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Say whats up to essentially the most unbelievable salted maple bourbon candy potato pie with my best-ever homemade pie crust. It’s the dual sister of my well-known pumpkin pie, and he or she is aware of convey the get together.
I’ve taken conventional candy potato pie, lightened it up a bit with a couple of easy components, after which infused it with essentially the most superb maple bourbon taste. The flavors are deep, wealthy, and completely candy, and you already know I needed to prime it with some flaky sea salt for the proper combo.
I included easy methods to prep the pie forward of time so there’s zero stress on Thanksgiving day! This could be a implausible dessert to convey as a visitor and wow everybody, too. I hope you adore it!
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What makes this candy potato pie more healthy?
We’re skipping the sweetened condensed milk and giving this home made candy potato pie somewhat lightened-up makeover. It tastes simply as indulgent and scrumptious, promise! This wholesome candy potato pie is:
- Dairy free: you’ll simply want some dairy free milk as an alternative of sweetened condensed milk or evaporated milk. I usually use unsweetened almond milk!
- Naturally sweetened: many candy potato pies additionally use brown sugar, however we’re utilizing pure maple syrup to provide it loads of sweetness.
- Full of vitamins: due to hearty, scrumptious candy potatoes! They pack the pie with fiber, antioxidants, vitamin A, vitamin C, and loads of pure sweetness.
Substances in the very best candy potato pie
You’re going to LOVE how straightforward it’s to make this unbelievable maple bourbon candy potato pie. Right here’s the whole lot you’ll have to make it:
- Candy potato: we’re roasting up some scrumptious candy potatoes and mashing them for the filling.
- Maple syrup: as I discussed, this wholesome candy potato pie is of course sweetened with pure maple syrup!
- Eggs: you’ll want 3 eggs to provide the filling the fitting consistency and texture.
- Cozy flavors: the pie will get loads of cozy taste from vanilla extract and beautiful spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and somewhat salt.
- Non-obligatory particular ingredient: I really like so as to add only a splash of bourbon to actually deepen the flavour within the pie! It’s optionally available however severely SO GOOD.
- For topping: I like to sprinkle on somewhat fancy sea salt, plus homemade whipped cream and a few cinnamon!
Let’s speak crust
My home made all butter pie crust is really the very best you’ll ever have, plus it’s extremely straightforward to make with just some easy components!
If you happen to don’t really feel like making your individual crust you’ll be able to completely use a store-bought pie crust. The pie will nonetheless be scrumptious.
Tips on how to make the very best candy potato pie
- Bake your candy potatoes. Begin by poking holes in your candy potatoes and roasting them till they’re very fork tender. See beneath for a approach to do that forward of time!
- Make the pie crust. Whereas your candy potatoes are cooling, make your pie dough and add it to a pie dish. You’ll wish to then do a blind bake earlier than including the filling.
- Make the filling. Take away the skins out of your candy potatoes, mash them up, and blend them in an electrical mixer or meals processor with the maple syrup and milk. Switch the combination to a big mixing bowl and whisk in the remainder of the filling components till they’re properly mixed.
- Assemble & bake. Pour the filling into your pie crust and bake it up till the filling and heart of the pie is about.
- Cool & serve. Let the pie cool for 1-2 hours, then sprinkle with fancy sea salt and serve with whipped cream, vanilla bean ice cream, or pecan butter ice cream!
What’s a blind bake?
A “blind bake” merely means you’ll bake the pie crust somewhat bit till you add the filling and bake the complete pie. It’s not 100% essential on this recipe, however I do advocate it.
You’ll wish to place parchment paper over the pie crust, fill it with dried beans, dried rice, or pie weights to assist weigh it down, and bake for 10 minutes. Then take away parchment paper with the dried beans/rice or pie weights and bake the crust for five extra minutes. Set it apart whilst you make the filling.
Forestall your crust from burning
If it seems to be like the perimeters of your crust are getting somewhat too darkish however the filling isn’t but set, merely cowl the crust with aluminum foil or a pie shield!
Prep the pie forward of time
An effective way to avoid wasting time is to both roast your candy potatoes a couple of days forward of time or make the complete filling 4-5 days earlier than including it to your pie crust and baking it! Merely combine the candy potato pie filling collectively and place it in an airtight container within the fridge. Whenever you’re able to assemble the pie, pour it into your pie crust and bake as directed.
Retailer this home made candy potato pie
- Within the fridge: as soon as your candy potato pie is totally cooled, wrap it or place slices into hermetic containers and retailer it within the fridge for as much as 3-4 days. Take pleasure in straight from the fridge with some whipped cream, after all!
- To freeze: let the pie cool fully, wrap it up properly and freeze it for as much as 1 month. Earlier than serving let the pie thaw within the fridge in a single day. I may also recommend baking it in an aluminum pie dish so that you just don’t should freeze your good pie pan.
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I hope you’re keen on this maple bourbon candy potato pie! If you happen to make it make sure to go away a remark and a ranking so I understand how you favored it. Take pleasure in, xo!
Salted Maple Bourbon Candy Potato Pie

Whole Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Unbelievable maple bourbon candy potato pie with the very best home made pie crust and a sprinkle of sea salt. This straightforward candy potato pie recipe is dairy free and naturally sweetened with pure maple syrup for a lightened-up dessert you may love over the vacations. Prime with home made whipped cream and cinnamon and revel in!
Substances
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1
pie crust* -
1 ¾
cup
mashed candy potato (from about 2-3 medium candy potatoes*) -
½
cup
pure maple syrup -
¼
cup
dairy free milk of selection -
3
eggs -
1
tablespoon
bourbon (optionally available, however so good!) -
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract -
1
teaspoon
cinnamon -
½
teaspoon
nutmeg -
¼
teaspoon
allspice -
¼
teaspoon
salt - For garnish:
- Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling on prime
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 levels F.
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Bake the candy potatoes: Line a small baking pan with parchment paper. Use a fork to poke holes in your candy potatoes, then place on the baking sheet and bake for 1 hour or till candy potatoes are very fork tender. Set candy potatoes apart till cool sufficient to deal with. Preserve warmth within the oven. Observe: If you happen to’d like, you can too do that step forward of time and retailer your candy potatoes within the fridge for a couple of days till you’re able to make the filling.
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Put together pie crust: Make pie crust as directed. Be happy to make use of my recipe, your favourite, or a retailer purchased crust. Blind bake pie crust for 10 minutes, this isn’t essential however I do advocate. To blind bake your pie crust (which merely means baking it somewhat bit earlier than the filling goes in), merely place parchment paper over pie crust and fill with dried beans/rice or dried rice and bake for 10 minutes. Take away parchment paper with dried beans/rice or pie weights and bake crust for five extra minutes. As soon as performed baking, set pie crust apart.
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Make the filling: add the mashed candy potato (ensure to measure out and take away the pores and skin!), pure maple syrup, almond milk to the bowl of an electrical mixer, or alternatively to a blender or meals processor. Mix/combine components collectively on excessive till properly mixed and no massive lumps of candy potato stay. Switch combination to a big bowl. Whisk within the eggs, bourbon, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and salt till properly mixed and clean. Pour into the pie crust.
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Bake for 45-60 minutes till filling is now not jiggly within the center. Test the pie after each 20 minutes to ensure the crust is not burning. Whether it is getting somewhat too golden brown, merely cowl pie edges with foil or a pie protect. Enable the pie to chill for not less than an hour or two earlier than serving.
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Serve. Earlier than serving, sprinkle with Maldon salt for that candy and salty taste, then reduce into 9 slices. Serve with whipped cream, vanilla bean ice cream or a pecan butter ice cream. Pie must be stored within the fridge as soon as fully cool. Retailer pie within the fridge. Serves 9.
Recipe Notes
*Be happy to make this pie with a store-bought crust as an alternative of home made. It can nonetheless be scrumptious!
To retailer: as soon as your pie is totally cooled, wrap it or place slices into hermetic containers and retailer it within the fridge for as much as 3-4 days. Take pleasure in straight from the fridge!
To freeze: merely let it cool fully, wrap it up properly and freeze it for as much as 1 month. Earlier than serving let the pie thaw within the fridge in a single day. I may also recommend baking it in an aluminum pie dish in order that you do not have to freeze your good pie pan.
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Vitamin
Servings: 9 servings
Serving measurement: 1 slice
Energy: 251kcal
Fats: 11.5g
Saturated fats: 6.6g
Carbohydrates: 31g
Fiber: 1.4g
Sugar: 12.3g
Protein: 4.2g
Recipe by: Monique Volz // Bold Kitchen | Pictures by: Eat Love Eats