Smoked sweet potato pie is easy to make and absolutely delicious! This pie recipe starts with smoked sweet potatoes mixed with flavorful ingredients and baked in the oven.

If you loved our smoked pumpkin pie recipe or loaded sweet potatoes, you’ll enjoy this sweet potato pie. Nothing says fall like a freshly made pie with creamy sweet potatoes, brown sugar, cinnamon, and a flaky crust. The best part is that roasting sweet potatoes in a smoker is easy, especially when using a pellet grill. You will have slightly smoky sweet potato flesh to use for your filling.

What is the best sweet potato for baking?

Use Garnet or Jewel sweet potatoes for baking. Avoid pale or tan-skinned sweet potatoes, as they tend to be dry and less sweet. Sometimes, the orange-fleshed varieties are labeled as “yams,” but they are, in fact, sweet potatoes. 

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups mashed smoked sweet potato flesh (or 3 medium sweet potatoes)
• 1 premade (raw) pie crust (9-inch )
• Light brown sugar
• Granulated sugar
• Butter
• Heavy cream
• Eggs
• Vanilla extract
• Ground cinnamon
• Ground nutmeg
• Salt
• Ginger
• Bourbon or dark rum, optional

How to roast sweet potatoes using a grill or smoker

• Grill set-up: Preheat the smoker or pellet grill to 275 degrees F.
• Pre sweet potatoes: Wash and gently scrub sweet potatoes under lukewarm water—dry well with paper towels.
• Lightly puncture the peels with a fork. Coat each potato will oil and salt.
• Roasting: Place sweet potatoes into your grill or smoker, close the lid, and cook for 1 1/2-2 hours or until they are fork-tender.
• Let them cool: Remove potatoes from the grill and place them onto a large cutting board. Let stand for 1 hour or until cool enough to handle.
• Remove skins and mash flesh. Reserve 2 1/4 cups for the recipe. Freeze the remaining amount to use in another dish.

How to make a sweet potato pie

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Make the filling: In a large bowl and using an electric mixer, whip smoked sweet potato flesh with both sugars until soft and fluffy. Add butter, cream, eggs, vanilla extract, salt, and spices to the mixture, and beat for 60 seconds more.
• Assemble the pie: Place premade crust in a pie tin (if needed), and scoop sweet potato mixture into the crust. 
• Bake and refrigerate: Bake for 75 minutes until the center is set up. Cool pie for 1 hour, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.

Should sweet potato pie be served cold?

You can serve sweet potato pie chilled or at room temperature. We recommend baking it the night before and storing it in the refrigerator. Allow the cold pie to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.

What is the best topping for sweet potato pie?

The good news is that this pie pairs well with most toppings. You can add a dollop of sweetened whipped cream or marshmallow cream on top or serve with a scoop of vanilla or butter pecan ice cream. 

Storing leftovers

Store leftover smoked sweet potato pie in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days. Do not freeze as this can significantly alter the texture.

Recipe variations

• Canned sweet potatoes: If you do not have fresh sweet potatoes on hand, you can certainly use canned sweet potatoes. Cook the pie in your pellet grill at 375 degrees F. for 1 hour or until the center has set up. The cooking process will infuse it with a little smokiness. Use apple or cherry wood pellets for this recipe.
• Spirits: For an extra kick of flavor, add 1 1/2 tablespoons of bourbon or dark rum to the filling.
• Add pecans: During the last 10-12 minutes of cooking, top the pie with 1/2 cup chopped pecans. This adds a nice nutty crunch with every bite.

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Smoked Sweet Potato Pie

Smoked sweet potato pie is easy to make and, oh so delicious! This pie recipe starts with smoked sweet potatoes mixed with flavorful ingredients and baked right in the oven!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American Food

Keyword smoked sweet potato pie, sweet potato pie

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 2 hours hours

Total Time 2 hours hours 15 minutes minutes

Servings 8

Calories 322kcal

Ingredients

• 3 medium Garnet or Jewel sweet potatoes 2 1/4 cups mashed smoked sweet potato flesh
• vegetable oil
• salt
• 1 9" premade pie crust raw
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 large eggs
• 1-1 1/2 tablespoons bourbon optional
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

Instructions

• Preheat smoker or pellet grill for 275 degrees F.
• Wash and gently scrub sweet potatoes under lukewarm water—dry well with paper towels.
• Lightly puncture the peels with a fork. Coat each potato will oil and salt.
• Place sweet potatoes into your grill or smoker, close the lid, and cook for 1 1/2-2 hours, or until they are fork-tender.
• Remove potatoes from the grill and place them onto a large cutting board. Let stand for 1 hour or until cool enough to handle.
• Scoop out flesh, and reserve 2 1/4 cups for the filling.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Whip smoked sweet potato flesh with both sugars until soft and fluffy. Add butter, cream, eggs, vanilla extract, salt, and spices to the mixture, and beat for 60 seconds more.
• Place premade crust in a pie tin (if needed), and scoop filling into the crust.
• Bake for 75 minutes until the center is set up. Cool pie for 1 hour, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
• Serve slices with whipped cream or ice cream on top.

Notes

Alternative methods

• Canned sweet potatoes: If you do not have fresh sweet potatoes on hand, you can certainly use canned sweet potatoes. Cook the pie in your pellet grill at 375 degrees F. for 1 hour or until the center has set up. The cooking process will infuse it with a little smokiness. Use apple or cherry wood pellets for this recipe.
• Spirits: For an extra kick of flavor, add 1 1/2 tablespoons of bourbon or dark rum to the filling.
• Add pecans: During the last 10-12 minutes of cooking, top the pie with 1/2 cup chopped pecans. This adds a nice nutty crunch with every bite.

Nutrition

Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 248mg | Potassium: 291mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 10155IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg

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