Burnt Honey Pie: The Most Luxurious Dessert You’ll Ever Make
A rich and caramelized custard pie made with deeply cooked honey, balanced with cream and butter for a silky smooth filling in a flaky pie crust.
- Author: ssam
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Total Time: 55 mins
- Yield: 1 pie (8 slices) 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
- 1 9-inch pie crust, pre-baked
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- 2. In a saucepan over medium heat, cook honey until it darkens slightly and smells caramelized, about 3–5 minutes.
- 3. Remove from heat and whisk in sugar and melted butter until smooth.
- 4. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, vanilla, and salt.
- 5. Slowly whisk honey mixture into egg mixture to temper.
- 6. Pour filling into pre-baked crust.
- 7. Bake for 35–40 minutes, until center is just set.
- 8. Cool completely before slicing.
- 9. Serve with whipped cream if desired.
Notes
- Watch honey closely while cooking—it burns quickly but that’s where the flavor comes from.
- Pie can be made a day ahead and stored chilled.
- Best served slightly warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: Burnt Honey Pie, caramelized honey pie, custard pie