Grandma’s Sweet Potato Pie

๐Ÿฅง๐Ÿ’› Grandmaโ€™s Sweet Potato Pie โ€“ Old-Fashioned & Soul-Warming
Creamy, perfectly spiced, and just like grandma used to make. Donโ€™t lose this recipe!


๐Ÿ›’ Ingredients

Filling

  • 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes (about 2โ€“3 medium, cooked & peeled)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ยฝ cup evaporated milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • ยผ cup melted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ยฝ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ยผ tsp ground ginger (optional)
  • ยผ tsp salt

Crust

  • 1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust (homemade or store-bought)

๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿณ Instructions

  1. Prep Sweet Potatoes
    • Boil or bake sweet potatoes until very tender.
    • Peel and mash until smooth (no lumps).
  2. Make the Filling
    • In a large bowl, mix sweet potatoes, sugar, butter, and eggs.
    • Add evaporated milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
    • Mix until creamy and smooth.
  3. Assemble
    • Pour filling into the unbaked pie crust.
    • Smooth the top.
  4. Bake
    • Bake at 350ยฐF (180ยฐC) for 50โ€“60 minutes,
      until the center is set and a knife comes out clean.
  5. Cool
    • Let cool completely to fully set before slicing.

๐Ÿ’ก Grandmaโ€™s Tips

  • Bake sweet potatoes instead of boiling for deeper flavor ๐Ÿ 
  • Serve with whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream
  • Tastes even better the next day!

๐Ÿ‘‰ Save this recipe & share if sweet potato pie brings back memories ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿฅง

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