Gingersnap Sweet Potato Pie

Velvety smooth Gingersnap Sweet Potato Pie is similar to traditional pumpkin pie, but different enough to pleasantly surprise your holiday dinner guests.

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who love pumpkin pie and those who gag when they eat pumpkin pie. You know I’m right! I happen to fall in the gag category. There’s something about the texture. The only way I’ll eat pumpkin pie is if I either scrape off half the filling and cover it in whipped cream or if I make a hybrid pumpkin pie to add more texture like my pecan pumpkin pie.

This sweet potato pie, however, does not evoke the same gag reflex. The taste and texture is very similar to your traditional pumpkin pie, but it tastes like heaven times a thousand. Don’t ask me why. Perhaps the texture is just a wee bit smoother. Perhaps the thickness is just right. Perhaps the fact that this is made with a gingersnap crumb crust rather than a traditional butter pie crust makes all the difference. I really dunno. I just know that this pie is heaven.

I can also tell you for a fact that you do not want to over cook this pie. If you do, not only will your gingersnap crust go from a luscious brown to a dark black, but the top of the pie will get dark brown burn spots and the texture will transform from velvety smooth to what’s-wrong-with-this-pie. There is a delicate balance between underdone-you-won’t-be-able-to-serve and oh-crap-I-burnt-it. You’ll have to watch it carefully to find that happy spot right in between. Enjoy!

Gingersnap Sweet Potato Pie

Prep20 minutes mins

Cook1 hour hr

Total1 hour hr 20 minutes mins

Servings 12 slices

Author Krissy Allori

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Velvety smooth Gingersnap Sweet Potato Pie is similar to traditional pumpkin pie, but different enough to pleasantly surprise your holiday dinner guests.

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Equipment

• Pie Dish
• baking sheet
• KitchenAid Stand Mixer

Ingredients 

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Crust:

• ▢ 12 ounces gingersnap cookies pulsed into fine crumbs
• ▢ 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Filling:

• ▢ 15 ounces sweet potato puree canned or fresh
• ▢ 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• ▢ 1/4 cup golden brown sugar packed
• ▢ 2 large eggs room temperature
• ▢ 12 ounces evaporated milk
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice substitute with 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1/4 tsp ground ginger

Instructions 

• Preheat oven to 425° F with a baking sheet on a rack that is in the lower third of the oven.
• Combine gingersnap crumbs and melted butter in bowl. Press into the bottom and up the sides of a deep 9-inch pie dish.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, combine sweet potato puree with sugar and eggs. Stir in evaporated milk, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Beat on high speed until fully combined, no longer than 3 minutes.
• Pour mixture into the prepared crust. Using a pie shield or a strip of foil around the edges will prevent the cookie crust from browning too much.
• Place the pie on the hot baking sheet and bake in preheated 425° F oven for 15 minutes. Without opening the oven door, reduce oven temperature to 350° F and bake for an additional 40 to 50 minutes or until a knife or toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. The Center should appear slightly jiggly but not wet. Cool pie on a wire rack for 2 hours.
• Serve chilled with freshly whipped cream. Store pie in refrigerator.

Nutrition

Calories: 316kcal, Carbohydrates: 45g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 56mg, Sodium: 310mg, Potassium: 373mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 24g, Vitamin A: 7152IU, Vitamin C: 8mg, Calcium: 122mg, Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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