Sweet Potato Pie with Maple Whipped Cream

Looking to expand your Thanksgiving menu? This flavor-packed sweet potato pie recipe with maple whipped cream is quick and so easy to make!

I don’t know how things are in your house, but around here, come Thanksgiving, PIE becomes a hot topic of conversation. We take our Thanksgiving menu very seriously, and nothing is more important to the success of the meal than the finale! Our choices are usually the classics–Pumpkin, Apple and Pecan.

But this year, I wanted to try my hand at sweet potato. Maybe I’m just missing the South! But the reality is that this deliciously flavor-packed pie is the perfect way to mix things up just a little, but still keep all the flavor of fall. Give it a try and see!

Sweet Potato Pie with Maple Whipped Cream

Here is what you need:

Step 1: Pierce each sweet potato several times with a fork. Then wrap potatoes in foil and place in cooking sheet. Cook in 400 degree oven for 50-75 minutes.

Step 2: Once sweet potatoes are cooked, allow to cool then remove from foil. Scoop out potato flesh and mash.

Step 3: Take pie crust out of freezer and place on baking sheet and set aside. In a large bowl, mix together sweet potatoes, butter, sugar, evaporated milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, maple syrup and salt.

Step 4: In a small bowl, lightly beat eggs. Then add beaten eggs to pie mixture and mix well.

Step 5: Pour mixture into pie shell and bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce heat and bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes or until pie is set and knife comes out clean.

Step 6: Allow to cool for 2 hours.

Step 7: To make maple whipped cream: Add all ingredients to large cold bowl and beat the cream on high speed until it begins to thicken and get slightly stiff. Add the maple syrup, sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon to the cream. Continue whipping the cream until it forms stiff peaks.

Step 6: Slice pie and serve with maple whipped cream and enjoy!

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Sweet Potato Pie with Maple Whipped Cream

This amazing pie is so simple and easy and the perfect alternative if you don't care for traditional pumpkin.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Sweet Potato Pie with Maple Whipped Cream

Prep Time 2 hours

Cook Time 45 minutes

Cooling time 2 hours

Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes

Servings 8 people

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter soft
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 TBS real Maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 large sweet potatoes cooked and mashed 2 cups
• 3/4 cup evaporated milk
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 9 inch refrigerated pie crust
• For Maple Whipped Cream:
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 TBS Maple syrup
• 1 TBS sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

1. Pierce each sweet potato several times with a fork. Then wrap potatoes in foil and place in cooking sheet. Cook in 400 degree oven for 50-60 minutes.
2. Once sweet potatoes are cooked, allow to cool then remove from foil. Scoop out potato flesh and mash.
3. Take pie crust out of freezer and place on baking sheet and set aside. In a large bowl, mix together sweet potatoes, butter, sugar, evaporated milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, maple syrup and salt.
4. In a small bowl, lightly beat eggs. Then add beaten eggs to pie mixture and mix well
5. Pour mixture into pie shell and bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce heat and bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until pie is set and knife comes out clean.
6. Allow to cool on wire rack for 2 hours.
7. To make maple whipped cream: Beat the cream on high speed until it begins to thicken and get slightly stiff. Add the maple syrup, sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon to the cream. Continue whipping the cream until it forms stiff peaks. *Tip- Use a cold bowl and beaters.
8. Slice pie and serve with maple whipped cream and enjoy!

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