Sweet Potato Pie, A Top Secret Family Recipe
Now that I’m sharing it, this top secret sweet potato pie recipe isn’t so secret. A few years ago when I first tasted my mother-in-law’s sweet potato pie, I thought I had died and gone to Thanksgiving heaven. It quickly became one of my holiday favorites and I’m a bit possessive over it. Kind of like Joey from Friends was with his french fries. I will even sneak into the kitchen to eat it late at night just to be sure I can get as much as possible before I have to head home. Now that I have the recipe I get to eat it all the time. It’s the same delicious pie but something is a bit different when she makes it. Maybe all those years of practice?
On a side note, don’t sweet potatoes look strange? Not the most attractive root vegetable, but luckily delicious! Also, note the ziploc in the background? That’s the white sugar I forgot about when taking the pic. Warning, do not forget when making the pie, ha!
Here is the final result. The recipe makes two pies. One for guests and one for me. I like to add a dollop of cool whip to mine. Now that’s what I call dinner!
Sweet Potato Pie
So there you have it. The super secret recipe. Don’t go sharing it around now! So how about it, is everyone getting pumped for their favorite foods? Who loves sweet potatoes as much as I do!? I know this holiday is strictly US and Canada so if you’re somewhere else we’d love to hear if you have something similar to Thanksgiving you celebrate!
Anything sweet potato is my favorite! dish! ever! so naturally I had to bookmark this recipe the second I saw it in my reader =)
My MIL tried to convince us Sun that she likes sweet pot pie but that she hates sweet pot. I can see disliking certain applications…but tough to say you hate them if you like the pie. Anyway….recipe looks great! Can’t wait to try it.
@Danielle (elleinadspir), Too funny, yes its hard to imagine that the pie is the only think sweet potato one would like, LOL!
i love sweet potato anything. yum yum yum. thanks for this!
I have never tried sweet potato pie because I worry it’s stringy!
@blueviolet, Not at all. The pie is very close to the consistency of pumpkin pie. You should go for it!
Thanks for sharing, I totally want to try this out when I get home! 😀
I just discovered your blog, it’s so cute! I’m a sucker for a good recipe – seriously, I think I am obsessed! 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving!
@Amanda Jones, Thanks Amanda! Its great having you! For recipes featured in the past just use our search function, we have some goodies in there!
This looks sooo amazing! I wish I had the patience to do this haha I will forward this over to my bf lol
Thanks for sharing!
xoxo
Miss Neira
Would you believe I never had sweet potato pie? I am copying this one for sure! xo
THANK YOU!!!! Omg. Definitely sharing this with my mom this week for Thanksgiving. I’m surprised I haven’t seen many Thanksgiving recipes in the blogosphere this year so far. Last year, I found three or four amazing ones that my mom and I actually used for our dinner. They came out incredible. I’m sure she’ll be thrilled I have this one this year!! 😉
I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. xoxo
great use of sweet potatoes!
Honestly, I’m dying here…I can’t tell you how long I’ve scoured the Internet for a recipe like this since it’s my dad and husband’s favorite! Thanks so much for sharing. I’m following via my friend Daphne at Flip Flops. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
@Shannon, Thanks Shannon! Glad we could help! Let me know how it turns out and what you think, I’m always looking for feedback to see if my tastebuds are the same as others 🙂
This looks delicious 🙂 YUM!!!
Mmmm, this sounds absolutely delicious! Love it.
xo Josie
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Thanks! I just bought a whole bag of sweet potatoes from a local farmer. Pie for everyone!
I see myself gaining 5 lb this coming month.
Oh yum! I love sweet potatoes. I’ll have to give this one a try!
i can’t get around the color, so i can’t even TRY sweet potatoes. i just can’t. yes, i am a freak. but i am sure this is delicious for those that are more adventurous. lol
Food glorious food~thanks for sharing!
YUM*
i love pie and i love sweet potatoes!! YUMMY!!
Growing up, my mom would always make both pumpkin and sweet potato pies for Thanksgiving. The sweet potato won every time. It’s good stuff man!
I’ve never had sweet potato pie. It’s so good to have something different each year. I’m gunna run by this recipe to my mom! =P
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Mmmm! Making me hungry! I’d love to try a taste of that!
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Omg, I LOVE sweet potato pie! I had never had it before, until my junior year in AP Lit, when we read a story about a girl who baked sweet potato pie for her family, so my teacher made her secret family recipe sweet potato pie, and I was in HEAVEN! 🙂
Thanks so much for sharing (I won’t tell, don’t worry!). I am bookmarking this to make another time (since we are going to be totally pie overloaded this Thanksgiving!).
Oh, and I hope you girls have an absolutely gorgeous Thanksgiving filled with delicious food, family, and great times 🙂 I’m thankful for you!
@Allison, Thanks you too Allison! Food and fam, what’s not to love!
You are incredible! Sweet potatoes are my significant other’s fave food, but I’ve never found a satisfying recipe! This looks too yum – can’t wait to cook my way into the S.O.’s heart (through his stomach) all the more, just in time for Thanksgiving! 🙂
I was JUST looking for a good sweet potato pie recipe! Muchas gracias!!
Happy Thanksgiving ladies!
Anna
ha ha I love that you are posting a top secret recipe. My aunt and mom are going to make their top secret family recipe for apple pie and I am wondering if I should share it!!! Happy Thanksgiving to you guys.
Yummy, looks delish!
never tried it, but it does look sorta tempting!
Yummmmm! Thanks for sharing Megan!
oxoxo
Denalee
Oh man that sounds good!
This looks SO good!!! I’m making a pumpkin cheesecake (courtesy of Bethenny Frankel) this year, but now I’m considering making these too! I made a sweet potato pie one year long ago and it didn’t turn out so good. Maybe I’ll have better luck with your recipe! Happy Thanksgiving!!! =)
oh yum- thanks for sharing the secret!
I LOVE PUMPKIN PIE
YUM
HAPPY THANKSGIVING DEAR!
xoxo
bB
Yum, that looks great. I have never had Sweet Potato Pie. Must give it a try.