How To Cook Sweet Potatoes For Pie

How To Cook Sweet Potatoes For Pie

Learn how to cook sweet potatoes for soul food sweet potato pie! Whether you’re roasting or pressure cooking, either method ensures a smooth, naturally sweet base for the perfect sweet potato pie, full of flavor, rich in tradition, and ready for your favorite family recipe.

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 30

Roasting of the potatoes: 40

Total Time: 1 20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Soul Food, Southern Food

Servings:

Calories: 73kcal

Author: Shaunda Necole • The Soul Food Pot®

Equipment

Large baking pan

Ingredients

1 ½ pound sweet potatoes washed and scrubbed

Instructions

Wash and scrub the sweet potatoes and set them aside.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or foil, and roast the sweet potatoes on it for 40 minutes or until tender. Or, use the Instant Pot to save time and cook the potatoes in only 12 minutes!
Remove the cooked potatoes from the oven, and once they're cool to the touch, peel and discard the skin.
Mash the sweet potatoes to prepare them for pie using my Black folks' sweet potato pie recipe HERE.

Nutrition

❤️ Why trust this recipe?

Created + tested by Shaunda Necole, creator of The Soul Food Pot® (real cook, real kitchen). Rooted in African American culinary traditions, with modern shortcuts that don’t sacrifice flavor or legacy. No AI-generated instructions — measurements, timing, and techniques are written, cooked, and verified by Shaunda. Make-it-your-way guidance included, so you can cook confidently with the tools you have.

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