Healthy Sweet Potato Pie

This Healthy Sweet Potato Pie is creamy, lightly sweetened, and full of cozy fall flavors. It’s made with simple, wholesome ingredients like sweet potatoes, eggs, and maple syrup - all baked in a buttery pie crust. It’s the perfect lighter twist on a classic Southern dessert!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Method Bake

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1 15

Servings servings

Calories 245

Author Lily Ernst

Ingredients

2 cups cooked sweet potatoes mashed
1 cup cottage cheese
2 large eggs
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup milk of choice
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 9-inch pie crust store-bought or homemade

Instructions

Bake the sweet potatoes in the oven or air-fryer at 400F for 20-30 minutes until tender. Let cool and remove the skin. You can cook the sweet potatoes up to 2 days in advance.
Preheat the oven to 375F. Line a 9" pie plate with a single pie crust. Crimp the edges as desired and set aside.
1 9-inch pie crust
Add the cooked sweet potatoes, cottage cheese, eggs, maple syrup, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla to a blender. Blend until smooth and combined.
2 cups cooked sweet potatoes, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 2 large eggs, 1/2 cup maple syrup, 1 cup cottage cheese, 1/4 cup milk of choice
Transfer the sweet potato mixture into the pie plate. Bake for 45 minutes or until the crust is golden and the filling is set.

Notes

Leftovers can be covered and stored in the fridge for up to 4 days.

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