Most people have a favorite sweet potato pie recipe. It’s usually the one they turn to first when they’re in a pinch: a Black Folks Sweet Potato Pie Recipe. While this may seem like a great recipe to use, it’s something that many people just don’t do. This recipe is easy, low-fat, and does not require baking. The only real challenge with this recipe is cutting the sweet potatoes.
Black Folks Sweet Potato Pie Recipe is a delicious, healthy, and quick dessert that is loved by all. It’s also great for social gatherings and looking beautiful. This super simple pie recipe is both quick and delicious. This recipe for Sweet Potato Pie has a moist and creamy base with a filling that’s sweetened with melted butter, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. You’ll be amazed at the results when you make this pie.
Black Folks Sweet Potato Pie is one of my favorite vegetables. I love the sweet, tender flesh when cooking with them. I also love their versatility. You can eat them as a side dish, as a snack, or as the main ingredient in a dish. This is a simple, low-fat sweet potato pie with a crust made from sweet potato flour and almond flour. The filling is made from unsweetened vanilla almond milk and honey, mashed sweet potatoes, and coconut flours. It’s vegan, gluten-free, and delicious.
How To Make Black Folks Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
Black Folks Sweet Potato Pie is one of the most delicious and versatile of all holiday desserts. It is typically made with a sweet potato mash, sweet potato pie filling, coconut, and chocolate syrup. Sweet potato pie recipes vary a bit depending on which sweet potatoes are used, the starch level of the mash, the type of sweet and tart or sugary topping, and the time required to cook the pie. Some pie recipes only use sweet potato mash, while others will use mashed sweet potatoes, mashed sweet potatoes blended with other crops, and sweet potato starch.
Ingredients
- Sweet potatoes washed and scrubbed (equals about 3 cups when softened and peeled), 1 ½ pound
- Evaporated milk, 1 can-12 oz
- Light brown sugar, 1 cup
- 2 eggs
- Unsalted butter (melted or vegan butter), 5 tablespoons
- Vanilla extract, 2 tablespoons
- Ginger minced, 1 teaspoon
- Ground nutmeg, 1 teaspoon
- Ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon
- Ground cloves, ½ teaspoon
- Salt, ¼ teaspoon
Step By Step Instructions To Make Black Folks Sweet Potato Pie
Step 1
By greasing a 9-inch pie pan, you can prepare it for baking.
Step 2
Use an almond flour pie crust, or buy one that comes with its own pie pan if you don’t want to make your own.
Step 3
An easy and fast way to soften and peel sweet potatoes is to use an Instant Pot pressure cooker!
Step 4
Put the stainless-steel inner pot into the Instant Pot and fill it with water to the ½ mark.
Step 5
Scrub the sweet potatoes and add them to the pot of water.
Step 6
To loosen the potato skin, close the lid of the Instant Pot (make sure the valve is up – set for sealing) and cook on high for 12 minutes.
Step 7
After cooking time has finished, allow at least 12 minutes for a natural pressure release.
Step 8
The lid of the Instant Pot can be opened by moving the valve to ‘venting’ and releasing any remaining pressure manually.
Step 9
Pour the hot water and sweet potatoes into a colander in the sink to drain them.
Step 10
Then, peel and discard the skin of the sweet potatoes when they’re cool to the touch.
Step 11
Make sure you have 3 cups of sweet potato flesh.
Step 12
Either blend or blend with an electric mixer the sweet potato flesh, evaporated milk, brown sugar, egg, melted butter, vanilla extract, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, ground cloves, and salt.
Step 13
In a blender or food processor, combine the ingredients until smooth. Prepare the sweet potato mixture and fill the pie crust.
Step 14
For a conventional oven, bake the sweet potato pie for 28-30 minutes, or for an Instant Pot Omni Plus oven, cook for 24-26 minutes, or until the pie is puffed and firm to the touch.
Step 15
Make sure the sweet potato pie cools for 30 minutes before serving.
Step 16
Sprinkle cinnamon and whipped cream on top.
Step 17
Serve this Black folks’ sweet potato pie hot and enjoy!
Conclusion
We hope that you enjoyed the information shared on this blog, and that you have the opportunity to try out this delicious recipe! This is a wonderful recipe for a sweet potato pie that is so easy to make. You can use this recipe for any holiday or special occasion. You can also use this recipe to make sweet potato pies for Thanksgiving. The pie is so tasty and it will be a wonderful addition to your holiday meal. If you have any questions or concerns, please comment down below. Thank you all for reading and we hope that you enjoy our next blog post!
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Black Folks Sweet Potato Pie Recipe
Equipment
- Instant Pot electric pressure cooker
- Instant Pot Omni Plus oven (optional)
- Instant Pot Ace Plus blender or an electric mixer
- 9-inch deep-dish pie plate
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pound Sweet potatoes washed and scrubbed (equals about 3 cups when softened and peeled)
- 1 can-12 oz Evaporated milk
- 1 cup Light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 5 tablespoons Unsalted butter (melted or vegan butter)
- 2 tablespoons Vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoons Ginger minced
- 1 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- By greasing a 9-inch pie pan, you can prepare it for baking.
- Use an almond flour pie crust, or buy one that comes with its own pie pan if you don't want to make your own.
- Easy and fast way to soften and peel sweet potatoes is to use an Instant Pot pressure cooker!
- Put the stainless-steel inner pot into the Instant Pot and fill it with water to the ½ mark.
- Scrub the sweet potatoes and add them to the pot of water.
- To loosen the potato skin, close the lid of the Instant Pot (make sure the valve is up – set for sealing) and cook on high for 12 minutes.
- After cooking time has finished, allow at least 12 minutes for a natural pressure release.
- The lid of the Instant Pot can be opened by moving the valve to 'venting' and releasing any remaining pressure manually.
- Pour the hot water and sweet potatoes into a colander in the sink to drain them.
- Then, peel and discard the skin of the sweet potatoes when they're cool to the touch.
- Make sure you have 3 cups of sweet potato flesh.
- Either blend or blend with an electric mixer the sweet potato flesh, evaporated milk, brown sugar, egg, melted butter, vanilla extract, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, ground cloves, and salt.
- In a blender or food processor, combine the ingredients until smooth. Prepare the sweet potato mixture and fill the pie crust.
- For a conventional oven, bake the sweet potato pie for 28-30 minutes, or for an Instant Pot Omni Plus oven, cook for 24-26 minutes, or until the pie is puffed and firm to the touch.
- Make sure the sweet potato pie cools for 30 minutes before serving.
- Sprinkle cinnamon and whipped cream on top.
- Serve this Black folks' sweet potato pie hot and enjoy!