Best 8 Southern Sweet Potato Pecan Pie Recipes

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Southern sweet potato pecan pie is a classic dessert that combines the flavors of sweet potatoes, pecans, and spices. This pie is perfect for any occasion and can be made with just a few simple ingredients. Whether you are a seasoned baker or a beginner, you will be able to create a delicious and satisfying sweet potato pecan pie with the help of this guide.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

SWEET POTATO PECAN PIE



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This updated classic from Glenda Conrad in Shelbyville, Indiana combines two Southern favorites in one simply delicious pie! And canned sweet potatoes make it so easy.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h30m

Yield 6-8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 sheet refrigerated pie pastry
2 cans (15-3/4 ounces each) sweet potatoes, drained
3 eggs
1 cup packed brown sugar, divided
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup pecan halves

Steps:

  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out pastry to fit a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Transfer pastry to plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges. Refrigerate. , In a small bowl, mash the sweet potatoes. Beat in 1 egg, 1/3 cup brown sugar, cinnamon and ginger. Set aside., In another small bowl, combine remaining eggs and brown sugar. Add the corn syrup, butter and vanilla and mix well. Stir in pecans. Pour sweet potato mixture into pastry shell; top with pecan mixture. , Bake at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

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SWEET POTATO PECAN PIE



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Caramelized pecan topping makes this special!

Provided by Lorrie Sterling

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Sweet Potato Pie Recipes

Time 1h50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust
2 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
2 eggs
¾ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
1 ⅔ cups light cream
3 tablespoons butter, softened
⅔ cup packed brown sugar
⅔ cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Bake sweet potatoes until fork-tender, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool until easily handled.
  • Peel and mash sweet potatoes. Make sure all lumps are removed, straining if necessary.
  • Lightly beat eggs. Blend together eggs and sweet potatoes. Stir in sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Blend in cream. Pour into pie shell.
  • 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.
  • Make the caramelized pecan topping. Combine butter or margarine, brown sugar, and pecans. Gently drop by spoonfuls over cooled pie to cover top. Broil 5 inches below heat until mixture begins to bubble, about 3 minutes. Watch carefully, if cooked too long, top will turn syrupy. Cool on rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 518.6 calories, Carbohydrate 60.9 g, Cholesterol 90.9 mg, Fat 29.3 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 6.2 g, SaturatedFat 11.6 g, Sodium 353.8 mg, Sugar 40.3 g

SWEET POTATO-PECAN PIE



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Make and share this Sweet Potato-Pecan Pie recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Nancy Van Ess

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 pie crust, unbaked (9 inch)
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups fresh sweet potatoes, mashed cooked
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
1/8 teaspoon allspice, ground
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
2 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
2 tablespoons unsalted butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 dash cinnamon, ground
1 cup pecan halves
1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped stiff

Steps:

  • Prepare pie shell,set aside.
  • Make sweet potato filling: In medium bowl, with electric mixer, beat 1 egg until frothy.
  • Add mashed cooked sweet potatoes, sugar, butter, vanilla extract, salt, cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg; beat at medium speed until the mixture is smooth, about 2 minutes.
  • Make pecan topping: In medium bowl, with mixer, beat eggs until frothy.
  • Add sugar, corn syrup, melted butter, vanilla and cinnamon.
  • Beat at low speed just until mixture is well blended, about 1 minute.
  • Stir in pecans.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • To assemble: Turn sweet potato filling into unbaked pie shell, spreading evenly.
  • Pour pecan topping over top.
  • Bake 60 to 70 minutes until set, and knife inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Remove pie to rack to cool.
  • Just before serving decorate with whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 323, Fat 19.6, SaturatedFat 6.9, Cholesterol 70.3, Sodium 178.9, Carbohydrate 35, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 17.3, Protein 3.8

SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO PIE



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Traditional Southern-style sweet potato pie. This is my mother's recipe, but she's Mimi to my kids, so in our house we call this dish Mimi's sweet potato pie. It's delicious right out of the oven, at room temp, or right out of the refrigerator.

Provided by brianbagent

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Sweet Potato Pie Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 sweet potatoes, scrubbed
2 cups white sugar
8 ounces sweetened condensed milk
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
2 eggs
2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 pinch ground cinnamon, or to taste
1 pinch ground nutmeg, or to taste
1 pinch ground allspice, or to taste
1 pinch ground cloves, or to taste
2 (9 inch) pie crusts

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Bring a pot of water to a boil; add sweet potatoes and boil until soft, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove and discard skin; mash potatoes in a bowl until lumps are removed.
  • Mix 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, condensed milk, butter, eggs, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves together in a bowl. Divide batter evenly between the 2 pie crusts.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until firm, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 398.1 calories, Carbohydrate 57.8 g, Cholesterol 49.5 mg, Fat 17.3 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 233.4 mg, Sugar 39.2 g

PAUL PRUDHOMME'S SWEET POTATO PECAN PIE



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This recipe came to The Times in 1983 from Paul Prudhomme, the chef who helped put the cooking of Louisiana on the American culinary map. Like its traditional pecan pie cousin, this is very sweet, so serve it with a little Chantilly cream on top.

Provided by Marian Burros

Categories     pies and tarts, dessert

Time 3h

Yield One 9-inch pie

Number Of Ingredients 28

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 beaten egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 cup flour
1 cup cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 beaten egg
1 tablespoon heavy cream
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
3/4 cup dark corn syrup
Pinch of salt
Pinch of cinnamon
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon orange liqueur
1 tablespoon Cognac

Steps:

  • Make the crust: Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add beaten egg and milk; beat about 2 minutes. Stir in flour to moisten ingredients. Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and shape into a disk. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least one hour.
  • Roll out dough into 14-inch circle on lightly floured wax paper, or on a lightly floured work surface. Transfer to a deep 9-inch pie plate; remove wax paper if using. Press pastry into plate and flute edges.
  • Heat oven to 300 degrees.
  • Make the sweet potato filling: In a large bowl, combine potato, butter, vanilla, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, salt, beaten egg, heavy cream and sugar. Beat at medium speed until mixture is smooth. Spread on bottom of pie crust.
  • Make the pecan filling: Sprinkle sweet potato filling with pecans. In another bowl, combine sugar, eggs, melted butter, corn syrup, salt, cinnamon and vanilla and beat well. Pour over pecans.
  • Transfer pie to oven and bake for 1 1/2 hours. Cool.
  • Make the chantilly cream: Whip heavy cream with sugar, orange liqueur and Cognac. Top each slice of pie with a dollop of cream.

SWEET POTATO PIE WITH PECAN TOPPING



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Sweet potatoes are spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg and enriched with cream, brown sugar, and maple syrup for the flavorful filling of this pie. A candied pecan topping takes it over the top.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Pie & Tarts Recipes

Time 4h

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 to 3 sweet potatoes (1 1/2 pounds), peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
2 large eggs
1/3 cup plus 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon heavy cream
1 prebaked Pie Crust for Sweet Potato Pie, or 1 frozen store-bought (9-inch) crust
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup pecans, broken into pieces

Steps:

  • To make the sweet potato puree, cover sweet potatoes with water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook until tender when pierced with the tip of a paring knife, about 15 minutes. Drain; puree in a food processor until completely smooth. Let cool completely before using (refrigerate or freeze for quicker cooling).
  • To make filling, preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, 1/3 cup brown sugar, and maple syrup until smooth. Add sweet-potato puree, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and 3/4 cup cream; whisk until completely smooth. Place cooled crust on a rimmed baking sheet; pour filling into crust. (If using a store-bought crust, defrost 10 minutes; prick bottom all over with a fork.)
  • Bake pie on lowest rack of oven until filling is set, about 50 minutes. If crust browns too quickly, tent edges with foil. Transfer pie to a rack to cool, 1 hour; transfer to refrigerator to cool completely.
  • To make the pecan topping, melt butter over medium heat in a medium saucepan. Add remaining 1/2 cup light-brown sugar and pecans. Cook, stirring, until sugar is incorporated and the mixture is smooth, about 3 minutes. Stir in remaining tablespoon cream; let cool 1 to 2 minutes. Pour mixture over cooled pie. With a butter knife or spatula, spread mixture over pie. Cool until topping has hardened, about 30 minutes. (Do not refrigerate again; keep pie in a cool place up to 6 hours.)

SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO PIE WITH MARSHMALLOWS AND PECANS



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Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 medium size sweet potato
2 eggs
1/2 stick butter or margarine
1 2/3 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla flavor
1/2 cup evaporated milk
Nutmeg
1 frozen deep dish pie crust
1/2 cup whole pecans
1/2 cup Jet-Puffed Miniature Marshmallows

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Pour 2 cups of water into a medium size cooking pan. While waiting for the water to boil, peel the medium sweet potato, wash off, and then slice down the middle. Put them in the boiled water, turn down to medium heat. Cook in boiled water for about 25-30 minutes depending on the sweet potato. Check with a fork to see if potato is done.
  • When done, take out into a medium size mixing bowl, mash down sweet potato with a masher utensil, let cool for about 5-7 minutes, and then add eggs and butter, mix together. Then add the sugar and mix well. Add the vanilla flavor, mix well. Then add the evaporated milk, mix well. Then lastly, sprinkle nutmeg to desired taste, mix well.
  • Pour in a deep dish pie crust, and bake for 25-30 minutes. Stick a toothpick in to see if ready to take out. When done, let stand for 5-10 minutes to cool. Then add pecans completely over the top of the pie. Then add your marshmallows for a treat that's out of this world. Indulge and enjoy.....

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO PIE



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This Mississippi sweet potato pie is very popular in the South. It's a particular favorite at our house because we always have plenty of sweet potatoes in our garden. Try it with a dollop of whipped cream. -Bonnie Holcomb, Fulton, Mississippi

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 sheet refrigerated pie crust
1-2/3 cups sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Pinch salt
1 cup mashed sweet potatoes
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup light corn syrup
3/4 cup evaporated milk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Unroll crust into a 9-in. pie plate; flute edge. In a small bowl, combine sugar, flour, nutmeg and salt. In a large bowl, beat potatoes, eggs, butter, corn syrup and flour mixture. Gradually stir in milk. Pour into crust., Bake for 55-60 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 513 calories, Fat 21g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 96mg cholesterol, Sodium 290mg sodium, Carbohydrate 77g carbohydrate (54g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

Tips:

  • For a flaky crust, use a combination of butter and shortening. The butter will add flavor, while the shortening will help to keep the crust crisp.
  • If you don't have a rolling pin, you can use a wine bottle or even a glass to roll out the dough.
  • To prevent the pie from getting too brown, cover it with foil during the last 15 minutes of baking.
  • Let the pie cool completely before serving. This will allow the filling to set and the crust to firm up.

Conclusion:

Southern Sweet Potato Pecan Pie is a delicious and classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its flaky crust, creamy filling, and crunchy pecan topping, this pie is sure to be a hit. So next time you're looking for a special dessert, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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