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Ube Pie (Filipino Purple Yam Pie)

Ube pie is made with a deliciously creamy ube filling and uses a ready-made pie crust for ease and convenience. It will be the star of all your Thanksgiving and holiday celebrations!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Filipino
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 247kcal
Author: Jolina

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 lb fresh ube
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ¾ cup brown sugar packed
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 pieces large eggs
  • 2 tsp ube extract
  • ½ tsp all purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 9-inch ready-made pie crust thawed according to package instructions
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Instructions

  • Cut the ube in small portions, put in a pot with water (ensure all the ube pieces are submerged), and bring to a boil until the ube are tender and easily pierced with a fork.
    1 lb fresh ube
  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Once the ube is ready, remove from pot, place under cold running water then peel.
  • Mash the peeled ube with a fork or potato masher.
  • Add butter to the mashed ube and mix until incorporated. 
    ½ cup unsalted butter
    Ube and boiled purple yam in a bowl.
  • Add brown sugar, milk, eggs, ube extract, flour and salt. Beat until smooth and evenly blended.
    ¾ cup brown sugar, ½ cup milk, 2 pieces large eggs, 2 tsp ube extract, ½ tsp all purpose flour, ¼ tsp salt
    All pie ingredients in a bowl.
  • Pour filling into thawed pie crust.
    1 9-inch ready-made pie crust
    Ube pie filling on a 9-inch pie crust.
  • Bake for 50 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. 
    Freshly baked purple yam pie.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool completely. Enjoy!
    Filipino ube purple yam pie.

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Notes

  1. The total yield depends on how big your pie slices are. The estimated nutrition information is based on 12 servings.
  2. It will look like the filling is going to overflow while you’re pouring it, but don’t worry, it’s just enough for a standard 9-inch frozen pie crust.
  3. The pie will puff up while baking but deflate while cooling. This is normal.
  4. See post for more tips, FAQs and step-by-step photos.

Nutrition

Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 129mg | Potassium: 361mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 306IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg