Grandma's Sweet Potato Pie

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Delicious, spicy, and sweet. This is Grandma's famous Southern sweet potato pie recipe that has always kept our family going down South for each and every holiday! Enjoy with ice cream of whipped topping.

Submitted by TJohnson
Updated on January 4, 2023
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a close up view of a single slice of grandma's sweet potato pie topped with a dollop of whipped cream.
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
55 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 9-inch pie
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

  • 3 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced

  • ½ orange, peel cut into thin strips

  • 1 pastry for a 9-inch pie crust

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 tablespoon pineapple juice

  • 1 tablespoon salted butter, melted

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger

  • 1 pinch ground cloves

  • 1 pinch salt

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

  1. Place sweet potatoes and orange peel into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until soft, about 10 minutes. Drain well and let cool. Discard orange peel.

  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a 9-inch pie plate with pie crust.

  3. Mash cooled sweet potatoes with a potato masher or fork. Mix in eggs until well blended. Add pineapple juice, butter, and vanilla extract; mix until combined. Mix in flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and salt. Mix in sugar until dissolved. Blend in heavy cream using a whisk.

  4. Pour sweet potato mixture into the pie crust.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Place on a cloth on a table or window sill to cool down.

Cook's Notes:

Substitute 1 can condensed milk for the heavy cream if desired.

Do not cool this pie in the fridge or freezer.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

500 Calories
21g Fat
72g Carbs
6g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 500
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 21g 27%
Saturated Fat 10g 51%
Cholesterol 91mg 30%
Sodium 270mg 12%
Total Carbohydrate 72g 26%
Dietary Fiber 6g 23%
Total Sugars 33g
Protein 6g 13%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 87mg 7%
Iron 2mg 11%
Potassium 639mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.