Last Updated on November 24, 2020 by Chef Mireille
Sweet Potato Cheesecake Pie is the best combination of two classic desserts in one. Both cheesecake lovers and sweet potato pie lovers will enthusiastically dig into this dessert, perfect for the holiday season.
What’s your favorite kind of holiday pie?
Berry pies like Apple, Blueberry and Rhubarb or Custard pies like Sweet Potato and Pumpkin?
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For me, it’s the custard type ones like Pumpkin Pie or Sweet Potato so what did I do for this dessert – I combined two of my favorite desserts in one pie. Sweet Potato Pie and Cheesecake – who can decide which is better – I can’t, so with this dessert no choice is necessary!
Both the cheesecake lovers and the sweet potato pie lovers will enthusiastically dig into this decadent dessert!
If you prefer fruit based pies, you can hop over and check out my Blueberry Pie recipe, but for the rest of you – this is so delicious, it will become a new family favorite I guarantee!
Artistic Desserts
I can develop delicious cake, cookie and other dessert recipes, however, I don’t consider myself an artistic baker. Every year I try to challenge myself with at least one stunner of a dessert. That is how this one came about.
Looking for other artistic desserts to wow your guests this year, but something that isn’t too hard or complicated to create? Check out some of my other Artistic Desserts. These desserts are as beautiful to look at as they are delicious.
Artistic Dessert Recipes
- Queens Vlaai – Dutch Apricot Tart
- Versunkener Apfelkuchen – German Sunken Apple Cake
- Pistacchio Crusted Mango Rose Cake
- Khao Neow Dum Sung Khaya – Thai Black Rice Pudding Custard
Let’s make sure we have all the ingredients and tools in stock to make this delicious Sweet Potato Cheesecake Pie!
Ingredients
- 1 blind baked pie crust
- sweet potatoes
- sugar
- eggs
- evaporated milk
- cinnamon
- freshly grated nutmeg
- ground cloves
- salt
- cream cheese
- Ricotta cheese
- all purpose flour
- orange extract
How to Make Sweet Potato Cheesecake Pie
The first step to making this awesome dessert is the homemade pie crust. Check out How to Make a homemade Blind Baked Pie Crust here.
- Make the pie crust.
- Blind bake the pie crust.
Tools for making pie crust
Pie Crust Substitutions
If you’d like to take a short cut and skip making the pie crust from scratch, there are many store bought options. You can buy a freezer pie crust or use ready make mixes that are so easy you only need to add water, including gluten free pie crust options!
TO REMEMBER
Don’t forget to let the crust hang over the pan when you blind bake it, so that when shrinkage occurs in the baking process, you will still have a full crust.
- Make the cheesecake base.
- Make the sweet potato base.
- Add them separately to the pie crust.
- Using a knife, swirl the two bases in an S pattern.
- Bake for 45 – 50 minutes.
One thing about baking pies. They should be baked until just done. If you leave them in the oven just a little longer, they will crack on the top. So mine cracked. I baked mine for an hour, but it was probably ready at 50 minutes.
Cracked or not, I think it is still an awesome looking dessert and did not want you to miss out on it!
Is there a better tea time treat than this? I can’t think of one right now!
Such an awesome pie with the custardy cheesy filling!
Sweet Potato Cheesecake Pie
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 blind baked pie crust
Sweet Potato Ingredients:
- 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
- ¾ cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
Cheesecake Ingredients:
- 4 oz. cream cheese at room temperature
- 1/2 cup Ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoons orange extract
- 1 ½ tablespoons evaporated milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- To make sweet potato filling, beat sweet potatoes with sugar and eggs.
- Add milk and mix until thoroughly combined.
- Add cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Mix until thoroughly combined.
- To make cheesecake batter, beat cream cheese, ricotta cheese and eggs until well mixed.
- Add sugar, flour and orange extract. Mix until thoroughly combined.
- Add milk and mix until completely incorporated.
- In a pie plate, pour the cheesecake batter.
- Pour the sweet potato batter on top.
- Using a knife, make a decorative pattern with the two batters.
- Place pie plate on a cookie sheet and bake in oven for 50 minutes, until firm and a knife inserted comes out clean.
- Leave to cool.
- Using the back of a spoon, crack off the excess dough over the pie plate.
- Slice and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
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Just cant take my eyes from this cheesecake pie that too with sweet potato, seriously i love this kind of unique and innovative pies. And this cheesecake pie looks absolutely terrific.
thank you – I am sure you would love this awesome pie!
Very innovative recipe and love the marble effect on the top.Looks gorgeous.
thank you Nalini!
Such an innovative cheesecake. Love the idea of baking it in a pie crust… it has turned out amazing!
yep – pie and cheesecake is one you will love I am sure!
That is such a beautiful pie combining cheesecake and sweet potatoes. Yeah, it would really make a centre piece in a holiday table. The texture is so creamy and I am sure it tastes so good.
yes the creamy texture is delicious for everyone I am sure!
I agree this dessert looks very sinful!..very nicely designed as well Mir..must have tasted yum!
it was – both delicious and pretty! – thanks
This recipe is a stunner! I love the marble effect on the top. Awesome bake!
thank you – I try to do one gorgeous dessert at least once a year 🙂
Wow cheesecake from sweet potato. This is simply awesome, I never thought of it. The ribbon pattern looks awesome
yes I combined sweet potato pie and cheesecake in one dessert and I promise you they work together so well!
Oh my, that sure is a show stopping dessert for the holidays. I love cheesecake and the sweet potato pie just makes it so much more delicious. Pinned to try.
a brilliant idea to combine these two ingredients into a delectable bake ! I want to halve the recipe and try it sometime..
thank you Kalyani
Such a stunning recipe mir! Love the pretty marble effect on top! Crunchy base and cheesake cake top, must be delicious! Looks perfect on that Tea table!
thank you – yes it is perfect with tea
Cheesecake and pie together in one and love the swirly pattern.
thank you Suma
OMG!!This cheese cake looks so beautiful. Can’t take the eyes off the pictures
thanks and it was as delicious as it looks
This is such a gorgeous looking cheesecake pie with marbled effect. You always come out something different Mir….Loving it
thank you and it is as delicious as it looks
Absolutely love the sweet potato cheesecake pie! What beautiful marble effect on the pie. I just wish I can sink away in the pie! Love it Mir!
I know you will love it. I think I rate it as one of my top 3 dessert creations. Everyone loves it!