There’s nothing quite like a slice of Sweet Potato Pie with Graham Cracker Crust! Mmmmmmm mmm… how else can you describe this Sweet Potato Pie Recipe? Our sweet potato pie graham cracker crust brings the whole ‘sweet’ experience together! If I’m in a rush–I’ll grab a keebler graham cracker crust to save myself a little time. Either way you and your family are going to be thrilled with this graham cracker crust sweet potato pie!
Why we love Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
In my book Sweet Potato Pie is soul food!
I guess my love of sweet potato pie began back when I lived in Texas twenty years ago… I’d not heard of it or tasted it before then and NOW it’s a favorite comfort food of mine! Plus, I just adore everything sweet potato so there’s that bonus too!
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Ingredients for Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
• sweet potatoes
• graham crackers
• butter
• sugar
• salt
• sweetened condensed milk
• eggs
• cinnamon
• ginger
• nutmeg
• cloves
How to make Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place the sweet potatoes on a cookie sheet, bake 400 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until very soft. Cut in half length wise, scoop out flesh with a spoon.
• Reduce oven to 350 degrees. Place graham crackers in a blender and pulse until fine crumbs. Add the butter, sugar, and half the salt. Pulse until moistened. Press mixture into 9 inch pie pan with a flat measuring cup. Place on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes until dry and set. If crust puffs while baking gently press back down.
• Wipe out the blender and combine sweet potato, condensed milk, spices, 1/4 tsp salt, and process until smooth. Don’t over process. Pour mixture into crust and bake until set in the center. Test with a light touch and remove when firm, approx. 45-55 minutes.
Step-by-Step tutorial for Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
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| Ingredients |
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| Blend graham crackers |
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| Add butter, 1/4 tsp salt, and sugar; pulse until moistened |
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| Pour into a 9 inch pie pan |
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| Press with a flat measuring cup |
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| Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes |
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| Bake sweet potatoes at 400 for 50-60 minutes until very soft, cut in half lengthwise |
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| scoop out the flesh, we need 2 C semi-mashed |
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| Wipe out blender, add sweet potato and eggs; blend |
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| Add spices and sweetened condensed milk |
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| Pour into baked pie crust |
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| Bake 350 for 45-55 minutes until set in the middle |
Candied Whip Topping
1 C whipping cream
2 almond roca pieces
Whip the cream until still peak, mince or chop finely the almond roca pieces. Gently fold into whipped cream and serve a dollop (as Gram always called it) on each piece of pie!
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| 1 C whip cream, beaten to a stiff peak |
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| Finely chop Almond Roca |
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| Gently mix Almond Roca in whipped cream and serve! Delish!! |
How to make Candied Whip Topping
whipping cream
almond roca pieces
Whip the cream until still peak, mince or chop finely the almond roca pieces. Gently fold into whipped cream and serve a dollop (as Gram always called it) on each piece of pie!
Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
There's nothing quite like a slice of Sweet Potato Pie with Graham Cracker Crust!
Ingredients
- 3 cups sweet potatoes (approx 3 large)
- 16 graham crackers
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
- 1 (14 ounces) can of sweetened condensed milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon cloves
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven 400 degrees.
- Place the sweet potatoes on a cookie sheet, bake 400 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until very soft.
- Cut in half length wise, scoop out flesh with a spoon.
- Reduce oven to 350 degrees.
- Place graham crackers in a blender and pulse until fine crumbs.
- Add the butter, sugar, and half the salt.
- Pulse until moistened.
- Press mixture into 9 inch pie pan with a flat measuring cup.
- Place on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes until dry and set.
- If crust puffs while baking gently press back down.
- Wipe out the blender and combine sweet potato, condensed milk, spices, 1/4 tsp salt, and process until smooth. Don't over process. Pour mixture into crust and bake until set in the center. Test with a light touch and remove when firm, approx. 45-55 minutes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 320Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 389mgCarbohydrates: 45gFiber: 4gSugar: 18gProtein: 6g
More Pie Recipes
• Cherry White Chocolate Cream Pie
• Brown Bag Apple Cinnamon Pie
You’ll be proud to say your Sweet Potato Pie Recipe is from scratch when you savor every bite!
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