Purple Sweet Potato Pie

Name: Purple Sweet Potato Pie
Total time: 200 min
Ingredients: 1/2 (14.1-oz.) package refrigerated piecrusts; 2 cups mashed cooked purple sweet potatoes (such as Stokes Purple) (from about 1 1/2 lb. sweet potatoes); 1 cup well-shaken and stirred coconut milk (from 1 [13.66-oz.] can); 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 3 tablespoons salted butter, melted; 3 large eggs, beaten; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon table salt; 1/2 cup sweetened whipped cream; 1/4 cup unsweetened large flaked coconut (such as Bob's Red Mill), toasted

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You've never seen sweet potato pie like this before. Made with naturally purple sweet potatoes—no food coloring needed!—this classic dessert has a whole new look but the same great taste of the original. Purple sweet potatoes (look for North Carolina-grown Stokes Purple) are a bit starchier and a little less sweet than regular sweet potatoes, which makes for a creamier, more subtle filling. We also added coconut milk to the filling for even more delicate sweetness. Top the pie with a cloud of whipped cream and a sprinkling of toasted coconut flakes for a pretty presentation.

By Southern Living Editors

Published on November 6, 2019

Purple Sweet Potato Pie — Photo: Greg Dupree; Food Stylist: Emily Neighbors Hall; Prop Stylist: Audrey Davis

Active Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

3 hrs 20 mins

Yield:

Serves 8 (serving size: 1 slice)

Ingredients

1/2 (14.1-oz.) package refrigerated piecrusts
2 cups mashed cooked purple sweet potatoes (such as Stokes Purple) (from about 1 1/2 lb. sweet potatoes)
1 cup well-shaken and stirred coconut milk (from 1 [13.66-oz.] can)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons salted butter, melted
3 large eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1/2 cup sweetened whipped cream
1/4 cup unsweetened large flaked coconut (such as Bob's Red Mill), toasted

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in bottom position. Fit piecrust inside a 9-inch pie plate; fold edges under, and crimp. Fill crust with pie weights. Bake in preheated oven on bottom rack for 12 minutes. Remove pie weights. Continue baking until surface is just dry, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven; reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
Whisk together sweet potatoes, coconut milk, sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl; pour into prepared crust. Bake at 350°F until just set, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack, about 2 hours.
Dollop center of cooled pie with whipped cream; sprinkle with coconut.

Chef's Note

To make mashed sweet potatoes: Wrap unpeeled sweet potatoes individually in aluminum foil. Arrange on a baking sheet, and bake at 400°F for 1 hour. Let cool 15 minutes. Remove and discard sweet potato skins. Process sweet potato flesh in a food processor until smooth, about 1 minute.