Gourmet Sweet Potato Pie

Monday, March 2, 2015
This is not just an ordinary baked sweet potato pie here, it's a gourmet slice of heaven on a plate!

This sweet potato pie has a buttery crust and the filling is a delicious creamy blend of fall spices with the addition of coconut and toasted pecans.

The creamy pie gets its unique creaminess from heavy cream and the flavor of this custard is just pie heaven on a plate.

If you're a big fan of sweet potato pie, this easy all made from scratch from crust to filling will be your new favorite recipe!

In the deep South, we adjusted this pie to Floridian style and sometimes we change it up with grated orange peel or dried fruits.

This pie is so adaptable so don't miss our mix-in ideas below as you can leave everything out and plain, or load it up with our suggestions

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sweet potato pie with whipped cream on top





sweet potato pie creamy filling and buttery crust


Ingredients to Gather to make this recipe(see recipe card for measurements at the bottom of this post)

  • all-purpose flour
  • salt unsalted butter, cold and cubed
  • ice water
  • mashed sweet potatoes (cooked and mashed)
  • granulated sugar
  • light brown sugar
  • ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground ginger
  • salt
  • eggs beaten
  • almond extract
  • heavy cream
  • vanilla extract
  • shredded coconut 
  •  Optional: toasted almonds or pecans
  • see additional mix in below

sweet potato filling in the food processor


Sweet Potato Pie Mix-in Suggestions and Substitutions

  1. grated orange peel(around 1 tablespoon)
  2. orange extract instead of vanilla or almond
  3. toasted pistachios or macadamia nuts or another nut you prefer
  4. craisins, or golden raisins
  5. chopped dates or figs
  6. mini chocolate chips or white chocolate chips
  7. caramel or butterscotch chips
  8. top the pie with mini marshmallows after baking then broil and toast them
  9. use a cinnamon graham cracker crust or gingersnap crust or pretzel crust instead of a butter crust


peeled sweet potatoes, boiled then mashed collage


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Amaretto Sweet Potatoes

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American, Southern
Yield: 10
Author: Claudia Lamascolo
Gourmet Sweet Potato Pie

Gourmet Sweet Potato Pie

This sweet potato pie is just bursting with the flavors of fall along with the addition of coconut this gourmet-style pie is heaven on a plate!
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 1 HourTotal time: 1 H & 10 M

Ingredients

  • Gourmet Style Crust:
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
  • 3-4 tablespoons ice water
  • Gourmet Sweet Potato Filling:
  • 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes (cooked and mashed)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut
  • Optional: 1/2 cup toasted almonds or pecans

Instructions

  1. Crust Directions:
  2. Place the butter in a food processor with the flour. salt and butter and put this one medium speed until it begins to look like coarse crumbs.
  3. Add the water and pulse until a dough forms. Roll out on a floured surface and place in an oil-sprayed pie plate. Using a fork, crimp the edges all the way around.
  4. Place in the refrigerator for 25 minutes.
  5. Filling Directions:
  6. In a medium-sized bowl, add all the filling ingredients except for heavy cream and blend together evenly then stir in the cream and fold in the coconut and nuts if using.
  7. Pour into the prepared crust and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until the middle is set.

Notes

Sweet Potato Pie Mix-in Suggestions and Substitutions

  1. grated orange peel(around 1 tablespoon)
  2. orange extract instead of vanilla or almond
  3. toasted pistachios or macadamia nuts or another nut you prefer
  4. craisins, or golden raisins
  5. chopped dates or figs
  6. mini chocolate chips or white chocolate chips
  7. caramel or butterscotch chips
  8. top the pie with mini marshmallows after baking then broil and toast them
  9. use a cinnamon graham cracker crust or gingersnap crust or pretzel crust instead of a butter crust


Nutrition Facts

Calories

374.54

Fat (grams)

23.87 g

Sat. Fat (grams)

13.1 g

Carbs (grams)

35.86 g

Fiber (grams)

2.6 g

Net carbs

33.27 g

Sugar (grams)

17.88 g

Protein (grams)

5.74 g

Sodium (milligrams)

214.12 mg

Cholesterol (grams)

88.49 mg

The default measuring system for this website is US Customary. Unit conversions are provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. While we strive to provide accurate unit conversions, please be aware that there may be some discrepancies.



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