This gluten-free sweet potato pie has a delicious chocolate cookie and sesame crust. It’s a delightful dessert option for your holiday table.
Serves 6-8
Ingredients for crust:
1 1/2 cups gluten free chocolate cookies, crushed
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ginger
1/3 cup black sesame seeds
1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup butter, melted
Ingredients for filling:
1 1/2 lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled, cooked and cooled
2 tablespoons butter, melted
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup coconut milk
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Garnish:
Low-fat whipped topping
Black sesame seeds
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375°F. In a food processor combine cookies, brown sugar, ginger, sesame seeds and salt. Blend until crumbly. Scrape ingredients into a bowl and mix with melted butter.
- Press crust mixture into a tart or pie pan and bake for 15 minutes. Let rest until ready to fill.
- In a large bowl or electric mixer, whip together sweet potatoes, butter, brown sugar, coconut milk, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and vanilla until smooth.
- Scrape pie filling into pie pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until firm. Let rest for 30.
- Top pie with whipped topping and garnish with a sprinkle of black sesame seeds.
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