Name: Black Folks Sweet Potato Pie Recipe – Southern & Soulful
Ingredients: 2 large sweet potatoes (roasted); 1 stick (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened; ¾ cup granulated sugar; ½ cup brown sugar, packed; 2 large eggs; ½ cup evaporated milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; ½ teaspoon nutmeg; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; ⅛ teaspoon salt; 1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust (homemade or store-bought)

Ingredients

Scale

2 large sweet potatoes (roasted)
1 stick (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
½ cup brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
½ cup evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
⅛ teaspoon salt

1 unbaked 9-inch pie crust (homemade or store-bought)

Instructions

Roast the sweet potatoes: Preheat oven to 400°F. Pierce sweet potatoes with a fork, place on a baking sheet, and roast for 45-60 minutes or until soft. Cool, peel, and mash.
Make the filling: In a large bowl, mix mashed sweet potatoes with butter until smooth. Add both sugars, eggs, milk, vanilla, and spices. Beat until fully combined and silky.
Prepare the crust: Roll out pie crust in a 9-inch pie dish. Crimp edges if desired.
Fill and bake: Pour the filling into the pie crust. Smooth the top with a spatula.
Bake: Bake at 350°F for 55–60 minutes, or until center is set and a knife comes out clean.

Cool: Let the pie cool for at least 2 hours before slicing. Chill if preferred cold.

Notes

Avoid canned sweet potatoes—they’re too watery and often packed with syrup. Also, never serve it hot out of the oven; give it time to set or it’ll fall apart.