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George Bryant

Sweet Potato Pecan Pie

4.84 from 6 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 8

Ingredients
  

Filling:

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 Degrees Fahrenheit
  2. Wash your sweet potatoes whole and then pat dry. Poke a few holes in the skin with a fork
  3. Place on an aluminum foil lined baking sheet and bake for 45-60 minutes or until they are fork tender, remove them from the oven and let them cool
  4. While they are cooling, you are going to make your crust
  5. Place all crust ingredients in a bowl and using a hand mixer mix well
  6. Once mixed you want to add in the ice water 1 tablespoon at a time and continue to mix until you get a nice dough that doesn't stick to your hands
  7. Now take your crust and press it into a pregreased, parchment paper lined 9 inch cake pan
  8. Now take your sweet potatoes and remove the skin and mash them in a bowl
  9. Add your coconut milk, banana, egg yolks, cinnamon, nutmeg, honey, and salt and using a hand mixer or whisk mix well get a nice and smooth filling
  10. Now spoon your mixture into your pie crust spreading evenly
  11. Top with your toasted chopped pecans and drizzle the 1 Tbsp of maple syrup over the top if you like
  12. Bake in the preheated oven on a cookie sheet for 45-55 minutes or until the internal temperature of the filling is anywhere from 160-180 degrees fahrenheit