Best 7 Sweetest Southern Sweet Potato Pie Recipes

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Welcome to the delightful world of Southern sweet potato pie, a cherished dessert that has captivated hearts and taste buds for generations. This delectable treat is a true testament to the culinary heritage of the American South, where sweet potatoes reign supreme. As you embark on your journey to discover the sweetest Southern sweet potato pie recipe, let us guide you through a delectable exploration of flavors, textures, and techniques that will elevate your pie-making skills to new heights.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

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

SWEETEST SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO PIE



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This is a very unique sweet potato pie recipe, given to me by my mother. It's quite sweet, with a lighter texture than your typical sweet potato pie. If you like sweet potatoes and you have a sweet tooth, this one's for you!

Provided by wisweetp

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Sweet Potato Pie Recipes

Time 2h15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 sweet potatoes
2 cups white sugar
¾ cup evaporated milk
½ cup butter, melted
¼ cup dark corn syrup
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon apple pie spice
¼ teaspoon salt
1 (9 inch) unbaked deep dish pie crust

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place sweet potatoes in an aluminum foil-lined baking dish.
  • Bake in preheated oven until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork and skin loosens, 30 to 45 minutes. Allow potatoes to cool.
  • Peel potatoes and mash with a potato masher in a large bowl. Beat sugar, evaporated milk, butter, corn syrup, eggs, flour, vanilla extract, apple pie spice, and salt into mashed sweet potatoes with an electric mixer until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Pour sweet potato batter into pie crust. Excess batter can be reserved for another use.
  • Bake in preheated oven until pie is set and crust is browned, 45 to 50 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 530.1 calories, Carbohydrate 79.8 g, Cholesterol 83.9 mg, Fat 22.1 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 10.6 g, Sodium 347.8 mg, Sugar 56.7 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.

WORLD'S BEST SWEET POTATO PIE



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Being from the South, we love our sweet potato pie. While many use many different ingredients to make their sweet potato pie this one stands out for its simplicity and goodness. This recipe was passed down to me from my best friend's mother who would cook the absolutely best sweet potato pies. After asking many times she finally wrote it down for me. Prepare yourself for the world's best sweet potato pie. Enjoy with whipped cream.

Provided by Lewis

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Sweet Potato Pie Recipes

Time 3h

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 large sweet potatoes
1 cup butter (such as Land O'Lakes®), melted
5 eggs, beaten
1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk (such as PET®)
1 cup white sugar, or to taste
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon lemon juice
3 pie shells, thawed

Steps:

  • Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 40 to 50 minutes. Drain water, peel sweet potatoes, and mash in a bowl.
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  • Mix butter and eggs together in a bowl until smooth; stir into mashed sweet potatoes. Mix milk, sugar, flour, vanilla extract, nutmeg, baking powder, and lemon juice into sweet potato mixture; pour into the 3 pie shells.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue to bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a pie comes out clean, about 40 minutes more. Cool pies for 15 to 30 minutes before refrigerating to cool completely, 1 to 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.7 calories, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 63.7 mg, Fat 17.4 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 244 mg, Sugar 12.4 g

SOUTHERN SWEET POTATOE PIE



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This recipe has been in my family for a long time. We make it every Thanksgiving and Christmas. My kids request this all the time. I hope you enjoy.

Provided by Mrs.D 2

Categories     Pie

Time 46m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 sweet potatoes
6 teaspoons canola oil
2 -3 cups white sugar (to your preferred sweetness)
1 cup brown sugar (to your preferred sweetness)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup of melted butter
2 pie crusts
2 egg whites

Steps:

  • To prepare Sweet Potatoes:.
  • With the oil cover the sweet potatoe skin with the oil 1 teaspoon =1 sweet potatoe.
  • Poke holes in the sweet potatoe on all sides with a fork.
  • Place on a cookie sheet and bake @ 375 degrees for about an hour or until the sweet potaotes are mushy to touch.
  • Take them out of the oven and let cool. Once cooled the skin has to be peeled. It will peel off very easily to be careful not to tear up the sweet potatoe.
  • Once they are all peeled put in a big bowl and with an electrical mixer start blending the sweet potatoes.
  • Blend all wet ingredients together except the egg whites.
  • Blend all dry ingredients together. The potatoes will be a little heavier than pudding consistency.
  • Once all blended taste to adjust sugar sweetness to your liking.
  • Next beat egg whites until you have high peaks.
  • Fold in egg whites . Potoaotes will fluff up with air. ( Don't mix the potatoes will flatten).
  • Pour potatoes into pie crusts and bake @ 350 degrees for 45 minuets. You'll start to see dark brown areas on the top of the pies.
  • Take out let it cool.
  • Once cool serve with cool whip. Yummy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1501.1, Fat 60, SaturatedFat 22.7, Cholesterol 61, Sodium 787.5, Carbohydrate 234.6, Fiber 9.3, Sugar 161.8, Protein 10.7

JEANNE'S SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO PIE



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This is simply the best-tasting sweet potato pie our family has ever eaten. We don't like the pies that have an orange or lemon bite to them. This pie tastes sweet, nutty, and earthy. Serve slightly warm or cold, topped with whipped topping, alongside a warm beverage like hot tea, coffee, hot chocolate, or apple cider. So awesome!

Provided by Jeanne Holt Andersen

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Sweet Potato Pie Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
1 pastry for a 9-inch deep-dish pie crust
1 ½ cups milk
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground ginger

Steps:

  • Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain well and let cool.
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a 9-inch pie plate with pastry.
  • Mash sweet potatoes with a potato masher or fork. Measure 1 3/4 cup of the mash into a large bowl. Add milk, sugar, eggs, butter, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Beat with a rotary beater until mixture has the consistency of cake batter. Pour into the pastry-lined plate.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool until center is set, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 327.1 calories, Carbohydrate 52.2 g, Cholesterol 54 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 493.2 mg, Sugar 30.3 g

ZESTY SWEET POTATO PIE



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

Provided by Marg CaymanDesigns

Categories     Dessert

Time 51m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

9 inches unbaked pie shells (I use Homemade Pie Crust)
2 cups sweet potatoes, mashed, cooked
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons molasses (optional)
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg
1 teaspoon powdered ginger
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon orange zest
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 1/2 cups milk, cream or 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Line a pie pan with rolled out dough; prick all over with fork; press a piece of heavy-duty foil directly into the pie shell.
  • Bake for 6 minutes; remove foil; bake for 4 more minutes until just beginning to brown.
  • Combine the sweet potatoes and sugar in a large bowl; beat in molasses and eggs.
  • Add the spices and orange zest and stir well.
  • Stir in melted butter and milk.
  • Pour filling into pie shell.
  • Bake for 15 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Continue baking for 30 to 40 minutes or until filling is firm around edges, but center remains slightly soft and quivers when you move the pie.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.7, Fat 13.4, SaturatedFat 5.2, Cholesterol 60.5, Sodium 201, Carbohydrate 38.6, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 20.3, Protein 5.1

Tips:

  • Use Fresh Sweet Potatoes: For the best flavor and texture, use fresh sweet potatoes rather than canned or frozen ones.
  • Roast the Sweet Potatoes: Roasting the sweet potatoes brings out their natural sweetness and caramelized flavor.
  • Use a Food Processor or Blender: To get a smooth and creamy filling, use a food processor or blender to puree the roasted sweet potatoes.
  • Add Spices and Extracts: Feel free to experiment with different spices and extracts to enhance the flavor of the pie, such as cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, or vanilla extract.
  • Don't Overmix the Filling: Overmixing the filling can make it tough, so mix it just until the ingredients are well combined.
  • Blind Bake the Pie Crust: Blind baking the pie crust helps to prevent it from becoming soggy.
  • Let the Pie Cool Completely: Allow the pie to cool completely before serving, so that the filling has time to set.

Conclusion:

This Southern Sweet Potato Pie is a classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its rich, creamy filling and flaky crust, it's sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a delicious and satisfying dessert, give this recipe a try!

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