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Slice of homemade sweet potato pecan pie with a golden crust, creamy orange filling, and glossy toasted pecans on top, served on a plate.

Sweet Potato Pecan Pie

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A silky, spiced Sweet Potato Pecan Pie topped with a crunchy caramelized pecan layer—combining two Southern holiday classics into one incredible dessert.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Southern
Calories: 520
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Sweet Potato Filling
  • 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes - Fresh roasted for best flavor
  • ¾ cup brown sugar - Packed
  • 3 large eggs - Room temperature
  • 1 cup heavy cream - Can sub evaporated milk
  • ¼ cup melted butter
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ginger
  • ½ teaspoon salt
Pecan Topping Layer
  • 1½ cups pecan halves - Toast for best flavor
  • ½ cup brown sugar - Packed
  • ¼ cup light corn syrup - Or dark for richer flavor
  • 3 tablespoon melted butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Crust
Crust
  • 1 unbaked 9-inch deep-dish pie crust - Homemade or store-bought

Equipment

  • 1 9-inch deep-dish pie plate (Glass preferred for even baking)
  • 1 Food processor or potato masher (To smooth sweet potatoes)
  • 2 Large mixing bowls
  • 1 Whisk
  • 1 Rubber spatula
  • 1 Baking sheet (To catch drips)
  • As needed Aluminum foil (Shield crust edges)

Method
 

  1. Roast sweet potatoes at 400°F for 45–50 minutes until soft and caramelized. Cool, scoop, and mash until smooth.
  2. Whisk mashed sweet potatoes and brown sugar. Add eggs one at a time, then cream, melted butter, vanilla, spices, and salt. Mix until silky.
  3. Pour filling into crust and bake at 350°F for 25 minutes to partially set the sweet potato layer.
  4. Whisk together brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, egg, vanilla, and salt. Fold in pecans and coat evenly.
  5. Spoon pecan topping over par-baked filling. Bake 35–40 minutes until golden with slight center jiggle. Cool 3 hours.

Nutrition

Serving: 150gCalories: 520kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 5gFat: 51gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 290mgPotassium: 340mgFiber: 4gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 14000IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 120mgIron: 1.6mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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