The best recipe for sweet potato pie with sweetened condensed milk. How to make Grandmas Southern Old Fashioned dessert from scratch in a pie crust, or bake Pie in Ramekins crustless!
This is a great leftover sweet potato recipe after the holidays or made from scratch. Each slice and bite will remind you of your childhood for sure. A wonderful dessert at Thanksgiving or sweet breakfast I have been guilty of enjoying the next day. 😉 (affiliate links present)
How to Make Sweet Potato Pie with Canned Yams
Can canned yams be substituted for sweet potatoes? Absolutely they can. We have made this swap several times just to make our prep easier and faster. Like in our Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe with Canned Yams nobody even noticed that the main ingredient wasn’t cooked to tender beforehand. Just drain, mash and you’re ready!
If you have never used condensed milk it is very sweet, and makes everything absolutely delicious. Much thicker than traditional cows milk, it is more like a glaze consistency, thick, and a common simple ingredient in pumpkin pie as well. We use a lot during the holiday season to make all the treats!
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Grandma Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie Ingredients
- 2 cups of mashed sweet potatoes or yams
- 1 can of sweetened condensed milk – 14 oz.
- Butter softened
- Cinnamon and Nutmeg
- Ginger
- Cloves ground
- Vanilla extract
- Salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 refrigerated pie crust
What is the fastest way to cook sweet potatoes for pie?
If you do not have enough left over from the day before that is okay. I would follow our Ninja Foodi Pressure Cooker Sweet Potatoes instructions because it is quick and gets as tender as possible. The skin pulls right off and you can mash with a fork in a bowl when done.
Can I use evaporated milk instead of condensed milk in pie?
No, they are two different ingredients. Evaporated is much thinner without added sugar whereas condensed is super thick like syrup with a lot of sugar added. Swapping them out would mean the texture and taste would be drastically different.
What is the crust of pumpkin pie made of?
We have a few recipes for Pie Crust without Food Processor here to choose from. The most basic type uses; all purpose flour + grated frozen butter + a pinch of salt and a bit of cold water! Incorporated just enough to roll out and cover the dish it can be used with savory or sweet fillings.
Should I prebake pie crust for pumpkin pie?
Yes, for best results you should. Whether you are using a ready made Pillsbury type you just roll out or from scratch you will want to bake just a bit before pouring in the filling. Why? Because if you skip this step the bottom will likely be underbaked, a bit sticky and not the ideal texture when done.
Can I use graham cracker crust?
Absolutely you can, and it is quite wonderful that way too. I would use our Easy Graham Cracker Crust Recipe here. You will still want to bake it for a few minutes before filling. This adds a bit of sweetness and texture which my kids just love.
How to Make Pie with Sweet Potatoes
- Mash leftovers or bake fresh sweet potatoes until super tender, allow to cool to room temperature. Remove skins and mash to smooth.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Lay refrigerated or homemade unbaked pie crust inside a lightly sprayed 9 inch deep dish pie shell.
- Place a piece of parchment paper on top with weighted pie weights.
- Set on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove paper and weights, bake for an additional 2 minutes. Remove.
- Lower oven temperature to 350F. In a bowl mix together mashed potatoes with room temp. butter until smooth, then add other ingredients, mix with mixer until smooth.
- Cover edges of pie crust with a bit of aluminum foil so it doesn’t burn.
- Pour filling into pie crust, leave on baking sheet so it sits flat on the rack. Set rack to the middle of the oven and bake for 30 minutes, then remove aluminum foil on crust and continue baking an additional 10-15 minutes or until middle is set and crust is lightly browned.
- Remove and transfer to a cooling rack until completely cooled and serve with whipped cream.
How to Make Sweet Potato Pie Crustless
If you wanted to do this I would either follow the temperature and timing linked at the top of this post, baked in ramekins. Or use our Libbys Impossible Pumpkin Pie base but with this veggie mashed instead of canned puree.
Not traditionally but over the years people have substituted them to make the prep easier! That is right, you can drain your can and mash as you would baked sweet potatoes to make your favorite pie with them too.
1. Muffins
2. Casserole
3. Smoothie
4. Potato Salad
5. Hash with diced meat
6. Soup
7. Inside pancake batter
Recipe for Sweet Potato Pie with Sweetened Condensed Milk
Equipment
- 1 pie pan 9 inch size
- 1 Bowl
Ingredients
- 2 c sweet potatoes, or drained yams, tender and mashed
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk, 14 oz.
- 1/2 c butter, softened
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp cloves, ground
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 pie crust, deep dish style, refrigerated or make homemade
Instructions
- ** You will want to start off with leftover tender sweet potatoes or you can first make Instant Pot Mashed Sweet Potatoes
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Lay refrigerated or homemade pie crust inside a lightly sprayed 9 inch pie pan. Place a piece of parchment paper on top with weighted pie weights or beans so it doesn't puff up. Set on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Remove paper and weights, bake for an additional 2 minutes. Remove.
- Lower oven temperature to 350F. In a bowl mix together mashed potatoes with room temp. butter until smooth, then add other ingredients, mix with mixer until smooth. Cover edges of pie crust with a bit of aluminum foil so it doesn't burn.
- Pour filling into pie crust, leave on baking sheet so it sits flat on the rack. Set rack to the middle of the oven and bake for 30 minutes, then remove aluminum foil on crust and continue baking an additional 10-15 minutes or until middle is set and crust is lightly browned.
- Remove and transfer to a cooling rack until completely cooled so it firms up. Slice when cooled with whipped cream on top.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
