Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Pie is a classic, traditional southern pie. It’s simple and made from regular ingredients, but it tastes so good. Buttermilk Pie is creamy, sweet heaven. It’s one of my very favorite pies.
Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Pie has a super smooth, custard-like filling that is really sweet. The filling only takes about 5 minutes to make and consists of eggs, buttermilk, sugar, melted butter, flour for thickening, and lemon juice, vanilla extract, and nutmeg for flavor.
Buttermilk Pie is very similar to Chess Pie only a Chess Pie typically has cornmeal and a Buttermilk Pie does not.
You can use a store bought pie crust or make your own. Watch the video below to learn how to make an easy homemade Flaky Pie Crust.
You can eat Buttermilk Pie warm, room temperature, or chilled. I think it tastes best straight from the refrigerator, especially when the weather is warm. Then it is cool and creamy and oh so delicious.
Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Pie
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup butter melted and cooled
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- pinch of salt
- 1 9-inch pie crust, unbaked
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and sugar.
- Whisk in remaining ingredients until smooth.
- Pour into prepared pie crust.
- Bake at 400 for 10 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 350 degrees and continue bake for 40 to 45 minutes.
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Can I substitute pineapple juice for lemon juice?
Looks delicious can’t wait to make it this thanksgiving. Was wondering if I need to do anything different since I’m at a higher altitude?
Amazing and so easy to make. Thank you
What kind of pan do you bake this in, metal or glass? Just wondering what the temps are set for
the un baked pie shell comes in a tin pan .. after cooke spoon out in a mug add ice cream Carmel sauce and chopped nut …omg your welcome
I made 2 regular pies, but I had enough mixture to make 2 deep dish pies.
I love this simple recipe! I made it dairy free by subbing 1 cup oat milk with 1 tbsp lemon for the buttermilk. You can barely tell the difference and it didn’t alter the texture.
I forgot the butter 😳😢
I forgot the butter….will my pie be ruined?
I forgot the butter in my first one and it was still great!
I did too!!! I put it out in the garage to cool and forgot about it. Pie was in the oven for 2 min when I remembered, so I poured it back in the mixing bowl and added the butter! 😳 Still in the oven- fingers crossed! 😊
Can you use buttermilk powder in this recipe?