Tasty Sweet Potato Pie Bars

These Tasty Sweet Potato Pie Bars are perfect for a holiday dinner dessert or gathering.

I like how easy these bars are to make too!

Tasty Sweet Potato Pie Bars

This is a three layer bar recipe made with mashed sweet potatoes.

These bars are really a wonderful idea for a holiday dinner dessert or gathering.

Did you try my recipe for Easy Peanut Butter Cheesecake Bars?

That bar recipe is a good dessert idea for any time of the year.
This sweet potato pie bar recipe is especially good for the Thanksgiving or Christmas seasons.

This recipe is topped with marshmallows. If you choose to brown your marshmallows you can set them in the broiler (I will give instructions) or use a small cooking torch.

You may be wondering what are the benefits of sweet potatoes.

You probably already know that sweet potatoes are a tuberous root vegetable.
Sweet potatoes are especially are especially popular during the fall harvest to holiday season.

Sweet potatoes have some nutritional value to them.

For starters, sweet potatoes are loaded with Vitamin A and beta carotene.
They are also a decent source for certain Vitamin B's and manganese.

People ask does sweet potato pie taste better than pumpkin pie.

Really, this is a personal thing as we all have different tastes.
What I will say is that both sweet potatoes and pumpkin have their qualities when it comes to taste.

Here is how sweet potatoes differ from pumpkins.

Sweet potatoes are more dense as is their flavor as a result.
Also, sweet potatoes have about twice as much sugar than pumpkin making it a sweeter tasting choice.

Tips for making this sweet potato pie bars recipe.

To make this recipe you will need two medium-large sweet potatoes that have been cooked and mashed. To do so, peel and chop the potatoes into chunks, boil in water until they become fork tender, then drain the water and mash.

More tips for you

1. The marshmallow fluff topping is very sticky and can be a bit difficult to work with. Using large marshmallows is one way to make this an easier task.
2. This recipe is made in a 9 X 13" baking dish. Grease the dish well, and then line the baking dish with parchment paper that overhangs on the long sides.
3. There is a graham cracker crust that is used in this recipe. To make the crust, you can use whole graham crackers that have been pulsed in a food processor or blender to get to a crumb-like texture.

Personalize this recipe for sweet potato bars.

This is a three layer recipe with a marshmallow topping. Feel free to omit the topping or simply add small marshmallow to the top as is.

Here are some more ideas for you.

• Instead of making this recipe into bars, make it as a pie. To do so, omit the bottom graham cracker layer and use two or three graham cracker pie crusts instead.
• Mix the mashed sweet potatoes with pumpkin puree for a different taste.
• Add 1-2 teaspoons or as desired maple syrup for flavor.

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How to make the graham cracker crust Base.

Ingredients Needed:

• Graham Cracker Crumbs-3 cups
• Granulated White Sugar-¼ cup
• Melted Unsalted Butter-¾ cup

Steps to make the crust

1. Preheat your oven to bake 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prep a 9 x 13 baking dish with parchment paper that overhangs the edges.
2. In a mixing bowl combine together the graham crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Mix the ingredients until the are able to stick together.
3. Transfer the mixture to the prepped baking dish and evenly press them into the baking dish to form the crust. Use the backside of a spoon or spatula to help as needed. Then bake for 15 minutes, remove from oven, and allow to cool.

Ingredients to make the potato bars.

• Crust, as described above.
• Sweet Potatoes- 4 cups mashed (should be cooked first).
• Brown Sugar- 1 cup.
• Butter- 1 cup softened to room temperature.
• Eggs- 4.
• Vanilla Pudding Mix- 2 4- 4 ½ serving boxes (dry, not made).
• Sweetened Condensed Milk- 28 ounces.
• Vanilla Extract- 1 ½ teaspoons.
• Ground Cinnamon- 1 teaspoon.
• Pumpkin Pie Spice- 1 teaspoon.
• Marshmallows- 13 ounce small or halved large.

How to make Tasty Sweet Potato Pie Bars

Step One: Prepare the mixture.

Make the crust as indicated above and leave the oven on after removing the baked crust. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, on medium speed, beat together the mashed cooked sweet potatoes, brown sugar, and butter until smooth (about two to three minutes). Add the eggs one at a time, mixing between additions. Then turn the mixer down to slow and the unprepared pudding mix, condensed milk, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice. Mix on low for one minute and then increase the speed to until blended (about two minutes more).

Step Two: Bake the bars.

Transfer the blended ingredients to the cooled crust, evenly spreading the mixture to fully cover the crust.
Bake this for 40-45 minutes or until the top begins to turn golden brown.

Step Three: Add the marshmallow layer and finish.

Take the baking dish out of the oven and turn the oven to broil.
Place the marshmallows on top of the baked sweet potato layer and broil for for 1 ½ to no more than two minutes.
Turn your oven to broil and place marshmallow topped pie back in the oven on the middle rack.
***Keep a very close eye on this to avoid lighting the marshmallows on fire. ***

Step Four: Finish

Remove the baking pan from the oven, cover the pan lightly with a clean kitchen towel.
Allow the baked pie bars to cool in the pan at room temperature for at least one hour to set the pie filling. Once the Pie has completely cooled and set, use the overhanging parchment paper to gently lift the bars out of the pan and cut into bars. Tip: rinse the knife with hot water (and dry) in between each cut to keep marshmallow from sticking to everything.

Tasty Sweet Potato Pie Bars, a simple dessert recipe made with sweet potatoes, a graham cracker crust and topped with marshmallows.