Nothing beats this one 💛
Here’s a true Grandma’s Sweet Potato Pie — silky smooth, warmly spiced, and not too sweet.
Grandma’s Sweet Potato Pie
Ingredients
Pie Filling
- 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes (about 2 medium)
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup evaporated milk
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground ginger (optional)
- ¼ tsp salt
Crust
- 1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust (homemade or store-bought)
Instructions
- Cook sweet potatoes
Boil or bake sweet potatoes until fork-tender.
Peel and mash until completely smooth. - Preheat oven
Set oven to 350°F (175°C). - Mix filling
In a bowl, whisk mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, evaporated milk, eggs, melted butter, vanilla, spices, and salt until silky. - Fill pie
Pour filling into unbaked pie crust. - Bake
Bake 50–55 minutes, until center is just set and slightly jiggly. - Cool
Let cool completely to set before slicing.
Grandma’s Secrets 🍠
- Bake sweet potatoes instead of boiling for deeper flavor.
- If you want ultra-smooth filling, blend it.
- Tastes even better the next day.
Serve plain, with whipped cream, or (if you’re Southern) a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
If you want, I can give you:
- a brown sugar or molasses version
- a mini pie or tart version
- or the old-school handwritten recipe style 💕
