Sweet potato pie with graham cracker crust

Time-Saving Graham Cracker Crust for Sweet Potato Pie

One of the most intimidating aspects of pie baking is the crust. Baking a crust brings back memories of complicated dough folds and melted butter disasters we’ve seen on TV. The Great British Baking Show.

But if you love homemade baked goods and are stressing out over pie crust, this graham cracker crust recipe can help. This super easy recipe comes together much faster than traditional pie crust, doesn’t require any expert baking skills, and tastes amazing!

Recipe Ingredients

1. Pie crust – For this crust, you’ll need graham crackers, sugar, a little salt, and butter.
2. Sweet potato – Fresh whole sweet potatoes roasted to mashable perfection. Of course, this is the star of the show.
3. egg It acts as a binder and gives the pie filling a perfectly blended creamy texture.
4. Dairy products – Butter and evaporated milk add richness and creamy deliciousness to this pie.
5. sugar – Both granulated and brown sugar give this pie the perfect sweetness.
6. spices – Get all your warm spices ready. Cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and vanilla extract really bring out the flavor in these. ✨

How to Make Homemade Sweet Potato Pie with a Graham Cracker Crust

Make the graham cracker pie crust

• preheat Preheat oven to 350° F. If using whole graham crackers, crush them in a food processor until finely ground.
• Graham Cracker Crumb Crust – Combine graham cracker crumbs, salt, and sugar in a small bowl and mix thoroughly. Pour in the melted butter and mix until the graham cracker crumbs are just moistened – they should have a granular texture but not large lumps. (Photo 1)
• pour Place the crumb mixture into a pie plate coated with baking spray. Tilt and gently shake the pie plate to distribute the buttery graham cracker crumbs evenly across the bottom. (Photo 2)
• press Using your fingers or a flat-bottomed cup, scatter crumbs over the bottom and sides, working with pressure to avoid packing the crumbs too tightly as they bake. (Photo 3)
• bake Bake the graham cracker crumb crust in the oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.

Make the Sweet Potato Pie Filling

• bake – Prick the sweet potatoes with a fork and wrap in foil. Bake at 400°F (205°C) for 45-50 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are tender. Depending on the size of the sweet potatoes, cooking time may be longer. (Photo 4)
• niceRemove foil and peel sweet potatoes.
• mash – Place sweet potatoes in a large bowl. Using a potato masher, blend in parts until smooth. (Photo 5)
• mix – Add all other ingredients including sugar, eggs, milk, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, salt, vanilla extract etc. Beat with a hand mixer until well combined. (Photo 6)
• assemble – Pour sweet potato mixture into baked pie crust, leaving a 1/2-3/4 inch gap between crust and filling.
• bake Bake at 450°F (230°C) for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 350°F (175°C) and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until set. (Photo 7)
• nice – Once the pie is done, turn off the oven and leave the oven door slightly open. The top of the pie will rise while baking but will return to flatten as it cools. To prevent cracking, allow the pie to cool completely with the oven door open. (Photo 8)
• serve – Once completely cooled, slice Homemade whipped cream Or choose vanilla or pecan praline ice cream.

Recipe Variations

1. Replace the crackersYou can use almost any cookie or cracker for this crust: chocolate or vanilla wafers, pretzels, Oreos, gingersnaps…think outside the box and get creative.
2. Try making it bigger or smaller in size. Make mini sweet potato pies by dividing the ingredients between several smaller tart pans. Keep in mind that mini pies will bake for less time, or you can make an XL version by doubling the filling and using a deep-dish pie plate. To increase the size, bake the pies at a lower temperature for a longer period for best results.
3. Make a pumpkinPumpkin pie also tastes great with a graham cracker crust. Just replace the sweet potato puree with an equal amount of pumpkin puree and you’re done!
4. Fancy Add-insAdd a tablespoon or two of bourbon to your pie filling for a rich, alcoholic flavor. Try grating some fresh ginger for a tangy flavor or top your pie with crunchy pecans. We hope you enjoy this recipe!

Tips and Tricks

1. Sudden changes in oven temperature can cause the pie to crack. To prevent this, turn off the oven and leave the door slightly ajar until the pie is completely cool. Then transfer the pie to the refrigerator.
2. How do you know if the pie is set? It should jiggle a little and be slightly set. Note that custard pie will continue to set as it cools.
3. Before slicing the pie, chill it in the refrigerator for 6-8 hours, otherwise you may end up with a sticky mess on your hands.

Preliminary steps

This sweet potato pie stays fresh in the refrigerator for 3-5 days so it’s easy to prepare ahead, or you can freeze it for 2-3 months if stored properly. Cool the pie completely and then cover tightly with 2-3 layers of plastic wrap.

Thaw frozen sweet potato pie in the refrigerator overnight, then let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to an hour before serving.

How to serve and store

Once completely cooled, slice the sweet potato pie, wrap in the graham cracker crust and serve. Because the pie contains eggs and milk, store any leftover pie in the refrigerator. Do not leave it out at room temperature for more than a few hours.

What goes well with sweet potato pie with a graham cracker crust?

This pie is the perfect way to end a Thanksgiving-style meal. Roasted Turkey Crown, Cream Cornand Green beans and potatoesTo make this sweet potato pie even more decadent: Homemade whipped creamvanilla ice cream, and Homemade caramel sauce (I like to give it my all. 😜).

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3. Condensed Milk Sweet Potato Pie
4. Buttermilk Chess Pie
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