If you're searching for a delectable and comforting dessert to impress your loved ones, look no further than the irresistible sweet potato pie with a gingersnap crust. This classic Southern treat seamlessly blends the natural sweetness of roasted sweet potatoes with the distinct spiciness of gingersnaps. With its creamy and velvety filling, encased in a crisp and flavorful crust, this pie is an absolute delight for the senses and a perfect ending to any special occasion or cozy family gathering. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary adventure that will leave your taste buds dancing with joy.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
SWEET POTATO PIE WITH GINGERSNAP CRUST
Unlike traditional sweet potato pies, ours has a crust made of crushed gingersnap cookies. Try this as a tasty holiday alternative -- or companion! -- to pumpkin pie.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Yield Makes one 9-inch pie
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325 degrees. Place cookies in the bowl of food processor; pulse until fairly fine, yielding 1 cup crumbs. Transfer to a medium bowl, and stir in 4 tablespoons melted butter. Press mixture into bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie tin. Bake until set and slightly darkened, 12 to 15 minutes. Do not overbake. Set aside.
- Turn oven up to 375 degrees. Fill a small saucepan with water. Add potato, bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until potato is very tender, about 12 minutes. Drain.
- In a bowl, combine flour, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves; set aside.
- Pass potato through a food mill or potato ricer into the bowl of an electric mixer. Add sugar, eggs, and condensed milk. Mix until combined. Stir in remaining 3 tablespoons butter until combined. Add reserved flour mixture, and combine. Pour filling into cooled crust, and bake until filling is set, 30 to 35 minutes. Serve at room temperature with whipped cream, if desired.
SWEET-POTATO PIE WITH GINGERSNAP PECAN CRUST
In many sweet-potato pies, the ginger and spices overwhelm the flavor of the potatoes. This version plays to the flavor of the tubers; a little spicy nuttiness from the gingersnap pecan crust just emphasizes the pie's luscious creaminess. It is perfectly normal for the surface of a custardy pie, like this one, to crack in the course of baking and cooling-the pie will taste no less delicious.
Categories Ginger Dessert Bake Thanksgiving Sweet Potato/Yam Fall Gourmet Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Make crust:
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour pie plate, knocking out excess flour.
- Toss together all crust ingredients in a bowl with a fork until crumbs are moistened, then press evenly over bottom and up side of pie plate. Bake crust 6 minutes, then cool on a rack.
- Make filling:
- Increase oven temperature to 400°F.
- Prick each sweet potato once with a fork. Roast in a foil-lined shallow baking pan until tender, about 1 hour. Remove from oven and reduce oven temperature to 375°F. Halve potatoes lengthwise and cool.
- While potatoes cool, cook sugar in a dry 8-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, undisturbed, until it begins to melt. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally with a fork, until sugar melts into a deep golden caramel. Remove from heat. Carefully pour water down side of skillet (mixture will bubble and steam vigorously), then return to heat and simmer, stirring, until hardened caramel is completely dissolved. Remove from heat.
- When potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel, then cut away any eyes or dark spots. Purée potatoes in a food processor until smooth, then add eggs, cinnamon, and salt and blend until smooth. Add milk, caramel, rum, and vanilla, and blend until combined well.
- Pour filling into crust. Bake until filling 2 inches from edge is slightly puffed and center trembles slightly when gently shaken, 40 to 50 minutes (top may crack; filling will continue to set as it cools). If the crust begins to brown too much before the filling is done, crimp a ring of foil or use a pie shield to protect it. Cool pie on rack about 1 hour.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
SWEET POTATO CHEESECAKE WITH GINGERSNAP CRUST
Provided by Kardea Brown
Categories dessert
Time 3h25m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch deep dish pie plate with nonstick cooking spray.
- Mix the cookie crumbs, brown sugar, butter and salt together in a medium bowl until well blended. Press the mixture into the pie plate. Bake until set and the crust feels firm, 7 to 10 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
- To make the cheesecake filling: In a stand mixer or with an electric hand mixer, combine the cream cheese, sour cream, granulated sugar and salt, mixing at low speed until the mixture is smooth with no lumps, 3 to 4 minutes. Beat in the vanilla and eggs.
- Add the filling to the crust, smooth the top, and chill in the freezer until the filling is sturdy and set up, at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour.
- For the sweet potato topping: In a medium bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt. Whisk in the sweet potatoes, half and half, butter, vanilla and eggs until smooth. Pour slowly over the chilled cheesecake filling.
- Place the pie on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F and bake, covering the edges with foil if it browns too quickly, until set along the outside and the center still has a slight jiggle, 55 to 60 minutes. Let cool to room temperature before refrigerating until ready to serve.
GINGERSNAP SWEET POTATO PRALINE PIE
This luscious mix of sweet potatoes, spices and nuts is like serving pecan pie and sweet potato pie together. Bake it and watch everyone devour it. -Emily Hobbs, Ozark, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, mix crushed cookies and melted butter. Press onto bottom and up sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Bake 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack., Increase oven setting to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and 1 cup brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in sweet potatoes, spices and salt until blended. Beat in egg yolks, milk and vanilla. Pour into crust., Arrange pecans over filling; sprinkle with remaining brown sugar. Bake 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cover edge loosely with foil during the last 20 minutes if needed to prevent overbrowning. Remove foil. Cool completely on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving., In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add maple syrup; beat until stiff peaks form. Serve with pie.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 659 calories, Fat 39g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 140mg cholesterol, Sodium 353mg sodium, Carbohydrate 74g carbohydrate (49g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
SWEET POTATO PIE WITH GINGERSNAP CRUST
Make and share this Sweet Potato Pie With Gingersnap Crust recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Chef mariajane
Categories Pie
Time 35m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325°F
- Place cookies in the bowl of the food processor; pulse until fairly fine, yeilding 1 cup crumbs. Transfer to a medium bowl, and stir in 4 tablespoon melted butter. Press mixture into bottom and sides of 9-inch pie tin. Bake until set and slightly darkened, 12-15 minutes. Do not overbake. Set aside.
- Turn oven up to 375°F Fill a small saucepan with water. Add potato; bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until potato is very tender, about 12 minutes. Drain.
- In a bowl, combine flour, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves; set aside.
- Pass potato through a food mill or potato ricer into the bowl of an electric mixer. Add sugar, eggs and condensed milk. Mix until combined. Stir in remaining 3 tablespoons butter until combined. Add reserved flour mixture, and combine. Pour filling into cooled crust, and bake until filling is set, 30-35 minutes. Serve at room temperature with whipped cream, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 272.4, Fat 10.5, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 86.1, Sodium 330.6, Carbohydrate 39.5, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 25.8, Protein 5.8
SWEET-POTATO PIE WITH GINGERSNAP PECAN CRUST
From Gourmet Magazine- not too sweet pie that goes well with freshly whipped cream! (Cooking time does not include baking the potatoes)
Provided by That Napa Chicken R
Categories Pie
Time 1h20m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Make crust:.
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F Butter and flour 10" pie plate, knocking out excess flour.
- Toss together all crust ingredients in a bowl with a fork until crumbs are moistened, then press evenly over bottom and up side of pie plate. Bake crust 6 minutes, then cool on a rack.
- Make filling:.
- Increase oven temperature to 400°F.
- Prick each sweet potato once with a fork. Roast in a foil-lined shallow baking pan until tender, about 1 hour. Remove from oven and reduce oven temperature to 375°F Halve potatoes lengthwise and cool.
- While potatoes cool, cook sugar in a dry 8-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, undisturbed, until it begins to melt. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally with a fork, until sugar melts into a deep golden caramel. Remove from heat. Carefully pour water down side of skillet (mixture will bubble and steam vigorously), then return to heat and simmer, stirring, until hardened caramel is completely dissolved. Remove from heat.
- When potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel, then cut away any eyes or dark spots. Purée potatoes in a food processor until smooth, then add eggs, cinnamon, and salt and blend until smooth. Add milk, caramel, rum, and vanilla, and blend until combined well.
- Pour filling into crust. Bake until filling 2 inches from edge is slightly puffed and center trembles slightly when gently shaken, 40 to 50 minutes (top may crack; filling will continue to set as it cools). If the crust begins to brown too much before the filling is done, crimp a ring of foil or use a pie shield to protect it. Cool pie on rack about 1 hour.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
- Cooks' notes:.
- • Crust can be made 2 days ahead and cooled completely, then kept, covered with plastic wrap, at room temperature.
- • Sweet potatoes can be baked 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring to room temperature before peeling.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 314.6, Fat 14.8, SaturatedFat 6, Cholesterol 101.2, Sodium 208.9, Carbohydrate 40.7, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 20.8, Protein 5.5
SWEET POTATO RUM PIE WITH WALNUT-GINGERSNAP CRUST
Categories Milk/Cream Rum Food Processor Ginger Nut Dessert Bake Thanksgiving Vegetarian Walnut Sweet Potato/Yam Fall Chill Bon Appétit Pescatarian Peanut Free Kosher
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Make crust:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Blend gingersnap crumbs, walnuts, sugar and salt in processor until walnuts are finely chopped. Add butter and process until mixture forms moist crumbs. Press crust onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch-diameter metal pie pan.
- Make filling:
- Purée yams in processor. Add 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons cream, brown sugar, egg and yolk, rum, pumpkin pie spice and salt; blend until smooth. Pour into crust. Smooth top. Place walnut halves around edges.
- Bake until filling is set in center, about 40 minutes. Cool pie on rack. Chill until cold. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.) Pipe or spoon sweetened whipped cream on top of pie between walnuts, if desired.
ORANGE SWEET POTATO PIE WITH GINGER STREUSEL
Flecks of orange zest add a pleasant texture and zip to this classic sweet potato pie. Cook and mash the potatoes a day ahead to save time on pie-making day. -Lindsey Cook, Dallas, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h35m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 29
Steps:
- In a food processor, combine the flour, sugar and salt; cover and pulse to blend. Add the butter, soda and vinegar; cover and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs., While processing, gradually add water just until moist crumbs form. Shape into a disk; wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until easy to handle., Roll out pastry to fit a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges., In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, sweet potatoes, milk, sugar, brown sugar, butter, orange zest, cinnamon, vanilla, salt, cloves and allspice until blended. Pour into crust. Bake at 400° for 30 minutes., Meanwhile, in a food processor, combine the cookies, butter, sugar and flour. Cover and pulse until coarse crumbs form; sprinkle over pie. Cover edges of pastry loosely with foil. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add sugar and maple syrup; beat until stiff peaks form. Serve with pie. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts :
SARAH CONTONA'S SWEET POTATO PIE
This is different from your normal sweet potato pies, especially the crust and the cream cheese. My grandmother used to make it, then my mother and her sisters made it for many years. Now that I've moved away from New York and are no longer with them, I make it for my girlfriend's family. Eat it with Thanksgiving dinner, just like we did! Enjoy!
Provided by JEREMY SCARPETTA
Categories Desserts Pies Sweet Potato Pie Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch springform pan.
- In a medium bowl, mix graham crackers, cinnamon, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, and butter. Press mixture into the prepared springform pan to form a crust. Bake 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned.
- In a large bowl, blend cream cheese, sweet potatoes, 1/4 cup brown sugar, light cream, eggs, and vanilla. Pour into the baked crust.
- Bake pie 1 hour in the preheated oven, placing marshmallows on top to melt during the last 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 558.2 calories, Carbohydrate 75.6 g, Cholesterol 107.8 mg, Fat 24.3 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 6.6 g, SaturatedFat 14.1 g, Sodium 381 mg, Sugar 41.8 g
Tips:
- For a crispy crust, pre-bake the crust before adding the filling.
- Use a food processor to make the crust for a smooth and even texture.
- If you don't have a food processor, you can use a pastry blender or two forks to combine the ingredients for the crust.
- Be sure to chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before rolling it out.
- Use a light touch when rolling out the dough to prevent it from becoming tough.
- If the dough is too sticky, add a little more flour.
- If the dough is too dry, add a little more butter.
- Bake the pie in a preheated oven to ensure that the crust is cooked through.
- Let the pie cool completely before serving to allow the filling to set.
- Serve the pie with whipped cream, ice cream, or a dollop of sour cream.
Conclusion:
Sweet potato pie with a gingersnap crust is a classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The combination of sweet potatoes, spices, and gingersnaps creates a unique and delicious flavor that is sure to please everyone. With a few simple tips, you can make this pie at home and enjoy it with your family and friends.
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