I am so in love with this healthy sweet potato pie, with a light and flaky pie crust that melts in your mouth!
With a thick and ultra smooth filling, it’s everything you could wish for in a traditional homemade sweet potato pie.
If you grew up in the South, chances are high you’ve been to at least one family gathering in your lifetime where sweet potato pie made an appearance.
But while pumpkin traditionally reigns king in the rest of the United States, the under-appreciated sweet potato too often goes overlooked or is relegated to that ubiquitous sticky-sweet marshmallow casserole on every Thanksgiving table.
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I’d argue that this healthy sweet potato pie is actually even better than pumpkin pie!
Just one bite of the sumptuously smooth sweet potato filling, and you will be converted for life.
It’s no secret how much I love sweet potatoes.
On the blog, I’ve used them in cupcakes, chili, roasted slow cooker vegetables, and in one of my site’s most popular recipes: the Crispy Sweet Potato Fries.
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Many grocery stores will carry already-canned sweet potato puree, but it’s easy enough to make your own by roasting sweet potatoes in the oven and then blending the flesh until smooth.
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Just take your favorite pumpkin recipe and switch out the pumpkin puree for sweet potato!
Really, it’s that easy.
The recipe was adapted from my Healthy Pumpkin Pie.
Healthy Sweet Potato Pie
Ingredients
- 15 oz sweet potato puree
- 1 3/4 cup milk of choice (really good with canned coconut milk)
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp oil OR more milk of choice
- 1/4 cup sugar or xylitol – Or you can decrease the milk by 1/4 cup and use pure maple syrup
- pinch uncut stevia OR 2 additional tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp cloves
- 1 1/2 tbsp almond flour or oat flour
- 1 1/2 tbsp ground flax
- 1/4 tsp + 1/8 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F, and prepare a pie crust in a 9-inch pan (I list a crust recipe below that you can use if desired). Blend or stir all pie ingredients until completely smooth. Pour the filling into the crust, then bake 30 minutes on the center rack. Don’t open the oven door, but turn off the heat and leave in the closed oven another 30 minutes. Take out the still-underbaked pie, and let it cool. Then transfer the pie uncovered or very loosely covered to the fridge, where it will firm up after 5-8 hours or overnight.Optional Crust Recipe (Or you can use your favorite pie crust instead of the one below)1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry or all-purpose flour (Many readers have said gf all-purpose flour also works), 1 tsp salt, 1/3 cup sugar of choice or xylitol, 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil, 2-4 tbsp water (I used 3)Preheat oven to 200 F. In a large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients. Add the oil, and stir. Add water as needed until it just sticks together but is not yet gummy. Press evenly into a 9-inch pie pan. Put the crust in the oven and immediately increase the temperature to 350 F. The crust will rise, so either use pie weights during baking or just press the pie crust back down after baking. Bake 15 minutes. Let cool. Then use in the above sweet potato pie recipe.View Nutrition Facts
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Hi Katie,
I am looking forward to trying the recipe. I am just wondering, since 15 ounces sounds like a typical canned weight, whether you are using canned sweet potato puree or homemade. If I want to use homemade, would boiling or baking be the preferred method? Thanks!
I did indeed use canned this time; but when I make puree to bake with, I prefer to roast the sweet potatoes first. They are sweeter that way.
What would the measurement be? About 2 cups or so?
Baking is better than boiling
Katie, this looks delightful! I am so making this on Thanksgiving!!! Love my sweet potatoes too!;)
Happy holidays, and thank you for sharing!!!
Hi! Thanks so much for this awesome looking recipe! Any suggestions for subbing the oats? I react to oats even if certified gluten free. I would love to make this pie for the holidays!! Thank you!
I haven’t tried but would think that almond flour (maybe 3 tbsp?) or extra flaxmeal should work. It’s such a small amount that I don’t see why subbing it out would hurt anything. Be sure to report back if you experiment!
Looks so great! I love sweet potatoes!
This looks so yummy! I love having healthy options for Thanksgiving favorites 🙂
Dani | http://www.styledvariety.com
Should the rolled oats be processed to a flour or added as is?
I added the oats with the other ingredients and then blended everything together – it worked perfect. Amazing easy recipe Katie!!!
I have a recipe for sweet potato pie but it is so NOT healthy. Haha this is a great option!
Hi Katie!
Would this recipe work / still firm up if we wanted to make it crustless?! Thanks!
I don’t think so but you can always sub canned sweet potato here: https://lett-trim.today/2012/11/08/crustless-pumpkin-pie/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
I’m intrigued by this sweet potato pie as I’ve never come across anything like it in England but it’s actually a really clever way of enjoying a sweet but healthy treat!
Suze | LuxuryColumnist
I never tried sweet potato pie before but this one looks so good that I simply have to try it!