Buttermilk Pie

Buttermilk Pie is outrageously easy, with a luxuriously custard-like creamy filling and a lightly crackled sugar top. Despite being an old-fashioned recipe, this Southern classic doesn’t receive the notoriety it deserves!

Why You’ll Love This Easy Buttermilk Pie Recipe

• An Old-Fashioned Favorite. If you’ve never had a classic Southern buttermilk pie, please run to your kitchen and bake this recipe immediately! Buttermilk pie is an easy custard pie that tastes similar to crème brûlée. It’s creamy, buttery, delicate, and delicious. I owe my appreciation for classic Southern desserts like buttermilk pie (and Chess Pie and Sweet Potato Pie) to my grammy.
• Creamy Custard Filling, Crisp Crackly Top. In one of baking’s best magic acts, the filling transforms into a smooth, buttery custard while the pie bakes in the oven, but the top is delicate and crackly. Delightful! (This may be why you sometimes see it called “impossible buttermilk pie.”)
• Easy to Make, Simple Ingredients. Buttermilk pie is one of the easiest pies you can make and it has a short ingredient list. (Any extra buttermilk you can use for Buttermilk Cake). Unlike other custard pies (like Lemon Cream Pie), you don’t need to temper egg yolks.
• A Taste of History. Believe it or not, buttermilk pie got its start in England and was brought to America by settlers. The pie quickly became popular in the South, where buttermilk was plentiful.

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• ½ cup butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ⅛ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust

Preparation

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