From Thanksgiving, to Christmas, to New Year— and pretty much every day in between—everything is about food. These holidays are usually celebrated over a feast of turkey, casseroles and pies. Everyone loves a slice of warm, delicious pie topped with freshly whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream. No end-of-the-year holiday is complete without pies. There are so many to choose from, but this year I decided that we will make a Paleo Sweet Potato Pecan Pie.
The reason it is called a Sweet Potato Pecan Pie is because it is the best of both worlds. I love Pecan Pies, but am not a big fan of the syrupy filling. It is always so heavy that I am usually done after one slice. So instead of the syrup filing, I decided to use a sweet potato pie filing.
This week, we are not going to talk much about the ingredients. The reason being, the ingredients are so simple and can be found everywhere. With that said, let’s dive right in. To start the Sweet Potato Pecan Pie, we will start by glazing the pecans with maple syrup.
Before starting the crust for the Sweet Potato Pecan Pie, we need to cook the sweet potatoes. I like to roast the sweet potatoes in the oven until they are fork tender. Roasting allows the sweet potatoes to slightly caramelize and make for a sweeter pie without any extra sugar.
Let’s get started on the crust. Preheat the oven to 350°F. The crust prep is really easy.
Prepping the Filling is super, super simple. Once the sweet potatoes are ready to mash, peel them and throw them in a mixer with a paddle attachment along with all of the sweet potato filing ingredients. We will use the paddle attachment will mash the sweet potatoes and mix everything together. It is that easy! Once that step is complete:
Now pop that beautiful Sweet Potato Pecan Pie into the oven and bake it at 350°F for 1 hour to 1½.
Your bake time may vary depending on the temperature of your filing when you start baking. You will see the pie start to dome, but don’t sweat it. It is normal and will flatten out once the pie cools off. Once the pie cools off, it is ready to serve. This is probably one of the best pies I have ever made. The filing is not overly sweet. The coconut cream helps to create a almost custardy filing which is very light. Paired with the maple pecan topping is a perfect balance of sweetness. The salt in the glazed pecan really helps bring out the sweetness as well. Overall, I am very pleased with the outcome and hope you are too.
There you have it, a Paleo Sweet Potato Pecan Pie and until next time, eat up my friends!
Merriam Webster defines food as “something that nourishes, sustains or supplies.” That can describe so many things. So many things in life “nourish, sustain and supply” us. In my case, it’s actual food. Food is more than just mere calories and energy for our bodies. Food is love, food is life, food is happiness. Food, good food, is created in love and gives love.
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