Classic sweet potato pie made with sweet, crunchy pecan topping. This creamy, sweet potato pie will make a perfect addition to any holiday celebration and maple pecan topping adds a delightful crunchy texture to every bite.
SWEET POTATO PIE
Can we talk sweet potato pie vs. pumpkin pie?
Sweet potato pie and pumpkin pie are two classic holiday desserts that we enjoy along side of pecan pie and apple pie. Every year, I make my Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie for our family holiday dinners. It’s become such a staple that I don’t even think about making any other pie for the holidays. Although, my favorite pie is actually Dutch Apple Pie and my mother in law loves Pecan Pie the most. Yet, my husband’s favorite Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie is the one that won the holiday menu spot.
This year, we are actually not doing a family Thanksgiving dinner so I’ve decided to try and squeeze in a few different pies into our Christmas menu. A few pie might be a bit of an overload for one holiday dinner but I am definitely going to try a few before Christmas and settle on the one that received the most votes.
Last weekend, I started my trials with a Pecan Crunch Sweet Potato Pie. I was surprised to find that Sweet Potato Pie tastes remarkably similar to a pumpkin pie. There is a slight textural difference and Sweet Potato Pie seemed a bit creamier. I also decided to add a little crunch and topped off this pie with sweet, maple coated pecans.
Either way, this pie was a big hit and is definitely in the running for our Christmas celebration. It must have been the sweet pecan crunch that took this pie to the next level.
HOW TO MAKE SWEET POTATO PIE
This pie requires cooked, mashed sweet potatoes and you can easily make them ahead of time and keep it in the fridge until ready to use.
To bake sweet potatoes, wash them first and pierce each one with a knife. Wrap each sweet potato in aluminum foil and place on a baking sheet. Bake them at 350° for 1.5-2 hours. Potatoes should be very soft all the way through. Once potato are cooled enough to be handles, peel the skin off and mash them with a fork.
To make the pie filling, beat butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl and add eggs, one at a time. Beat in evaporated milk, mashed sweet potatoes, spices, vanilla extract and molasses.
Pour the pie filling into the pie shell and bake at 425° for 15 minutes. Add pecan topping on top of the pie and bake at 350° for 40 minutes.
How to Store Sweet Potato Pie:
Let the pie cool at room temperature for about 2 hours and then, wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours before serving.
Store the pie in the refrigerator, covered air-tight with plastic wrap. Properly stores, sweet potato pie will be good for 3 to 4 days.
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Maple Bacon Roasted Sweet Potatoes
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Pecan Crunch Sweet Potato Pie
Ingredients
- Pie filling:
- 1 lb sweet potatoes 2 cups cooked and mashed
- 6 Tbsp butter softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 Tbsp molasses
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- Deep dish pastry shell
- Pecan topping:
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
- 3 Tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
- (You can prepare sweet potatoes ahead of time, even a day before.)
- Wrap sweet potatoes in aluminum foil and bake them at 350 until completely cooked through. (Time will depend on the size of the sweet potatoes.)
- Unwrap sweet potatoes once they are done and set aside to cool down.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar together.
- Beat in eggs, one at a time.
- Beat in evaporated milk and molasses.
- Mash (or puree) cooked sweet potatoes and beat it into the pie filling mixture.
- Add vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Blend everything well.
- Pour sweet potato pie filling into the pie shell.
- Bake at 425 for 15 minutes.
- Mix chopped pecans with maple syrup until all evenly coated and set aside.
- Lower temperature to 350, spread the pecan topping over the top of the pie and continue baking for about 40 more minutes.
- Take out and let it cool completely.
Nutrition
Dee says
Why do the ingredients call for whipping cream, but in the instructions you say to use evaporated milk???
Please clarify. Thank you.
Hillary says
I love this pie it’s so good!
Emily Taborda-Monroe says
This looks delicious and I can’t wait to try it! Quick question though, are you baking the crust at all prior to adding in the filling?
LyubaB says
Hi Emily,
Yes, I do bake it beforehand. Bake at 425 for 15 minutes.
Joy Wolford says
Never ate sweet potato pie before and this recipe looked interesting, so I tried it. It turned out wonderful! I plan to make it one of my holiday regular pie/side dishes from now on.
LyubaB says
Awesome! I am so glad you liked it, Joy!
Nancy says
Are molasses in the pie recipe? I don’t see it added in your instructions? For the pecan crunch sweet potato pie
Debasis says
Hi lyuba…! am also reads your posts but this is one of my favorite recipe till now. your pecan crunch sweet patato pie looks so yummy & crunchy, i will making this like you. Thanks for sharing….!
Dawn says
@ Debasis…
I might try this pie too. It looks so yummy!! Let us know how it comes out.
lyuba says
Thank you, Debasis and Dawn! I hope you will both try it and let me know 🙂