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sweet potato pie topped with whipped cream
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Healthy Sweet Potato Pie

Never made sweet potato pie? To me sweet potato pie is lighter and creamier than pumpkin pie, but just as delicious.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 10 servings ( 1 pie)
Calories 248kcal
Author Dora S.

Ingredients

Crust

  • 3 oz. Almond butter (1/3 cup)
  • 1 oz Apple sauce (2 tbsp.)
  • 4 oz All-purpose flour (1 cup)
  • 2 oz Whole wheat flour (½ cup)
  • ½ tsp. Salt
  • ½ tbsp. Sugar
  • 4 tbsp. Water ice cold

Filling

  • 2 cups Sweet Potato puree
  • 8 oz Silken tofu (1 cup)
  • ½ cup Soy milk unsweetened
  • ½ cup Coconut sugar or brown sugar
  • ½ cup Maple syrup
  • 3 tbsp. Corn starch
  • ¼ tsp. Ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp. Ground clove
  • ¼ tsp Ground ginger
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla extract

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, combine the apple sauce and almond butter. Spread this mixture on a paper plate or similar container, and place in the freezer until it hardens. In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, salt, and sugar. Mix to combine.
  • Add the frozen almond butter to the flour mixture, and using a pastry cutter or your hands cut the almond butter into the flour, until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Slowly add the water, and using a spatula work it into the flour mixture. Knead the dough briefly until it comes together and forms into a ball. Place in the fridge for 30 min.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In the blender, place the sweet potato puree, tofu, soy milk, coconut sugar, maple syrup, cornstarch, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, ginger, vanilla, and process until smooth. Set aside.
  • On a lightly floured surface roll out the pie dough to form a 12 inch circle ¼ inch thick. Place the rolled out dough in the pie pan carefully and smooth it out. With a small knife, trim the extra overhang of the crust. Crimp the edges with a fork or flute the edges with your fingers,
  • Pour in the sweet potato mixture and using a spatula smooth it out to make it as even as possible. Tent the edges of the pie with foil to prevent excess browning.
  • Bake for 35 – 40 minutes or until the center of the pie is almost set. Remove from the oven and let cool completely for at least 3 hours. Store pie in refrigerator.

Notes

To make the sweet potato puree, cook the potatoes in the oven at 425°F for 45 min or cook them in the microwave for 4 – 6 minutes. Remove skin and mash potatoes with a fork.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 136mg | Potassium: 280mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 3820IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 1mg