Description
A delicious sweet potato pie made with roasted sweet potatoes, brown sugar, and spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups mashed roasted sweet potatoes
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 9-inch pie crust, unbaked
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F. Scrub and pierce the sweet potatoes, then roast them for 45–50 minutes until fork tender. Let cool, peel, and mash until smooth.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the mashed sweet potatoes, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt, and vanilla extract.
- Stir in the melted butter and evaporated milk until the filling is smooth and creamy.
- Pour the filling into the unbaked pie crust and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Bake the pie for 50–60 minutes until the center is set. A toothpick should come out clean.
- Let the pie cool completely before slicing. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- For best flavor, use freshly roasted sweet potatoes.
- Cool the pie before slicing for easier serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg