Vegan Candy Potato Pie – The Almond Eater

This Vegan Candy Potato Pie is made with cooked candy potatoes, maple syrup, cinnamon, and a buttery crust. It comes collectively in an hour from begin to end, and is a scrumptious technique to get pleasure from candy potatoes in dessert kind!

Vegan candy potato pie goes down, as if we want another excuse to like candy potatoes. Truthfully, this candy potato pie is kind of much like my pumpkin pie recipe, however makes use of candy potatoes as an alternative of pumpkin. It nonetheless has a little bit of “spice” because of the cinnamon and nutmeg, however you possibly can undoubtedly style the candy potato for all you candy potato lovers on the market. Plus, it slices tremendous simply as soon as it has been chilled! 

Personally, I are likely to choose candy potatoes in savory kind (like this candy potato chili and this candy potato curry farro, however this pie is in a class of its personal. It is candy, sure, however not too candy. 

I feel the issue with numerous sweeter candy potato recipes is that they are too sugary, one thing I am not a fan of. I feel this candy potato pie is good, however you will need to strive it for your self to see!

Recipe options

• It is candy however not too candy
• It is an effective way to make use of candy potatoes
• You may make it in your blender, so clear up is a breeze!

Components

• Flour – Ideally all objective flour. I have not examined the crust with another flours. If you wish to make this gluten free, you should utilize my gluten free pie crust recipe.
• Sugar – I like utilizing cane sugar, however brown sugar will work as nicely. If you’d like this to be much less candy tasting, go for coconut sugar. 
• Candy potatoes – Orange candy potatoes work finest; although you possibly can technically use purple or Japanese, I extremely suggest utilizing orange to maintain this pie as near conventional as doable.
• Milk – Any type of dairy free milk will work, although I have a tendency to make use of both almond milk or oat milk. 
• Maple syrup – Or use agave should you choose. I do not suggest utilizing honey, not solely as a result of it isn’t vegan, however as a result of it will alter the flavour an excessive amount of. Maple syrup is the best way to go!
• Spices – A mixture of cinnamon and nutmeg works nicely on this recipe. Be sure that to do a style take a look at and see should you assume it wants extra cinnamon/nutmeg earlier than pouring the filling into the crust.
• Vanilla extract – Vital for just about any pie recipe. 
• Cornstarch – Non-compulsory! Should you plan on serving this pie immediately, you will wish to add cornstarch (or arrowroot) to the blender. However, should you’re making this the day earlier than (I at all times do), you possibly can omit it. 

Step-by-step directions

Step 1: Cook dinner the candy potatoes: Earlier than you can also make the filling, it is advisable to cook dinner the candy potatoes. I like cooking them within the microwave, however the oven works too. Then, mash them and measure them (you will want about 2 cups mashed).

Step 2: Make the crust: That is usually step one for many pie recipes, and this one is not any exception. You may begin by making the pie crust (ideally in your meals processor), which consists of flour, sugar, dairy free butter, and ice water. The outcome must be a easy dough that is simple to roll out.

Step 3: Make the filling: Use your blender to mix everything–the cooked candy potatoes, milk, sugar, syrup, vanilla, and spices–together. The feel must be easy, so you could have to mix for 1 full minute and/or scrape down the edges.

Step 4: Bake. Pour the filling into the crust, utilizing the again of a spoon to easy it out. Bake the pie for quarter-hour at 400°, then scale back the temperature to 350° and bake for a further 35-45 minutes. Let the pie cool for 30-60 minutes at room temperature, then switch it to the fridge, which can enable the pie filling to solidify. 

Suggestions for making vegan candy potato pie

Use a meals processor for the crust. Guys, this can be a game-changer! Should you do not already make your pie crusts this fashion, it is advisable to begin. Primarily, you had the flour and sugar to your meals processor and whereas it is pulsing, you add the butter in via the highest, after which do the identical factor with the water. Magically, the crust will come collectively in 1-2 minutes, and it is much less messy too.

Cook dinner the candy potatoes within the microwave. This may be just a little controversial, however should you personal a microwave, I say go that route as a result of it is sooner! The candy potatoes ought to cook dinner in about 6-7 minutes within the microwave, vs. 40 minutes within the oven. In reality, I wrote a complete put up on the right way to microwave candy potatoes.

Use a tart pan as an alternative of a pie pan. Okay this is not a should, however I like utilizing tart pans when making pies as a result of it makes “crimping” the crust quite a bit simpler as a result of you possibly can push the dough into the aspect of the pan as an alternative of getting to do it your self. However, a pie pan will work simply tremendous! 

All the time be certain that to grease your pie pan with coconut oil or nonstick spray earlier than including the pie dough. The worst factor that may occur is having the crust follow the pan and the pie falling aside. 

Serve vegan candy potato pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, vegan-friendly cool whip or coconut cream on high! 

Can I take advantage of coconut milk as an alternative?

Yep! If you wish to hold this recipe freed from any allergens, go for coconut milk from a carton, NOT from a can. Canned coconut milk tends to be thicker, and I feel it will affect that total consistency (which we do not need). 

Do I would like so as to add cornstarch? 

Possibly. If you take the pie out of the oven, the middle should still be a bit jiggly. That is okay and is completely regular. Cornstarch helps to carry the pie filling substances collectively, and permits it to solidify extra shortly. 

My opinion: should you’re making the pie the identical day that you will be consuming/serving it, then sure, it is best to add cornstarch as a result of the pie will agency up extra shortly. Nevertheless, should you’re making this pie the day earlier than and the pie goes to sit back within the fridge in a single day, you do not want cornstarch as a result of the pie will agency up by itself. 

Storage

Fridge: Retailer pie within the fridge for as much as 4 days. I usually go away mine within the pie pan, however cowl it tightly with foil. 

Freezer: As soon as the pie has cooled fully, wrap the slices individually in plastic wrap, ensuring they’re wrapped tight (you will want to make use of at 2-3 items of plastic wrap per slice). Retailer pie within the freezer for as much as 1 month. 

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Vegan Candy Potato Pie

This Vegan Candy Potato Pie is made with cooked candy potatoes, maple syrup, cinnamon, and a buttery crust. It comes collectively in an hour from begin to end, and is a scrumptious technique to get pleasure from candy potatoes in dessert kind!

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook dinner Time: 50 minutes

Complete Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Servings: 8 slices

Components

for the crust:

• 2 cups all objective flour
• 1 tablespoon cane sugar
• ½ cup dairy free butter chilly
• 8 tablespoon ice water or extra

for the filling:

• 2 cups mashed candy potatoes about 2 giant candy potatoes
• ¾ cup almond milk
• ½ cup cane sugar
• ⅓ cup maple syrup
• 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon salt

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400°.

• Begin by cooking the candy potatoes. I prefer to microwave them as a result of it is sooner. Should you go this route, use a fork to poke a number of holes into every potato, then place them on a microwave-safe dish and microwave for 6-7 minutes. Use a knife to chop down the middle and anticipate them to chill down earlier than mashing.

• Whereas the candy potatoes are cooling, make the crust: add flour and sugar to your meals processor and pulse. Whereas it is nonetheless pulsing, add butter in via the highest, then add the water one tablespoon at a time and pulse till every thing’s mixed. A giant ball of dough ought to kind.

• Flour a flat floor, then roll the dough out right into a circle, and punctiliously switch it into your pie pan. Trim the sides then crimp them to your liking; put aside.

• Scrape out the candy potato and discard the pores and skin, inserting the candy potato straight right into a bowl and utilizing a fork or potato masher to mash it. Then, measure it out to be sure you have 2 cups of it. Add mashed candy potato, milk, sugar, syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt to your blender, then pulse for 1 full minute till easy.

• Pour filling into pie pan, utilizing the again of a spoon to easy it out.

• Bake pie for quarter-hour at 400°, then scale back warmth to 350° and bake for a further 35-45 minutes. The middle will nonetheless be jiggly as soon as it is “performed” and that is okay — it will agency up fully as soon as it cools.

• Take away pie from the oven and switch it to a cooling rack. Let the pie cool for 30-60 minutes at room temperature, then switch it to fridge so it could cool fully. Get pleasure from cool (like pumpkin pie), or heat it again up earlier than serving.

Notes

*Energy are an estimation and are per slice
-Cook dinner the candy potatoes nevertheless you like: within the microwave, oven or over the range. 
-Should you’re utilizing a tart pan, the pie will bake just a little extra shortly; should you’re utilizing a standard pie pan, be certain that it is 9″ and never any larger. 
-Don’t fret if the middle remains to be jiggly as soon as the pie is completed — it will agency up because it cools each at room temperature and within the fridge. 
-Serve pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or cool whip for the last word pie expertise. 

Diet

Energy: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 4g | Fats: 11g | Saturated Fats: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 3g | Monounsaturated Fats: 5g | Trans Fats: 2g | Sodium: 284mg | Potassium: 181mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 4718IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 2mg

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UPDATE NOTE: This put up was initially printed in September 2019. It was up to date with new textual content and photographs in October 2022.