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Southern Soul Food Christmas Desserts

Southern Soul Food Christmas Desserts | Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

My Southern sweet potato pie is a Christmas dessert classic made with silky mashed sweet potatoes, warm spices, and a rich, custard-like filling baked to perfection. Smooth, comforting, and deeply rooted in Black Southern tradition, it’s the soul food holiday pie that belongs at the center of every festive dessert table.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 42 minutes
Pressure Release Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 59 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Soul Food, Southern Food
Servings: 8
Calories: 367kcal
Author: Shaunda Necole • The Soul Food Pot®

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pound sweet potatoes washed and scrubbed (equals about 3 cups when softened and peeled)
  • 12 oz evaporated milk 1 can
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 5 tablespoons butter unsalted butter, melted (or vegan butter)
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ginger minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 pie crust homemade or store-bought uncooked pie crust, pie dough, or pie shell

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F, wash and scrub the sweet potatoes, then set them aside.
  • Follow my recipe for homemade almond flour pie crust or 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, then roast the sweet potatoes on it for 40 minutes, or until tender.
  • Remove the cooked sweet potatoes from the oven. Once they are cool to the touch, peel off the skin and discard it.
  • Gather 3 cups of sweet potato flesh.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the sweet potato flesh with evaporated milk, brown sugar, egg, melted butter, vanilla extract, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, ground cloves, and salt.
  • Mix the ingredients with a hand-held or stand electric mixer until smooth and well combined.
  • Pour the sweet potato filling into the set-aside pie crust.
  • Bake the sweet potato pie at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes, or until the pie is puffed and firm in the center. (Note that oven temperatures may vary, affecting cooking time.)
  • Allow the baked sweet potato pie to cool for at least 4 hours before slicing. Then serve and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 367kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 287mg | Potassium: 511mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 12251IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 184mg | Iron: 2mg

❤️ 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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