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A sinfully delicious homemade creamy sweet potato pie with a crumbly dutch topping!
Last year I shared my recipe for my homemade soul food style sweet potato pie. Needless to say, y’all loved it! So many of you made, served, and loved the sweet potato pie during the holidays. Some of you even sent me several emails for more pie recipes for the holidays. Well sweetie pies, I heard your requests, and I am here to answer them. This year I will be sharing several pie recipes!
In this post, I’m going to share my  recipe for a homemade dutch sweet potato pie. This recipe right here, just might change your life! It is that freaking good! I recently served this pie at a family gathering, and got plenty of praises! EVERYONE loved it. Some people were actually made at me, because I only made one pie ( don’t ask me what I was thinking..). Next time, I will make at least 3 for a family gathering.
The recipe below makes 1 pie. I used a store bought pie shell, but if you want to make a homemade buttery pie shell , I have a recipe available that you can use.
Okay y’all, enough of my yapping- let’s get to this darn pie!
( WARNING!! If you’re trying to loose weight, stay away from this pie!!! You will forget all about your diet!)

Dutch Sweet Potato Pie
Ingredients
- 1 medium sized orange sweet potato makes about 1 1/2 cup
- 1 stick softened salted butter
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 medium sized eggs
- 3/4 cup evaporated milk
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp bourbon vanilla extract
- 1 9 inch deep dish pie shell.
- Topping
- 6 tbsp salted butter cold
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Wash and scrub the sweet potato until well cleaned, then pierce several times with a fork.
- Wrap the sweet potato with aluminum foil, and bake on 350 F for 45 minutes OR until tender.
- Once the potato is done, let cool, then scoop out the meat of the sweet potato ( should be about 1 & 1/2 cup!).
- Next, whip the potato filling with a handheld mixture, and be sure to remove the strings ( from the sweet potato) from the whisk.
- Once the potato is whipped nicely ( nice & fluffy), and in the cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar. Mix well.
- Sprinkle in the sugar, and mix.
- Now add in the butter, and mix.
- Once everything is well incorporated you can add in the eggs, but one at a time while mixing.
- Add in the evaporated milk, bourbon vanilla, lemon juice, and zest.
- Mix until everything is well incorporated, then pour the filling into the pie shell.
- ** *The pie shell should be thawed, and not baked prior to pouring in the filling***
- ** The oven should still be on 350 F at this time***
- In a medium bowl combine 6 tsp cold butter, 1/2 cup all purpose flour, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, and 1/4 cup brown sugar.
- Combine the ingredients until they resemble crumbs.
- Evenly sprinkle the crumbs on top of the pie.
- Bake the pie for 45-50 minutes.
- Let the pie cool completely, before cutting into it.
- Serve & enjoy!
Sweet Potato pie is one of my favorites, and you added that buttery crumble top! I could eat that topping with a fork! 🙂
It’s amazing! You must try it!
I don’t think there is anything better than a pie with a streusel topping and this pie has a lot!!! Can’t wait to try it.
Yes! I love it!
I’ve never seen bourbon extract…I’ve seen rum but never bourbon. Do you know where I can buy it?
Yes, Trader Joes and Kroger stores carry it. You can use regular vanilla if you’d like as well.
Dutch topped pies are my husband’s favorite. This recipe is definitely a winner! We love all things sweet potato! This pie looks so delicious. Pinned. This will definitely be on our Thanksgiving menu. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Mary! Make sure that you make more than one pie, if you’re expecting a lot of guest. This pie goes fast! XOXO
Hi Rosie! I love everything you make! The pie was awesome but I can’t get the crumb topping like your of course..could you please make a video so I can see the consistency of the topping? I just logged onto patreon and I didn’t see a video. Thanks so much and please keep posting!!!
Hi Dawn! This recipe doesn’t have a video. However, if you’re ever looking for my videos be sure to log onto my YouTube channel YouTube.com/iheartrecipes . Not Patreon. 🙂
Hi Rosie, would it make any difference if I use your soul food style sweet potato pie recipe and just add this crumble on top? Love your recipes, thanks for sharing!
Hi Marcy! You can definitely do that! XOXO
This was delicious. I made it for my Thanksgiving dinner and enjoyed it so much. Thank you for sharing your delicious recipes.
Thanks for Sharing your recipes!! My husband and I loves sweet potato pie, or actually sweet potato anything!!! This looks awesome and I’m making it tonight. I love all your recipes and have fixed several of them. Some have gone into my cookbook that I am scrapbooking. So we thank you for your shares with such good recipes.
Keep them coming!!!!! 🙂
I have plenty more to come, stay tuned! XOXO
Hey love your recipes. I am putting together my menu for the holiday. I would love to know your choice for store bought pie crust. Thanks
Hi Telicia! I like Pillsbury 😀
Does it have to be covered when it goes in the oven
No, it doesn’t 🙂
can i use can sweet potato?
You can try it, but fresh is better.
Oh my you should do sweet potato cupcakes,loaf bread,or cake with a cream cheese frosting or marshmallow frosting
Looking forward to trying this for the husband, his request. I used to make a similar pie but can’t find the recipe. This looks amazing, can’t wait. Thanks!!!
Awesome!! Enjoy!
I absolutely loved this recipe!!!!! It’s a keeper!!!!
I made this pie last Thanksgiving. It was a big hit!! All the recipes that I’ve tried from iheartrecipes have turned out great.