Double-Crusted Sweet Potato Buttermilk Pie 🥧 – Black Foodie Finder

Sweet Potato Pie Meets Buttermilk Pie in One Southern Dessert

This Double-Crusted Sweet Potato Pie by Jocelyn Delk of Grandbaby Cakes takes classic Southern sweet potato pie and gives it an unexpected second layer. It starts with a flaky homemade crust and her Big Mama’s creamy sweet potato filling, bringing all the familiar flavor of a traditional holiday favorite.

Then comes the twist: a buttermilk pie custard is poured directly over the sweet potato filling. As everything bakes, that custard sets into a second layer on top—giving you flaky pastry underneath, creamy sweet potato in the middle, and a buttermilk pie-style “crust” over the top.

Ingredients

For the Sweet Potato Filling

• 2 medium sweet potatoes, about 11 oz each
• Neutral oil, such as vegetable or canola
• 1/2 cup salted butter, room temperature
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt

For the Crust

• Homemade flaky pie crust, ingredients not provided

For the Buttermilk Pie Layer

• Buttermilk pie custard, ingredients not provided

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Prepare the Crust

• Fit the homemade flaky pie crust into the pie dish and prepare it for filling.

2. Make the Sweet Potato Filling

• Prepare the sweet potatoes and combine with the butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, evaporated milk, flour, nutmeg, and salt.

3. Add the Buttermilk Layer

• Pour the sweet potato filling into the crust.
• Carefully pour the prepared buttermilk pie custard over the top.

4. Bake & Serve

• Bake until the layers are set and the buttermilk custard forms the signature top layer.
• Cool before slicing.

Pro Tips & Suggestions

• Use room-temperature butter and eggs as specified by Jocelyn.
• Keep the sweet potato and buttermilk fillings as distinct layers.
• Allow the pie to set before slicing to showcase the layers.
• Save this one for Thanksgiving and other fall holiday gatherings.

About the Creator

This recipe is by Jocelyn Delk, the creator behind @grandbabycakes. Through Grandbaby Cakes, Jocelyn shares Southern comfort food, baking favorites, and recipes inspired by family traditions and the flavors she grew up with.

Jocelyn Delk | @grandbabycakes