Delicious Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

A guaranteed crowd-pleasing dessert that's easy to make for potlucks and winter holidays, this Southern sweet potato pie is fall on a plate.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 327 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 (9 inch) refrigerated pie crust
• 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 cup buttermilk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line the bottom of a pie plate with pie crust.

Step 3

Mash sweet potatoes with a potato masher or fork. Measure 2 cups of the mash into a large bowl. Mix in sugar eggs, butter, and vanilla extract.

Step 4

Mix flour, pumpkin pie spice, and salt together in a separate bowl. Add to the sweet potato mixture.

Step 5

Combine buttermilk and baking soda in a small bowl. Add to the sweet potato-flour mixture. Stir batter well; pour into the prepared crust.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Let cool on rack until firm, at least 20 minutes.