| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 50 min |
| Active: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 12 mini pies |
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 12 mini graham cracker pie crusts
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup orange juice (from about 1 orange)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 3 tablespoons crushed pineapple
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup candied pineapple, chopped
Instructions
- For the mini sweet potato pies: Pierce the skin of the sweet potatoes a few times with a fork, then microwave on high until soft, 7 to 8 minutes. Let cool slightly.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the pie crusts on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Peel the sweet potatoes and cut into chunks. Transfer the potatoes to the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Add the cream, brown sugar, orange juice, butter, pineapple, granulated sugar, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, cloves and eggs and pulse until the mixture is combined and smooth.
- Pour the mixture into the crusts on the baking sheet. Bake until the pies are slightly browned on top, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool for at least 1 hour or refrigerate until ready to serve.
- For the pecan pineapple topping: Add the pecans, cinnamon, salt and cayenne to a small skillet and cook over high heat until toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the pineapple pieces and remove from the heat. Sprinkle the topping over the pies before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 12 servings |
| Calories | 1152 |
| Total Fat | 62 g |
| Saturated Fat | 16 g |
| Carbohydrates | 138 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 6 g |
| Sugar | 48 g |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Cholesterol | 62 mg |
| Sodium | 898 mg |
Reviews
Can’t find any mini crusts locally. How do I convert the recipe to a full size crust?
Love using healthy ingredients for my family. They really liked the addition of pineapple to the sweet potatoes. Side Note: If you are going to give a recipe a “low rating,” then please take the time to say why. Just not a fair review!
I just saw this episode and am buying the mini pie crust to make the recipe this week. I noticed the low ratings were submitted on three consecutive days and no name provided, so I’m gonna ignore. If grandma is allowing Kardea to make the pies for future gatherings, then I am definitely going to try it.
This was DELICIOUS!! I didn’t have any OJ, so I substituted with pineapple juice.. My family LOVED it!
Love the addition of the OJ and Pineapple
Ok
Amazing dessert! Better than pumpkin pie. I did not have candied pineapple so I added candied ginger. It was an awesome add.
I’m new to baking and wanted to try this because it looked easy to make. It was super easy and sooooo delicious ! My family loved it!
Made it according to recipe and they were yummy!
My family is not keen on a lot of spices, so I only used the cinnamon and cut it in half, and they LOVED it! So delicious!