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Patti LaBelle Sweet Potato Pie

Patti LaBelle Sweet Potato Pie

Patti LaBelle's sweet potato pie is a testament to soul food excellence and family tradition. Expertly crafted, rich, and velvety, it's a memorable eating experience of homemade coziness with the flair of Southern soul food.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Pressure Release Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 2 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Soul Food, Southern Food
Servings: 8
Calories: 268kcal
Author: Shaunda Necole

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ pound sweet potatoes washed, scrubbed, and unpeeled
  • ½ cup evaporated milk
  • 1 cup sugar granulated
  • 2 eggs large
  • ½ cup butter unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Wash and scrub the sweet potatoes and set them aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • See my recipe for homemade almond flour pie crust, or you can use a store-bought pie crust, dough, or pie shell that may or may not come with its own pie pan. Grease the pie pan, place the uncooked pie crust in it, and set it aside.
  • Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or foil, and roast the sweet potatoes on it for 40 minutes or until tender. 
  • Remove the cooked potatoes from the oven, and once they're cool to the touch, peel and discard the skin.
    Once the sweet potatoes are cool to the touch, peel and discard the skin.
  • Gather 2 cups of sweet potato flesh.
    Gather 3 cups of sweet potato flesh.
  • Add the sweet potato flesh, evaporated milk, sugar, egg, melted butter, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt to a large bowl.
    Add to either the Instant Pot Ace blender or an electric mixer the sweet potato flesh, evaporated milk, brown sugar, egg, melted butter, vanilla extract, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, ground cloves, and salt.
  • Pour the sweet potato mixture into the pie crust.
    Pour the sweet potato mixture into the pie crust.
  • Bake the sweet potato pie at 375 degrees F in the oven for 15 minutes. Then, reduce the oven temperature and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until the pie is puffed and firm in the center. (Remember that cooking appliance times and oven temperatures will vary.)
    Bake the sweet potato pie at 350 degrees F.
  • Allow the sweet potato pie to cool for at least 4 hours before garnishing or slicing.
    Allow the sweet potato pie to cool for at least 2-4 hours before garnishing or slicing.
  • Garnish with whipped cream.
    Garnish with whipped cream and cinnamon sprinkled on top.
  • Serve this Patti LaBelle sweet potato pie recipe warm and enjoy!
  • *See the notes below for Miss Patti's homemade whipped cream instructions.

Notes

Patti LaBelle pie - whipped cream recipe

Mix until smooth.
  1. 1 cup heavy cream
  2. 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
  3. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Nutrition

Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 198mg | Potassium: 488mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 12243IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 179mg | Iron: 1mg
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