Y’all, Sweet Potato Cobbler recipe is that classic Southern dessert you didn’t even know you needed. Once you try it, trust, you will be hooked for reals. Tender, caramelized sweet potatoes bake up to syrupy perfection in the most addictive rich, buttery, brown sugar sauce. And let’s not forget the super flaky pie crust on top that sets the whole thing off! Get this baby in the oven and let’s get cozy y’all.
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Now y’all know I have plenty of sweet potato recipes on the website. I grew up eating them all the time boos. Whether it was a sweet potato casserole, candied sweet potatoes, or sweet potato biscuits, I could always count on these brightly colored spuds to make an appearance. Now this sweet potato cobbler recipe is in regular rotation.
Warm, buttery, crisp, and beyond cozy, it is such a simple, indulgent dessert that will blow your mind. If you get down on candied yams and love that vibe, it’s time to try it as a dessert and get your whole life.
The Lowdown of This Sweet Potato Cobbler
Cuisine Inspiration: Southern comfort remix!
Primary Cooking Method: Baking
Dietary Info: Can be made Vegan or Gluten-Free with some swaps
Key Flavor: Caramelized sweet potatoes topped with Buttery Crust Perfection
Skill Level: Intermediate (if you wanna get fancy with your pie dough decorations)
Unique Textures and Flavors
This ain’t your average cobbler boos. It has soft, syrupy sweet potatoes that perfectly contrast the flaky, buttery crust crunch. That is legit a match made in heaven y’all.
Holiday Showstopper
This old fashioned sweet potato cobbler is a major hit at any holiday gathering. It’s unexpected too you don’t serve the same ole same ole desserts every meal. Not to mention that nostalgic flavor and soul really shines through.
Classic Ingredients
This recipe uses all the pantry ingredients you already have. Everything else is pretty standard stuff!
Ingredients You’ll Need to Make this Sweet Potato Cobbler Recipe
- All-Purpose Flour: This is the foundation of our tender crust for this double layer sweet potato cobbler recipe y’all.
- Granulated Sugar: It perfectly sweetens our flaky dough.
- Salt: Just a little will balance and enhance the overall sweetness.
- Unsalted Butter: When you want those legit flaky layers in a pie crust, that butter needs to be very cold. Butter also adds so much richness to our filling.
- Egg: Just a little egg wash will make that crust bake up beautifully golden brown.
- Sweet Potatoes: These will give you the best flavor and texture!
- Light Brown Sugar: We go with this sugar instead of granulated to add some depth with that added molasses which turns into the perfect sweet-sticky caramel-like coating for the sweet potatoes.
- Cornstarch: You gotta have a little to thicken up that syrup!
- Cinnamon and Nutmeg: Those warm spices add cozy nuance to the mix.
- Orange Juice + Zest: Citrus adds such bright flavor to this cobbler!
- Vanilla: These aromatic vibes pop the flavors so much!
How To Make Sweet Potato Cobbler
How to Serve Double Layer Sweet Potato Cobbler Recipe
- Dollop It Up: Serve a piece up with a little of my fresh whipped cream recipe.
- With Ice Cream: Contrast those flavor temperatures of the warm double layer sweet potato cobbler with a scoop of cold vanilla ice cream or cookie butter ice cream.
- Get Your Drizzle On: Get a nice drizzle of caramel sauce addition to the tops of each slice you serve up.
Recipe Substitutions
- Sweet Potatoes: Swap with the same amount of yams if you don’t have sweet potatoes around.
- Cinnamon and Nutmeg: Replace all of the spices with one apple pie spice or pumpkin pie spice blend for a more no-fuss approach.
- Orange Juice and Zest: Swap another citrus of your choice in here. Both lemon and lime will work giving a tangy twist.
- Brown Sugar: If you don’t have any around but you have granulated sugar and molasses, make homemade brown sugar instead.
Recipe Variations and Additions
- Vegan: Swap out the dairy and use vegan butter for a dairy-free version.
- Gluten-Free: Replace the flour with your fave 1:1 ratio gluten-free baking flour in the pie dough. Now, please note that the texture can change in your crust so do a little experimentation.
- Go No-Fuss: If you wanna make this recipe even easier, replace the homemade pie dough with store-bought.
- Booze it Up: Add a little bourbon to the filling mixture to give some smoky depth.
Expert Tips and Tricks
- Keep That Butter Cold: In order to get the flakiest crust ever, keep it in the freezer until you are ready to make your pie dough.
- Don’t Overcook the Sweet Potatoes: Make sure you dice them evenly so they boil evenly but don’t boil too long. You want them to be tender but not turn into mush.
- Bake the Bottom Crust: If you like a much crisp crust on the bottom, do a quick blind bake so the bottom won’t be soggy. It’s totally a preference thing so do you!
How to Store and Reheat
Store completely cooled leftovers tightly covered with plastic wrap in the fridge. When you want to reheat, add to the oven for the best results.
Preheat the oven to 350 and transfer your what you wanna eat into a lightly greased baking dish (or leave it be if it was already stored in one). Heat for about 5 minutes per serving, or until warmed through.
If reheating frozen sweet potato cobbler, you don’t have to worry about defrosting. Just transfer the cobbler straight from the freezer to a baking dish and heat it right on up.
How long will it last in the refrigerator?
It should be all good in the fridge for up to 4-5 days.
Can I freeze ?
Absolutely boos. Just transfer the completely cooled cobbler to an airtight container removing all air and freeze for about 3-4 months. Don’t forget to add a label with the date you froze to the packaging.
Frequently Asked Questions
Make sure your sweet potatoes are firm and heavy for their size. And steer clear of any that have soft spots or blemishes y’all.
Once that filling is super bubbly and that crust is absolutely golden, that baby is done!
For sure boos. You can make the filling ahead and store in the fridge as well as the crust. However, I don’t recommend assembling until you are ready to bake it up.
Other Cobbler Recipes to Try
Favorite Sweet Potato Recipes
- Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls
- Spiced Sweet Potato Cheesecake
- Sweet Potato Sour Cream Cake
- Sweet Potato Cornbread
- Double Crusted Sweet Potato Pie
Sweet Potato Cobbler
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Ingredients
For the Crust
- 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter VERY COLD, cut in cubes 3 sticks
- ½-⅔ cup cold water
- 1 large egg beaten with 1 teaspoon of water
- Ground cinnamon for garnish
For the Potatoes
- 3 pounds sweet potatoes peeled and diced into small cubes OR sliced (about 5 large sweet potatoes)
- 2 1/2 cups light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1- 1 1/4 cup fresh orange juice warmed until hot, if you want more syrup, go up to 1 1/4 cup of orange juice
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter
Instructions
For the Crust
- In a medium sized bowl, add flour, sugar and salt and whisk together to combine.
- Next add your butter cubes to flour and using your pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour mixture until various sized crumbs appear.
- Slowly add the cold water into the flour until a ball of dough forms. Start with ½ cup and add more water if you need it. Knead the dough quickly to bring it together. Don’t worry if there is any flour left in the bowl.
- Remove the dough from the bowl, cut into 2 sections and round into balls. Cover each ball tightly with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 35-45 minutes to rest.
For the Sweet Potatoes
- Add potatoes to a large pot with water and boil until just tender, not mushy though. Drain and allow the potatoes to cool to room temperature. The sweet potato boiling was about 8 minutes starting in cold water bringing up to a boil.
- Next add sugar, cornstarch, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg to a medium sized saucepan over medium heat. Next stir in the hot orange juice and orange zest and stir together then bring to a boil, stirring the entire time. Remove from the heat and add in vanilla extract and the butter.
- Pour the mixture over the potatoes.
To Assemble
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×13 inch sized baking dish.
- Remove dough from the fridge and add a bit of flour to a working surface or clean counter and place dough on it. Unwrap one ball of dough. Using a rolling pin, quickly roll dough out to about ⅓ inch thickness and place on the bottom and up sides of the greased dish. SEE NOTES BELOW IF YOU WANT TO BLIND BAKE THE BOTTOM CRUST.
- Add the sweet potatoes on top of the crust.
- Roll out the final dough ball and decorate the top of the sweet potato cobbler how you see fit with the dough.
- Brush the top of the dough with egg wash then sprinkle lightly with ground cinnamon.
- Bake for 45-55 minutes or until the crust is beautifully golden brown. Cool down and serve.
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I made this and it came out beautiful. However, my sauce didn’t get think. When I cut into it, it was full of “juice”. It was more of a juice consistency. I did not hear my orange juice prior to adding it to the sauce pan with the other spices, butter, and sugar. Could that have made a difference?
Also, my potatoes didn’t cook down good. A lot of them were still firm.
I will try it again though.
It sounds like it just wasn’t cooked long enough, the potatoes before being added to the crust.
OH, my! I haven’t had sweet potato cobbler in YEARS! This looks delicious! I don’t care for orange and sweet potato. Is there something I could substitute for the orange juice?
You can use apricot nectar if you prefer.
What about using store bought pie crust for some one who’s not too goo in the kitchen? Asking for a child of mine… Lol
Absolutely you can.
love all things sweet potatoes but haven’t ever seen a cobbler, great use of one of my favorite ingredients, so thank you
This dessert will be even more beautiful when the purple sweets come out and then you get more anthocyanins.
This cobbler looks so good! It’s definitely a nice twist to the traditional sweet potato pie. Can’t wait to try this out!
Such a great twist on sweet potato pie! LOVE the addition of the apricot nectar!
definitely putting this on the thanksgiving table this year!
Very comforting recipe. I love the ingredients that you are using and the ratios. Makes it super delicious.
This is one dish that I have been constantly missing out on. Definitely the recipe to try over the weekend!