Now this looks like one heck of a sweet potato pie! Seriously can’t wait to try the recipe!!

      Reply
    6. Armelle_dee

      November 27, 2017 at 7:58 pm

      I have tried this over the weekend, I wanted to take a picture, but the people around me couldn’t wait to taste it and I was too tired to fight them. It was so delicious. Thanks for sharing this

      Reply
      • Britt

        December 2, 2017 at 4:37 am

        Honey, that’s why I made two, one for everyone else and one just for me!

        Reply
    7. Casandra

      November 21, 2017 at 5:17 pm

      This looks amazing. Way better than a Patti Pie lol

      Reply
    8. Andrea @ Beautiful Eats & Things

      November 20, 2017 at 10:46 pm

      The black pepper addition is genius! I will add this recipe to my “Must Try” list!

      Reply
    9. alsothecrumbsplease

      November 20, 2017 at 8:37 pm

      Your sweet potato pie looks and sounds beyond delicious! Great recipe. Perfect for Thanksgiving.

      Reply
      • Britt

        November 20, 2017 at 8:38 pm

        Thank you! Thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
    10. Jeni @ Biscuits & Booze

      November 20, 2017 at 6:01 pm

      LOVE the blog name, and I love sweet potato pie. I can’t wait to make this for my husband – he’s from London and has never tried it!

      Reply
      • Britt

        November 20, 2017 at 6:02 pm

        I love your blog name, too! He’ll love the pie, sweet potatoes and spice are irresistible!

        Reply
    11. Mary

      November 20, 2017 at 5:56 pm

      I looove roasted sweet potatoes in just about anything. This pie looks amazing!

      Reply
      • Britt

        November 20, 2017 at 6:03 pm

        Thank you! And so do I!

        Reply
    12. Beeta

      November 20, 2017 at 5:26 pm

      I love that you roast your sweet potatoes – talk about flavorrrr! And the trick with the black pepper? Brilliant! This sweet potato pie looks so incredible <3

      Reply
      • Britt

        November 20, 2017 at 5:31 pm

        Thank you, Beeta! The roasted potatoes (instead of boiled) add a deep, rich sweetness that just blows boiled potatoes away. Thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
    13. cheddarben

      November 20, 2017 at 5:19 pm

      I have never made, or eaten, sweet potato pie… but I feel it has to be on my bucket list. The flavors have to work well together.

      Reply
      • Britt

        November 20, 2017 at 5:49 pm

        Trust me, Sweet Potato Pie is life giving!

        Reply
    14. Dannii

      November 20, 2017 at 5:12 pm

      I have never had sweet potato in a sweet dish before, but this would be great to serve up at a dinner party.

      Reply

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