Vegan Purple Sweet Potato Pie is a colorful twist on the classic sweet potato pie. This plant-based pie is gluten-free and dairy-free, yet still rich and decadent. A delicious vegan Thanksgiving dessert.
I love purple. I mean, I made the color of this blog purple. My childhood bedroom is purple. I'm obsessed with purple cauliflower. And purple sweet potatoes are my favorite!
So, naturally, when I was brainstorming Thanksgiving desserts, I immediately gravitated towards something purple.
And, I mean, who else is tired of pumpkin pie every Thanksgiving? (Unless it's pumpkin spice latte pie, of course!)
Purple Sweet Potato Pie is like the fun cousin of regular sweet potato pie. Purple sweet potatoes are more dense than regular orange sweet potatoes, so this pie ends up being rich and thick and decadent.
It's also incredibly beautiful to look at.
While the crust isn't the star of the show, we still want to bake a tasty crust that is strong and will hold in a dense sweet potato filling.
Step 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Step 2. Steam the sweet potato until fork-tender.
Step 3. Meanwhile, add the oat flour, pecans, maple or date syrup, salt, and water to a food processor. Blend until the mixture comes together to form a crust dough.
Step 4. Press the crust mixture into the bottom and sides of a 9" deep dish pie plate (I used this pie dish).
Step 5. Blend the steamed sweet potato, flax egg, maple syrup, applesauce, cinnamon, and nutmeg in the food processor until smooth.
Step 6. Pour the mixture into the pie plate and bake for 65-75 minutes. Avoid opening the oven while the pie bakes. If you have a kitchen thermometer, check for an internal temperature of 160°-180°F.
Step 7. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly. Enjoy warm or refrigerate and eat cold. Enjoy!
Purple sweet potatoes are a type of sweet potato with a purple flesh and skin. Some sweet potatoes (like Japanese sweet potatoes) have a purple skin with white flesh. But purple sweet potatoes have that gorgeous purple flesh.
There are a few varieties of purple sweet potato. The most common is Stokes. These potatoes are mildly sweet and moist, with a vibrant purple interior and are ideal for using in pies.
Pie pan sizes are so confusing. There are a lot of different shapes and sizes. This pie works in an 9" deep dish pie pan.
To see if your pie plate will work, measure across the top from edge to edge. Then measure the height by placing your ruler on the outside of the dish. A standard pie dish will be 1" to 1.5" deep, whereas a deep dish is closer to 2" deep.
The pie dish I used for this recipe is considered a deep dish when you bring the crust all the way up the sides. I like this pie dish because if you want a regular-depth pie, like this recipe, you can use the same dish and only bring the crust up to the lower rim.
This recipe is great to make a day or two before you'd like to serve it. The entire pie can be baked and refrigerated until you're ready to serve.
Store this Purple Sweet Potato Pie in the fridge for up to a week.
You can also freeze this pie if you have leftovers. Remove the pie from the dish and wrap tightly in plastic wrap before placing in another container.
Thank you God for healthy desserts that allow us to enjoy delicious flavor while also nourishing our bodies. Amen.
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Vegan Purple Sweet Potato Pie is a colorful twist on the classic sweet potato pie. This plant-based pie is gluten-free and dairy-free, yet still rich and decadent. A delicious vegan Thanksgiving dessert.
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