Where I’m from, sweet potatoes are a staple we serve with just about every meal in the fall. And one of the best ways to serve them is baked in a deep dish pie.
Here’s the way I’ve been baking sweet potato pie for years, along with a marshmallow meringue that can be piled high on top of this delicious deep dish dessert.
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Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
We take sweet potatoes serious around here and one of our local communities even hosts their own Sweet Potato Festival where they serve up some of the best pies you’ve ever tasted.
Over the years I’ve tried different recipes for baking my own. However, I think this pie should be about the creamy sweet potato filling. And that’s why I only use a few spices to enhance its natural sweetness. That way this bright orange beauty can really shine as the star of her own show.
You could also stretch this recipe into two thinner pies if you wanted. But that’s only if you don’t want as much sweet potato–and my family has come to expect plenty of its flavor with every bite.
Don’t forget the Marshmallow Meringue–Click HERE for the Recipe
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- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 2 cups mashed sweet potato
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 9in. deep dish pie shell
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Cream softened butter and sugar in mixing bowl.
- Add eggs and blend.
- Add sweet potato, vanilla, spices, and salt.
- Blend well.
- Pour the mixture into the pie shell and bake for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, reduce the heat to 350 degrees.
- Bake for an additional 35 minutes, or until knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow about an hour to cool-- enjoy!
- Optional: Add Marshmallow Meringue or top with whipped cream.
I don’t know which one I want first. This Pie or the Apple pie, they both look so yummy.
Ive never had sweet potato. Pie. It looks delicious!
It’s probably a Southern thing, Barb– but we pretty much serve sweet potato every way imaginable 🙂
You are killing me? This looks and sounds delicious!
this looks amazing!
thanks, Paula!
That is absolutely gorgeous!!! I’m sure it tastes just as absolutely wonderful! YUm! I’ve never whipped a Marshmallow meringue…Oh I’ve so got to try that!
I have to say that I have never been a sweet potato pie kind of girl but this looks amazing. Especially that meringue topping.
Looks amazing! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!
My Parents, sister, and husband would love this! Pinning!