Polish Sweet Potato Pierogi Filling

By Barbara Rolek

Updated 12/20/18

Sweet Potato Pierogi
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  • Total: 65 mins
  • Prep: 20 mins
  • Cook: 45 mins
  • Yield: 36 Pierogi (6 servings)
Nutritional Guidelines (per serving)
399 Calories
4g Fat
81g Carbs
11g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 36 Pierogi (6 servings)
Amount per serving
Calories 399
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 3g 13%
Cholesterol 15mg 5%
Sodium 235mg 10%
Total Carbohydrate 81g 29%
Dietary Fiber 12g 41%
Protein 11g
Calcium 221mg 17%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

This sweet potato pierogi recipe is a dessert pierogi. The filling also is ideal for any type of filled dumpling or crepe (nalesniki, pierogi, and uszka). Sweet potatoes are available year-round now, but this would make a delightful dessert for fall and winter dinners and holidays. After boiling these, sauté them in butter until they have a blush of golden color. Then sprinkle them with cinnamon sugar.

Ingredients

  • Sweet Potato Filling:
  • 5 pounds sweet potatoes (peeled and cubed, cooked until tender and still hot)
  • 8 ounces ricotta 
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon cloves
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar (dark, packed, or more to taste)
  • Salt to taste
  • Pierogi Dough:
  • 1 recipe Georgia's Pierogi Dough

Steps to Make It

  1. Place ricotta cheese in the bottom of a large bowl. Rice the hot cooked sweet potatoes over the cheese. Add cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, cloves, brown sugar, and salt and mix thoroughly. Let cool completely before filling pierogi.

  2. Prepare Georgia's pierogi dough recipe while filling is cooking. Using a 1 1/2-inch cookie scoop, follow these steps to roll, cut, fill and cook pierogi.

  3. After boiling pierogi, sauté in melted butter until golden on both sides. Plate and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and a dollop of whipped cream, if desired, for a truly unique dessert.