Mini Sweet Potato Pies
These adorable little pies are a perfect dessert for Thanksgiving or any fall gathering. The sweet potato filling is flavored with cinnamon and nutmeg, and the mini size makes them easy to serve and share.
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- 2
In a medium bowl, combine the mashed sweet potatoes, butter, eggs, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, salt, brown sugar, and granulated sugar and whisk until smooth.
- 3
Roll out the pie crust. Spread the butter over the crust. Mix the cinnamon and sugar together in a small bowl, then sprinkle over the pie crust.
- 4
Using a cup or a cookie cutter, cut 4-inch (10 cm) circles from the pie crust.
- 5
Scoop about 2 tablespoons of the sweet potato mixture onto half of the cut-out dough circles.
- 6
Place the remaining dough circles over the filling, pressing the edges down with a fork to seal. Brush with the beaten egg.
- 7
Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
- 8
Dust the pies with powdered sugar.
- 9
Enjoy!
Recipe from tasty.co
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Ingredients (17)
- •2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
- •3 tablespoons butter, softened
- •2 large eggs
- •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- •½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- •½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- •¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- •¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- •¼ teaspoon salt
- •¼ cup brown sugar
- •¼ cup granulated sugar
- •5 oz pie crust
- •1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
- •1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- •1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- •1 large egg, beaten
- •powdered sugar, for dusting