Looking for an alternative to pumpkin pie this holiday season? This Sweet Potato Pie is a super easy, tasty, must-have dessert that will have folks coming back for seconds!
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Poke holes all over the sweet potatoes and place them on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave for 5 minutes flipping the potatoes over halfway through.
Poke a knife through the potato. If there is no resistance then they are ready. If not, place them back in the microwave in 30-second intervals until soft.
Let the potatoes cool to room temperature. Remove the peel from the potatoes (they should just peel off) and place them in a large bowl. Whip them with an electric hand mixer until smooth.
Add in the butter and mix until combined.
Add the brown sugar and granulated sugar, mix until smooth.
Next add the eggs and mix until smooth.
Add the heavy cream, flour, lemon juice, vanilla, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg, Mix until smooth and combined. Scraping the sides of the bowl if needed.
Place the pie crust into a deep 9-inch pie plate and crimp the edge.
Add the filling and smooth out the top. Bake for 45-50 minutes until set. It might be the slightest bit jiggly which is normal. It is ready when a butter knife inserted into the center comes out mostly clean. Or, an internal temperature reaches 175°F.
Let the pie cool to room temperature before slicing to serve.
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Notes
Prepare your sweet potatoes how you'd like. I just find microwaving to be the easiest and fastest way to do it.
Note: My pie dish is just a bit deeper than a standard pie dish so you may have just a little filling leftover if you are using a smaller or more shallow pie dish. You could always use the leftover to make a couple "personal" pies by using the other refrigerated pie crust and making them in a muffin tin.
You can make your own homemade pie crust.
This can be frozen, see my notes above.
Milk or evaporated milk can be substituted for the heavy cream (but trust me - use the heavy cream)
One pound of sweet potatoes should yield about 2 cups. Weigh your sweet potatoes while in the produce section.