Yield, Time & Category
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Servings: ~12 mini pies (depending on size of shells / amount of filling)
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Prep Time: ~15 minutes (plus time to cook sweet potatoes)
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Cook Time: ~20–25 minutes for pies (plus sweet potato cooking)
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Total Time: ~1 hour (including sweet potato prep)
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Course: Dessert
đź›’ Ingredients
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3–4 medium sweet potatoes (or enough to yield ~2 cups of mashed sweet potato) Delicious Little Bites+1
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6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted Delicious Little Bites
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½ cup packed brown sugar Delicious Little Bites
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½ cup granulated sugar Delicious Little Bites
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Delicious Little Bites
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½ teaspoon ground nutmeg (or ¼ teaspoon, depending on taste) Delicious Little Bites+1
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ÂĽ teaspoon salt (optional but helps balance sweetness) Delicious Little Bites
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2 large eggs Delicious Little Bites+1
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½ cup half‑and‑half (or whole milk / evaporated milk) Delicious Little Bites
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12 mini pie crust shells (store‑bought mini shells like graham‑cracker or shortcrust, or homemade mini crusts pressed in a mini‑muffin tin) Delicious Little Bites+1
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Optional toppings: whipped cream, a sprinkle of cinnamon, vanilla ice cream, chopped nuts, etc. Delicious Little Bites+1
🔪 Instructions
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Preheat & Prepare Sweet Potatoes
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Preheat oven to 425 °F (220 °C).
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Prick sweet potatoes a few times with a fork, place them on a baking sheet, and bake until very tender — about 45 minutes, depending on size. Alternatively, you can boil them until fork‑tender, though roasting gives a richer flavor. Delicious Little Bites+2myforkinglife.com+2
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Once cooked and cool enough to handle, scoop out the flesh and mash until smooth.
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