Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

recipe for apple crumble



This sweet potato pie recipe is wonderful! It's not too sweet and will quickly becoming a Thanksgiving favorite! Try this as an delicious alternative to pumpkin pie.



Here's what you are going to need:
2 pounds of sweet potatoes, about 3 to 4 medium
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup of packed brown sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust, click here for the recipe that I use!

Here's what you need to do:


baked sweet potato

Wrap sweet potatoes in foil. Poke with a fork in several places to allow for the steam to escape while baking. Bake in a preheated 400° F oven for 60 to 65 minutes until soft.


unbaked pie crust

Lower oven temperature to 350° F. Prepare the pie crust or you can use a store bought pie crust.


how to bake sweet potatoes

Remove foil and use a fork to carefully remove the skins...it will be HOT.


recipe for sweet potato pie

Place the sweet potatoes and softened butter in a large mixing bowl.


sweet potato pie

Mix until smooth.


Thanksgiving pie recipes

Add the sugar, brown sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla and spices.


Thanksgiving Pies

Mix well.


Holiday Pies

Pour into prepared pie crust.


Fall desserts

Smooth the filling.


recipe for apple pie

Bake in the preheated 350° oven for 55 to 60 minutes. I hope you enjoy this wonderful southern favorite!




Return To Great Dessert Recipes from Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

Return To Mamas Southern Cooking Homepage

New! Comments

Have your say about what you just read! Leave me a comment in the box below.
Share this page:
Enjoy this page? Please pay it forward. Here's how...

Would you prefer to share this page with others by linking to it?

  1. Click on the HTML link code below.
  2. Copy and paste it, adding a note of your own, into your blog, a Web page, forums, a blog comment, your Facebook account, or anywhere that someone would find this page valuable.
Print Friendly and PDF



Chosen as one of the 50 Best Southern Food Blogs by

Culinary Arts College Best Blog

If you like my website, you're gonna love my new ecookbook Tried and True Recipes from Mama's Kitchen.


Now you can make your favorite restaurant recipes at home!