Southern Sweet Potato Pie is a classic holiday dessert featuring a creamy and light sweet potato filling in a flaky, buttery crust. This one is extra special because it's topped with a sweet and crunchy brown sugar and pecan topping.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Southern
Keyword Southern Sweet Potato Pie
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Total Time 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Servings 10slices
Calories 501kcal
Author Michelle
Ingredients
1unbaked pie crustrolled out in a deep 9-inch pie dish (bottom only)
3large sweet potatoes
¾cupgranulated sugar
2eggs
1teaspoonvanilla
1½teaspoonsground cinnamon
½teaspoonground ginger
½teaspoon salt
1⅔cupsheavy cream or half-and-half
For the topping
⅔cupbrown sugar
¼cupflour
4tablespoonsbuttersoftened
⅔cupchopped pecans
Instructions
Wash and bake potatoes at 425°F until fork tender, about 40-50 minutes.
Remove sweet potatoes from the oven. Adjust the oven temperature to 400°F.
Peel sweet potatoes and place into a large mixing bowl.
Mash potatoes with a masher or fork. You need to 2 cups of this mash for the recipe.
Add 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes and sugar to a large mixing bowl. Beat until smooth.
Add eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. Beat again until smooth.
Add cream and beat until smooth, creamy, and combined.
Pour sweet potato pie filling into unbaked pie shell. Set aside.
To make the topping, in a medium mixing bowl, add brown sugar and flour for topping. Whisk together. Add butter and cut in with a pastry blender. Stir in chopped pecans. Sprinkle on top of pie.
Bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 55 minutes, or until knife inserted halfway between center and edge of pie comes out clean. Cool completely on a rack.
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Notes
Storage: Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Make Ahead: Prepare your pie to recipe instructions, and allow to cool completely. Then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days before serving.
Freezer Directions: Baked pie freezes well for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature before serving.