Best Southern Sweet Potato Pie

Made with simple ingredients and warm spices in a buttery crust, this pie is perfect for a weeknight meal and is a MUST on your holiday table.

Sweet Potato Pie is a classic southern dessert that’s irresistible! Made with simple ingredients and warm spices in a buttery crust, this pie is perfect for a weeknight meal and is a MUST on your holiday table.

Classic Sweet Potato Pie with whipped cream for dessert at Thanksgiving.

When you say sweet potato in my house, the gang comes running but when you say sweet potato pie, well, then there might just be a stampede in the kitchen! We love these flavor-packed potatoes and eat them at least once a week.

With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I’m starting to “test drive” a few recipes just to make sure the flavors are right and this pie has made the cut.

You’ll Love This Pie Because

it’s loaded with rich warm spice flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg.
has a creamy, smooth texture.
is easy to make using store-bought pie crust.
it’s delicious served warm right out of the oven or at room temperature.
is perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any day in between!

What Goes In Sweet Potato Pie

Store-Bought Pie Crust
Sweet Potatoes
Butter
Condensed Milk
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Salt
Eggs

How To Prepare The Sweet Potatoes

There are a couple of different ways to prepare sweet potatoes for the pie. The method I use most often is baking. You can also use an air fryer which is a great way to make sweet potatoes.

Bake In The Oven

Heat oven to 425 degrees. Wash the sweet potatoes and poke several holes using a fork. Place potatoes on a baking sheet lined with foil or parchment paper. Bake for approximately 45 minutes until potatoes are tender. Scoop out cooked potato and place it in a bowl to cool.

Boil

Peel the sweet potatoes and cut into chunks. Add the potatoes to a large pot and cover with water. Bring the water up to a boil then reduce heat to a low boil and cook sweet potatoes for about 40 minutes until tender and cooked through. Drain and set aside to cool.

Cut slice on plate with fork of Sweet Potato Pit.

Can This Pie Be Made Ahead Of Time?

This is one of those holiday time-saving recipes that I love. You can make sweet potato pie a day ahead of when you want to serve it. I usually make 2 pies at a time, wrap them in foil or plastic wrap, and store in the fridge. I do take the pies out of the refrigerator and let them come to room temperature before serving.

Slice of classic Sweet Potato Pie with a fork for dessert.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Comment: This recipe is almost identical to my Granny’s that I still use today. She didn’t include nutmeg, but I do. I prefer to bake my potatoes, the same as you, so you don’t lose any flavor by boiling them. Nicely done! ~ Jackie

I love to serve Sweet Potato Pie with a big dollop of homemade whipped cream. You can certainly use Cool Whip but making your own whipped cream is so easy, why not give it a try. Here’s how to make it:

Place heavy cream and powdered sugar in a large bowl.
Using a stick blender, pulse on and off, whipping cream and sugar together until stiff peaks are formed. You can also use a hand mixer if you don’t have the hand blender.
Serve immediately or can be stored in the refrigerator for approximately 3 hours.

Classic Sweet Potato Pie with fresh whipped cream is an easy to make desssert.

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