Learn to make one of the South’s favorite holiday desserts, Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie.

Growing up in the South, I am quite used to sweet potato dishes being part of our holiday meals. There was plenty of sweet potato casserole, candied yams and yes, even sweet potato pie.

I remember one Thanksgiving in particular where the family had gathered at my granny’s house. For some reason granny was a bit frantic and hurrying to get her sweet potato pie in the oven.

I was too young to know exactly what was going on. I just remember that pie for some reason. To a child, it seemed that everyone there was perfectly happy and enjoying visiting with each other.

Melt in Your Mouth Sweet Potato Pie

I keep plenty of cooked sweet potato pulp frozen so I have it handy when I want to bake a loaf of Sweet Potato Bread or one of these pies.

What are the Ingredients for a Sweet Potato Pie?

Here’s what you’ll need to bake a delicious pie for your holiday meals (Full printable recipe near the end of this post): Sweet potatoes, sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, ginger, evaporated milk and a frozen pie crust.

I use store bought pie crust and have no shame in doing so. They’re delicious and a big time saver when you’re super busy preparing a big meal.

How Do You Make Southern Sweet Potato Pie?

Let’s go step by step to creating a delicious sweet potato pie.

Preheat your oven to 350°F

Step 1: Add your cooked sweet potatoes to a mixing bowl. Whip the potatoes with a hand mixer until smooth. This helps create a smoother finished pie. Next, add the sugar, melted butter, eggs, vanilla, salt and spices to the potatoes and mix well until combined. Next, add the evaporated milk and mix until everything is combined.

Easy so far, right? There’s really not much to it and you’ve already done what we’ll refer to as “the hard part”, even though there was nothing difficult about it.

Step 2: Line a sheet pan with foil and place your pie crust on the covered pan. Using a sheet pan prevents messes in the oven in case of spills but also makes transferring the pie in and out of the oven easier. Add the pie mixture into the pie crust and place into your pre-heated oven. Bake for 45 minutes or until the center is set. You can use the tooth pick test if needed to test for doneness.

Allow the pie to cool completely before cutting to serve. Top with whipped cream if desired.

Printable Recipe Card

Old Fashioned Southern Sweet Potato Pie

You might also like this recipe for Sweet Potato Waffles from Syrup and Biscuits.

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