Pecan Topped Sweet Potato Pie
A classic holiday dessert, this pecan topped sweet potato pie is pretty easy to make and hands down a flavor winner.
This dish combines the creaminess of sweet potato pie with the crunchiness of pecan pie. All rolled up in one crust!
This recipe essentially has two steps. The first is to mix the sweet potato pie ingredients and start the baking.
The second step is to mix the pecan topping, add it to the pie and finish baking.
Not very complicated, at all. Watch this video to see how it all comes together.
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I used a prepared graham cracker crust to simplify the process. If you have a homemade graham cracker crust recipe you love, use it!
Variations:
Instead of graham cracker crust, use a pastry crust. Change up the pecans for walnuts if you prefer. I’ve thought about adding some raisins with the pecans, but haven’t tried that yet.
Make It a Meal:
This pie makes a great ending to the Thanksgiving dinner. Serve it along with other traditional dishes: Green Bean Casserole, Corn Pudding, Loaded Sweet Potatoes, and Oven Roasted Carrots and Onions.
Of course, you can just make this pie to have for dessert any night. No need to wait for a big holiday dinner or family gathering!
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Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
Ingredients:
Sweet potato, egg, butter, sweetened condensed milk, cinnamon, orange peel, vanilla, nutmeg, salt, dark corn syrup, maple flavoring,brown sugar
Recipe Directions:
Mix the pie ingredients.
Bake for a few minutes, while you mix the topping. Then add the topping and bake some more.
Pecan Topped Sweet Potato Pie
Sweet creaminess topped with crunchy nuts, this pie is perfect for your holiday dinners!
Ingredients
- 1 lb Sweet potato / yam cooked and peeled.
- ¼ cup Butter
- 14 ounce Sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Orange peel
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- ½ tsp Nutmeg
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 1 Egg
- 1 Graham cracker crust
Pecan topping
- 1 Egg
- 2 TB Dark corn syrup
- 2 TB Brown sugar
- 1 TB Melted butter
- ½ tsp Maple flavoring
- 1 cup Chopped pecans.
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 425.
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Beat hot sweet potatoes and butter until smooth.
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Add sweetened condensed milk and remaining ingredients except crust.
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Mix well. Pour into crust.
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Bake 20 minutes, prepare topping.
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Remove pie from oven, reduce oven to 350. Spoon topping on pie.
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Bake 25 minutes or until set.
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Cool before serving.
Approximate Nutritional Information:
Servings Per Recipe: 8, Amount Per Serving: Calories: 420, Fat: 18g, Cholesterol: 53g, Sodium: 376mg, Carbs: 58g, Protein: 7g
(please remember these are approximate and will vary slightly based on your ingredient selections.)
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I have never had sweet potato pie. I make pumpkin pies all the time. We do love sweet potatoes, so I really need to give this recipe a try. Love the pecans on the top.
Gloria, I’ll bet your family likes this pie … if they like pumpkin pie and eat sweet potatoes … this is a win.
Love love love pecans! And you can’t go wrong with a holiday pie.
Can’t go wrong with pie! That’s the best comment!
Thanksgiving is the only time of year I’ll eat sweet potato pie
Gotta have the whipped cream!
It is classic at its best! And compared to other recipes this sweet potato pie looks so easy to fix. I may need to make one this year so this is a great find!
We’re all about the easy approach here at Apron Free Cooking!
I haven’t had sweet potato pie, but I love pumpkin and the pecan topping sounds like a winning combo!
Sweet potato is very similar to pumpkin when it comes to pies … and so I’ll bet you like this recipe!
We love a smooth pumpkin pie so I bet this is similar and we would love one too
Claudia, it is very similar. In fact, if you didn’t know it was sweet potato, you might guess pumpkin when asked.
I love sweet potato pie and so cool that you added pecans to it. Why didn’t I think of that? I bet this was gone in an instant. Sounds delicious.
Can you say “empty pie pan”? It was good … you’ll have to add pecans to your next pie. It’s a really nice touch.
OMG!!!!! This looks sooooo GOOD!!! Im gonna try to make this for Christmas. I think my family will love this! Thanks A lot!!!
You’re welcome Dan! I’d love to hear how they like it … this is a great pie for Christmas!
This is an old Southern standard dessert and for good reason. It’s because it is so good. I haven’t made this dessert yet but I’ve tasted it and it’s out of this world delicious. I’m pinning.
I’ve never been accused of being Southern LOL – my Yankee roots are tad too obvious. Regardless, you’re correct this is a classic pie for a reason!
I have never made a dessert with sweet potatoes before, but I would be so up for it, especially if it looked like this! This pie sounds so good!!
Oh Cathleen, wait until you taste it! You’ll wish you could eat the whole pie! Altho, I’m sure you’ll restrain yourself and share with others …
My husband loves sweet potato pie! I should try your recipe soon! Yum!
Catalina, please let me know what he thinks of this version!
Oh this sounds interesting. I never tried sweet potato pie. But now I definitely must give it a try. Sounds good. And flavorful.
Thanks for popping over, I hope you try this soon and please, let me know how your family likes it.
I love sweet potato pie and the pecans on top are perfect! I wish I could have a slice of this right now!
You’ll love this version, if you’re already a sweet potato pie fan!
I have tried sweet potato pie, but not topped with pecan, this sounds like wonderful idea.Sweetness and nuttiness in one bite.
Swathi, it really is a great combination … just enough nuts to give a bit of crunch, but not so much that you’re overwhelmed!
What an amazing combination of flavor this is. Absolute fall favorite and the pecans add such a great texture to the smooth sweet potato pie.
Thanks Sandhya! It’s a great pie to take to family gatherings – they eat it all up!