Five-Spice Sweet Potato Pie

Health score
6%
Five-Spice Sweet Potato Pie
45 min.
10
447kcal

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Embark on a delightful culinary journey with this delectable Five-Spice Sweet Potato Pie, a scrumptious twist on the classic dessert that promises to tantalize your taste buds. This exquisite creation, boasting a rich blend of flavors, serves 10 hearty portions, making it an ideal treat for your next family gathering or special occasion. With a total preparation and baking time of just 45 minutes, this easy-to-follow recipe is perfect for both novice bakers and seasoned chefs looking to impress.

Crafted with a focus on nutritional balance, each generous serving offers a modest 447 calories, ensuring you can indulge guilt-free. The star of this show-stopping dessert is the sweet potato, a versatile and nutrient-dense ingredient that brings a vibrant color and a naturally sweet flavor to the pie. Accented with a unique blend of five-spice powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a hint of vanilla, this pie promises a symphony of flavors that dance on your palate.

The recipe employs simple, high-quality ingredients such as brown sugar, butter, eggs, milk, and a package of refrigerated pie dough, ensuring a harmonious blend of textures and tastes. The preparation is straightforward, involving minimal hands-on time and requiring only basic kitchen equipment most home cooks already possess.

Embrace the comforting warmth of your oven as it bakes this Five-Spice Sweet Potato Pie to perfection. The result? A tender, flaky crust that cradles a luscious, spiced sweet potato filling, creating a dessert that is as beautiful as it is delicious. Whether you're a fan of traditional pies or looking to explore new flavor territories, this Five-Spice Sweet Potato Pie is sure to become a beloved addition to your dessert repertoire.

Ingredients

  • 0.8 cup brown sugar packed
  • 0.8 cup brown sugar packed
  • tablespoons butter softened
  • large eggs lightly beaten
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
  • 0.3 teaspoon nutmeg 
  • 0.5 cup milk 2% reduced-fat
  • 0.5 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 
  • 15 ounce pie crust dough refrigerated (such as Pillsbury)
  • 0.3 teaspoon salt 
  • pounds sweet potatoes and into ( 5 medium)
  • teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • baking sheet
  • oven
  • knife
  • wire rack
  • blender

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 37
  2. Pierce sweet potatoes several times with a fork.
  3. Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet.
  4. Bake at 375 for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until tender. Cool slightly. Peel and discard skins.
  5. Place the pulp in a medium bowl, and mash.
  6. Add 3/4 cup brown sugar and the next 8 ingredients (through eggs) to pulp. Beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended.
  7. Fit refrigerated pie dough into a 9-inch pie plate; fold edges under, and flute.
  8. Pour sweet potato mixture into pie shell.
  9. Bake at 375 for 55 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool pie completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

Calories447kcal
Protein5.69%
Fat30.17%
Carbs64.14%

Properties

Glycemic Index
18.3
Glycemic Load
9.02
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
13.433913033942%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.02mg
Kaempferol
0.01mg
Myricetin
0.03mg
Quercetin
0.01mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:447.18kcal
22.36%
Fat:15.09g
23.22%
Saturated Fat:5.56g
34.77%
Carbohydrates:72.2g
24.07%
Net Carbohydrates:68.34g
24.85%
Sugar:36.53g
40.59%
Cholesterol:62.76mg
20.92%
Sodium:336.15mg
14.62%
Alcohol:0.14g
100%
Alcohol %:0.09%
100%
Protein:6.4g
12.8%
Vitamin A:13034.27IU
260.69%
Manganese:0.48mg
24.24%
Fiber:3.86g
15.45%
Vitamin B1:0.2mg
13.25%
Vitamin B2:0.22mg
12.91%
Vitamin B6:0.26mg
12.76%
Potassium:430.62mg
12.3%
Vitamin B5:1.22mg
12.17%
Iron:2.19mg
12.16%
Folate:47.87µg
11.97%
Selenium:8.31µg
11.87%
Phosphorus:116.12mg
11.61%
Copper:0.2mg
9.88%
Magnesium:35.52mg
8.88%
Calcium:87.77mg
8.78%
Vitamin B3:1.72mg
8.59%
Zinc:0.73mg
4.88%
Vitamin K:5.06µg
4.82%
Vitamin E:0.66mg
4.41%
Vitamin B12:0.2µg
3.35%
Vitamin C:2.23mg
2.7%
Vitamin D:0.3µg
2%
Source:My Recipes