Sweet Potato Cream Cheese Pie

When you can't decide between sweet potato pie and cheesecake, make this cream cheese sweet potato pie. The recipe is simple, made with sweet potatoes, brown sugar, seasonal spices, and cream cheese in a graham cracker crust. It's even more irresistible when topped with whipped cream or a drizzle of caramel sauce. The delicious pie is a perfect addition to holiday dessert tables and easy to make for a family meal or autumn dinner party.

For this pie recipe, you'll need mashed sweet potatoes. To make a fresh sweet potato puree, boil a few peeled and cubed sweet potatoes, then puree them in a blender. You'll have more than enough for this recipe, and the puree keeps for months when frozen.

You can buy one or make the deep-dish graham cracker crust from scratch. A homemade graham cracker crust is quick and easy; be sure to use a deep-dish pie plate, and there's no need to prebake for this recipe.

With those two ingredients prepared, the filling comes together quickly. Flavored with ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger, the filling simply needs a few minutes of work from your electric beater. Pour it into the crust and toss it in the oven to bake. Once it cools down, it needs to chill in the fridge for about four hours. However, you can make it a few days in days advance or keep a pie in the freezer and let it thaw for a last-minute dessert.