Description
Indulge in the ultimate dessert mashup with this Sweet Potato Cheesecake Pie. Creamy, decadent cheesecake meets the rich, earthy sweetness of sweet potatoes in a graham cracker crust. Perfect for holiday gatherings or a cozy fall treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Graham Cracker Crust:
- 1 (9-inch) graham cracker or pie crust (store-bought or homemade)
Cheesecake Filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Mix Cheesecake Filling: Beat cream cheese until smooth, then add sweet potato, sugars, eggs, spices, vanilla, and heavy cream. Mix until smooth.
- Fill Crust: Pour filling into pie crust, smooth the top.
- Bake: Bake for 45-50 minutes until set but slightly jiggly.
- Cool and Chill: Cool at room temp, then refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
- Serve: Serve plain or with whipped cream.
Notes
- For extra flavor, use roasted sweet potatoes.
- This pie can be made a day in advance and refrigerated until ready to serve.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
