Southern Sweet Potato Pie Bars

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Southern Sweet Potato Pie Bars:A flaky cream cheese crust filled with brown sugar sweet potatoes and topped with gooey marshmallows.

Southern Sweet Potato Pie is a classic Thanksgiving dish. But let's face it, it's sort of a once a year time of food. It can also be intimidating to make.

Scared of messing up a whole southern sweet potato pie and having to present it to the fam? Make these Southern Sweet Potato Pie Bars instead!

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Sweet Potato Pie Bars

Perfectly whipped sweet potatoes nestled inside a buttery crust. Top off with marhsmallows for the ultimate Thanksgiving dessert.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, Southern

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 24 Bars

Calories: 254kcal

Author: Krystle Smith

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Ingredients

• ▢ 6 Ounces around ¾ of an 8 oz. brick Cream Cheese, Softened
• ▢ 1 ¼ Cups Butter Softened and Divided
• ▢ 2 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour Divided
• ▢ 4 Sweet Potatoes Peeled and Cooked
• ▢ ¾ Cup Light Brown Sugar Packed
• ▢ 1 Can 14 Oz. Sweetened Condensed Milk
• ▢ 2 Teaspoons Cinnamon
• ▢ 4 Eggs
• ▢ 2 Teaspoons Vanilla
• ▢ 4 Cups Mini Marshmallows

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a large bowl cut cream cheese and ¾ cup of butter into 2 ¼ cups of flour using a pastry blender or 2 forks. The mixture should resemble coarse crumbs.
• Flatten dough into a flat circle. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
• Roll dough out to be around 13x9 inches and ½ inch thick. Press into a greased 13x9 inch pan. Prick holes in dough using a fork.
• Bake crust alone for 10 minutes.
• While crust is baking, melt the rest of the butter. Mash potatoes, butter, and all remaining ingredients except marshmallows. Mix until combined. Pour over crust.
• Bake 30 minutes or until lightly brown. Top with marshmallows and broil for 2-3 minutes , or until browned.

Nutrition

Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 5774IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg

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