The Best Southern Sweet Potato Pie

The Best Southern Sweet Potato Pie

This Southern Sweet Potato Pie is a cherished recipe I've perfected since my teenage years. Its light, fluffy texture and warm blend of spices capture true comfort. A secret ingredient elevates this recipe, making it the best Sweet Potato Pie you'll ever taste.

Sondra Barker

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Cook Time 1

roasting sweet potatoes 1

Total Time 2

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings slices

Calories 196 kcal

EQUIPMENT

1 Pie Pan optional

Ingredients

1 whole pre-made pie crust I like Trader Joes roll out crust
2 cups sweet potato 2 large sweet potatoes roasted and mashed
2 large eggs
⅓ cup butter melted
⅓ cup sugar white granulated
2 tbsp molasses
¾ cups evaporated milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp salt

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Instructions

First, set your oven to 350° F. Puncture a few holes in your sweet potatoes with a fork and place them on parchment paper or in a pan sprayed with a little olive oil. Roast in the oven for 50-60 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are cooked all the way through and a fork is easily able to go through the potatoes.
Reduce the oven to 350° F, then peel off the skin and add the sweet potatoes to a large bowl. Mash with a potato masher. T
Then add 2 cups of the mashed sweet potatoes to a large bowl or Kitchen Aid mixer.
Next, add all of the other ingredients and mix on high in your kitchen aid or with a hand mixer until all of the ingredients are well incorporated.
Add the filling to your pie crust and bake in the oven at 350°F for 50 - 60 minutes until the pie has set and is firm. Take the pie out of the oven and let it cool for 30 minutes to an hour.
Garnish with a swirl of toasted marshmallow fluff

Notes

Purchase a pie crust that doesn't need to be prebaked. I like to use Trader Joes roll out pie crusts.

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