The best Vegan Sweet Potato Pie has a creamy texture that the whole family will enjoy this holiday season. It is also gluten-free, eggless, nut-free, and dairy-free!
Preheat the oven to 350°F. If using the suggested pie crust recipe, parbake for 10 minutes and set aside. If you’re using a traditional pie crust you won’t have to parbake it.
Making Sweet Potato Puree
Poke holes in washed sweet potatoes. This will let the steam escape while they cook.
Microwave the potatoes for 7 to 10 minutes. Rotate halfway through to ensure they are cooked evenly. Check whether the sweet potatoes are cooked through by poking them with a fork or a knife. It should feel very soft. If that isn’t the case, microwave the potatoes for additional 1-minute intervals.
Cut open sweet potatoes and mash the inside. The mash will pull away from the skin easily. Measure the sweet potato puree to 2 cups.
Making the Pie
Place the sweet potato puree and remaining filling ingredients into a food processor.
Blend for 2 to 3 minutes until a creamy, smooth consistency is reached, scraping down the sides as needed.
Transfer sweet potato pie filling to a parbaked pie crust. Smooth out the top of the sweet potato pie filling with a spatula.
Place a pie shield or aluminum foil over the edges to prevent them from quickly browning.
Cook at 350°F for 35 to 45 minutes. The pie should be somewhat dried out on the top but still slightly jiggly (not as much as when it first went into the oven).
Let the pie cool for 4 hours on a wire rack. Place it into the fridge overnight to continue to firm up, then serve. Cut the pie with a sharp knife for a perfect slice.
Notes
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Yield: 1 sweet potato pie
Excess sweet potato is excellent to eat as is or can be used to make other baked goods.
I do not recommend doing a fancy edge for the pie crust. Keep it simple. I used the knuckle crimp method in my testing, but I found that this caused the edge to brown a lot faster because of its thinness.
If you prefer to steam your potatoes instead of microwaving them:
Peel sweet potatoes and cut into 1” cubes.
Add sweet potatoes to a steamer basket and steam for 10-12 minutes or until sweet potatoes are easily pierced with a fork.