Vegan Sweet Potato Pie

You might also like these recipes for vegan pumpkin pie and vegan peach pie. Pies are one of my favorite things about the cold weather and the holidays, and this vegan Sweet Potato Pie is one of my favorite pies ever. This is a gorgeous pie, and I don’t just mean to look at (but sure, it looks great too, doesn’t it?). It has a flaky, golden, homemade crust (although you could just use storebought crust if you’d rather) and the filling is smooth, creamy, with a hint of coconut, which is great because coconut is a flavor that goes swimmingly with sweet potato. There are, of course, no eggs in this recipe, but what helps it set is the tapioca starch and a bit of coconut oil, which also adds that wonderful coconut flavor. And they do a beautiful job too, because this pie slices like a dream. As much as I love sweet potato and pumpkin pies, I find that they tend to look a tad boring. So to add some flair to my sweet tater pie, I made a double crust and cut out some star shapes to adorn the top. I rather loved the look, and since everyone in our home loves to hog the crust, it worked out quite well.

Helpful tips

You can use a storebought crust, I just like making my own. It’s easy to make a pie crust, and it makes you feel like a domestic deity. You can also double the crust if you want a decorative crust, like the one I made. I roast my sweet potatoes, partly because I love the flavor of roasted sweet potatoes, with the sugars concentrated, and partly because it’s just less work. If you’d rather boil your potatoes, be my guest. You can peel and cube them and then boil them as you would potatoes when you’re making mashed potatoes. The filling is quite thick, so smooth it down with a spatula as best as you can after pouring it in. Your pie won’t have become completely firm by the time the baking concludes – don’t worry. So long as your top is firm, and a knife in the center comes our fairly clean, you are fine. The pie will set up as it cools. But don’t slice the pie while it’s still even slightly warm. The filling is gluten-free, so if you want your pie to be gluten-free, use a homemade or storebought gf pie crust. Serve your pie with a dollop of vegan vanilla ice cream or vegan whipped cream. Or serve it naked, it really doesn’t need any gilding.

Ingredients

Unbleached all-purpose flour (to make a gluten-free pie, use a gluten-free homemade or storebought crust) Sugar Vegan butter Sweet potatoes Raw cashews Tapioca starch Coconut oil Cinnamon Nutmeg Pure vanilla extract