Sweet Potato Pecan Pie

This sweet potato pecan pie has a luscious filling made with sweet potatoes, eggs, spices, and cream, topped with a rich caramelized pecan topping.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 519 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust
• 2 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.66666668653488 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.66666668653488 cup chopped pecans
• 1.6666666269302 cups light cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Blend beaten eggs and sweet potatoes together in a large bowl; stir in sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Blend in cream. Pour into prepared pie shell.

Step 3

Bake pie in the preheated oven until knife inserted halfway between center and edge of pie comes out clean, about 45 to 55 minutes. Cool completely on a rack.

Step 4

To make the caramelized pecan topping: Combine butter, brown sugar, and pecans in a bowl. Gently drop by spoonfuls over cooled pie to cover the top. Broil 5 inches below heat until topping begins to bubble, about 3 minutes. Watch closely to prevent burning. Cool completely on a rack before slicing.