Buttermilk Pie Bars

These Buttermilk Pie Bars are an easy and fun updated take on a classic dessert. The tangy custard filling is cooked on top of a buttery flakey crust, and all in less than 1 hour! These heavenly, easy-to-serve bars are going to be your new go-to for holiday gatherings. If you love buttermilk pie, you’ll love this easy bar variation!

What You’ll Love About These Old Fashioned Buttermilk Pie Bars

• Rich and Tangy Flavor – The buttermilk custard that is the filling of these bars is so creamy and good! It’s the perfect amount of sweetness and pairs with the flakey crust like a match made in heaven.
• Easy to Serve – Precut these bars and place them on a platter or serve them directly from the 9×13 pan. It’s so easy to add this dessert to a holiday spread or bring it to a potluck.
• Simple and Comforting – From easy-to-follow instructions to simple ingredients, you’ll love the ease of this recipe. Every bite is full of those old-fashioned buttermilk pie flavor that is a Southern staple over the holidays.

If you want traditional buttermilk pie in an easier, fuss-free way, these pie bars are the BEST!

Ingredients in Buttermilk Pie Recipe

Crust

• Flour – All-purpose flour is the best option for this crust. It works well for a tender, but stable crust. You can substitute with a 1:1 Gluten-Free Flour Blend to make the crust gluten-free.
• Salt – The salt helps bring out the flavor of the butter in the crust. Use table salt, sea salt, or kosher salt.
• Butter – Use unsalted butter so you can add the right amount of salt to the recipe.
• Ice Water – Cold water brings the crust dough together while keeping the butter from melting. The pieces of butter are what make the pie crust nice and flakey.

Filling

• Eggs – The eggs are whipped before adding other ingredients to ensure they are well blended. They will bring the custard filling together and help it set up when it bakes.
• Sugar – White sugar is the best sweetener for these buttermilk pie bars, light in flavor, it doesn’t overpower the tangy flavor of the buttermilk and adds the right balance of sweetness.
• Buttermilk – Tangy, rich, and thick, buttermilk pie is known for its unique and decadent flavor the buttermilk adds. Have leftovers? Make Buttermilk French Toast!
• Butter
• Flour
• Lemon Juice, Vanilla Extract, and Salt – These flavor enhancers help make everything just taste SO GOOD!

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How to Make Easy Buttermilk Pie Bars

Crust

1. Add pieces of butter to the flour and salt, and mix with a hand mixer until it resembles cornmeal.
2. Slowly add the water, and mix again until large pieces come together.
3. Press the dough into the buttered pan, poke with a fork, then place the crust in the fridge or freezer while you make the filling.

Filling and Baking

1. Lightly butter or grease a 9×13 baking pan.
2. Preheat the oven.
3. Mix the eggs with the hand mixer, then add all of the remaining ingredients except the flour.
4. Mix it well, then slowly add the flour a little at a time, mixing between,
5. Pour the filling over the crust in the baking pan.
6. Bake for 37-40 minutes, allow it to cool completely, then slice and serve.

Tips for Making Dessert Bars

• Use a tall/large bowl to make the crust. The cold butter is firm and will make that step a little messy when using the electric hand mixer, so a tall bowl helps keep things in the bowl.
• Getting the flour well coated in butter will ensure a flakier crust. If the flour is not well coated in butter, the crust will be chewy.
• Keep your crust mixture cold. Use a glass or metal bowl and touch the dough with your hands as little as possible.
• Lightly butter the baking dish! Skipping this step will cause the bars to stick to the pan.
• Let the bars cool completely before covering them to prevent the pie bars from getting soggy.

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Storing Southern Buttermilk Pie

Cover the pie bars tightly, or transfer them to an airtight container. Store them in the fridge for up to 3 days or freeze them for up to 1 month.

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Buttermilk Pie Bars

Desserts & Drinks

These Buttermilk Pie Bars are an easy and fun updated take on a classic dessert. The tangy custard filling is cooked on top of a buttery flakey crust, and all in less than 1 hour! These heavenly, easy-to-serve bars are going to be your new go-to for holiday gatherings. If you love buttermilk pie, you'll love this easy bar variation!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 12 Bars

Calories 315 kcal

Equipment

• Hand Mixer
• 9×13 Cake Pan

Ingredients

  

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Crust

• 1 1/3 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter cold
• 7 Tablespoons ice water

Buttermilk Pie Filling

• 4 large eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 stick butter melted
• 4 Tablespoons flour
• 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

 

Crust Directions

• Lightly butter or grease a 9×13 baking dish.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and add 4 ice cubes to a cup of water.
• Put 1 1/3 cups of flour and 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a large mixing bowl and mix together.
• Cut 4 tablespoons of butter into small pieces and add it to the flour mixture.
• Use a hand mixer on the lowest setting to mix the butter into the dry ingredient mixture. Mix for about 2 minutes, or until the flour begins to look like the consistency of cornmeal.
• Add 7 tablespoons of the ice-cold water, that was prepared earlier, to the crust mixture. Make sure to drizzle the water evenly throughout.
• Use a hand mixer on the lowest setting to mix the crust until small clumps form.
• Pour the crust mixture into a lightly buttered 9×13 baking dish. Even out the mixture and firmly press it down. Poke holes in the crust with a fork and then put the dish in the freezer to stay chilled while the filling is prepared.

Filling Directions

• Melt 1 stick of unsalted butter and set aside.
• Add 4 eggs to a bowl and beat with a hand mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds.
• Add 1 cup of buttermilk, melted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 Tablespoon lemon juice, 2 cups of sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt to the eggs. Beat together with a hand mixer on medium speed for 15 seconds.
• Add 1 tablespoon of flour into the mixture at a time (for a total of 4 times), mixing for 10 seconds between each addition.
• Remove the crust from the freezer and pour the pie filling onto the crust.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 37-40 minutes or until the center is mostly set and not jiggly. Allow to cool completely before serving.

Notes

Tips:

• • Use a tall/large bowl to make the crust. It will help control the mess!

• • Getting the flour well coated in butter will ensure a flakier crust. 

• • Keep your crust mixture cold. 

• • Lightly butter the baking dish! 

• • Let the bars cool completely before covering them to prevent the pie bars from getting soggy.

Storing: Cover tightly and store in the fridge for 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month.

Nutrition

Serving: 1BarCalories: 315kcal

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