Mini Sweet Potato Pie Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 lb sweet potatoes peeled & chopped
• 2 medium sized eggs
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground ginger
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 8 tbsp salted butter softened
• Refrigerated pie crust

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Toss the peeled and chopped sweet potatoes into a medium sized pot, and pour in about 4-6 cups of water.
3. Place the pot over high heat, and boil the potatoes, until they are fork tender.
4. Once the potatoes are done, drain the water, and let the potatoes cool.
5. Toss the cool sweet potatoes into a mixing bowl, and whisk until the potatoes are nice and creamy.
6. Sprinkle in 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg, 1/4 tsp ground ginger, and 1 cup granulated sugar.
7. Next, add in two medium sized eggs, 1/2 cup of evaporated milk, 1 tbsp vanilla extract, and 8 tbsp of softened butter.
8. Whisk until the mixture is nice creamy and airy.
9. To assemble, cut rounds of pie dough with biscuit cutter or cup. Press into muffin tins.
10. Pour mixture into crust.
11. Bake at 350 for 24 minutes (or 1 hour for regular size pies).