Marvelous Butterscotch Pie
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Marvelous Butterscotch Pie! I tell you, it’s like no other and it’s one of the best pudding pies I’ve ever eaten. This is a quick and easy, homemade butterscotch pudding cream pie recipe that’s creamy, rich, and indulgent, sure to please! No one can resist this comforting, crowd-pleasing dessert.
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Why I Love This Butterscotch Cream Pie
This Marvelous Butterscotch Pie is definitely something to write home about, especially after I devoured it like a mad woman, with head in the fridge and huge forkfuls going in thy mouth.
Afterwards, I was just hoping no one was watching me in this act of barbaric pie-eating. Yes, it was that bad. Still hoping no one saw me. But, I couldn’t help myself! It’s way too delish!
This mouth-watering combination of brown sugar, butter, vanilla and cream will also bring a smile to your face and have you eating out of the fridge as well!
This Homemade Butterscotch Pudding Recipe Is So Easy To Make
This classic and creamy butterscotch dessert cream pie offers a delightful array of flavors and textures that is sure to please everyone. Not only will your friends and family savor each bite, but this creamy pie is also surprisingly easy to make.
Pudding is not hard to make at all and homemade pudding beats all any pudding that comes in a box, whenever you have the chance to spare a few minutes (approximately 5-10 minutes to whip up) and make something so freaking good, you’ll be like, “wth”! “Why wasn’t I making this before!? Am I insane?”
(Yes, I talk to myself and this is verbatim what I was saying to myself and some people do consider talking to oneself, “insane”, but then others say talking to oneself, refers to being “genius”. So, I am going with the latter, thank you very much.)
So, back to this gorgeous Marvelous Butterscotch Pie! I tell you, it’s like no other and it’s one of the best pudding pies I’ve ever eaten. This old-fashioned dessert will definitely impress your family and it’s amazing when you want something a little different but quick and easy to prepare ahead! Put this delicious pudding in a serving bowl for guests, layered in a dessert or in a pie!
Ingredients You Need
Homemade Butterscotch Pudding Recipe
- 9-inch baked pastry pie crust or no bake cookie crust or graham cracker crust
- milk of choice, I used Unsweetened Almond Milk, can also use whole milk
- brown sugar
- egg yolks
- cornstarch
- salt
- unsalted butter
- vanilla extract
Fresh Whipped Cream (or Can use Cool Whip)
- heavy cream
- powdered sugar
Optional: butterscotch chips or caramel or butterscotch sauce drizzled on top
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Instructions How to Make Marvelous Butterscotch Pie
Homemade Butterscotch Pudding Pie Recipe
- In a medium-sized saucepan, whisk together the milk, brown sugar, egg yolks, cornstarch, and salt until mixed well on medium-high heat.
- Cook until the pudding is thick, making sure to stir mixture constantly for 5 minutes or so.
- Once the pudding has thickened, turn off the heat and add the vanilla extract and butter, mixing until the butter is melted.
- Pour the butterscotch filling into a pre-baked pie shell or a store-bought prepared graham cracker pie crust and place in fridge covered with saran wrap or foil.
Freshly Whipped Cream (can also use Cool Whip for a shortcut)
- Using a hand mixer, whip together the heavy cream and powdered sugar until you get light and fluffy stiff peaks. Make sure not to over whip the whipped cream
- Top or pipe with whipped cream before serving or after pie has cooled.
- Pie can be stored in the fridge for up to 2-3 days. Make sure to cover with plastic wrap or store in an airtight container.
This Butterscotch cream pie recipe is a delicious way to end any meal. It has a sweet hint of butterscotch and caramel, and is creamy and smooth. You could even top it with a meringue topping.
Plus, making homemade butterscotch cream pie is a simple and rewarding experience, which always brings me back to potlucks, family reunions and the family table where it’s often served.
So, go ahead and whip up your own batch of butterscotch cream pie today and enjoy the comforting flavor, texture, and sweetness with your whole family. This easy butterscotch pie filling dessert is ultra creamy smooth and paired with the pie crust and whipped topping in each bite, it will make you want to scarf down the whole thing ASAP.
Trust me, I know…remember? I’m the one that was hoping no one was watching me, talking to myself <— no, I’m not insane!
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Marvelous Butterscotch Pie
Ingredients
Butterscotch Pudding Cream Pie
- 1 9 inch pie crust of choice pastry, graham cracker or cookie crust
- 2 cups milk of choice I used Unsweetened Almond Milk
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whipped Cream or Can use Cool Whip
- 1 cup heavy cream Can also use Cool Whip as a shortcut for fresh whipped cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- Optional: butterscotch chips or caramel or butterscotch sauce on top
Instructions
Butterscotch Pudding Cream Pie
- In a medium-sized saucepan, whisk together the milk, brown sugar, egg yolks, cornstarch, and salt until mixed well on medium-high heat.
- Cook until the pudding is thick, stirring constantly for 5 minutes or so.
- Once the pudding has thickened, turn off the heat and add the vanilla extract and butter, mixing until the butter is melted.
- Pour the butterscotch pudding into the pie crust and place in fridge covered with saran wrap or foil.
- Top or pipe with whipped cream before serving or after pie has cooled.
- Pie can be stored in the fridge for up to 2-3 days.
Whipped Cream
- Using a hand mixer, whip together the heavy cream and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Top or pipe with whipped cream before serving or after pie has cooled.
- Pie can be stored in the fridge for up to 2-3 days.
Nutrition
Hi Evelyn, I’ve updated this with the nutritional facts, however this doesn’t include the pie crust. Hope this helps! Happy holidays to you!
I am diabetic and have to watch cabs and sugar. Please print nutrition facts for us that need them. I take a regular recipe and adapt it to my needs. thank you.
Maybe 1/3 cup of peanut butter added in? I’m not sure Paula, but it sounds fabulous! If you try it let us know.
I have a friend who talks about the peanut butter/butterscotch pie his mom would always make for him on his birthday. How would I go about adding peanut butter to this recipe? Thanks for any advice!
Updated, yes you are correct. Thank you for letting me know Julie! Enjoy!
I am confused when the instructions say to put the custard in an ice bath, then remove from heat. Are the instructions in the correct order?
Hmm…it sounds like it didn’t thicken enough when you cooked it, and I’m sorry it didn’t work out for you. 🙁
Mine didn’t hold up; kept in fridge for 6 hours with plastic wrap like indicated, but was very runny when I cut into it 🙁
Awesome to hear Karen! Thank you so much for commenting! xo
This is the best Butterscotch pie ever! I have people requesting it! It’s easy and tastes fabulous
Thank you so much Ashley! I’m so happy you love it! 🙂
This is the most delicious Butterscotch pie!! I will make it again and again!
Thank you so much Mistyd! I’m so happy you were happy with it! 🙂
This pie was delicious and so much simpler than other butterscotch recipes I’ve tried. Thanks!
Updated, thank you!! Not sure what happened! Hope you enjoy!
Hi! Quick question i see the maple syrup/ vanilla extract tip at the bottom of the recipe but i don’t see it in the recipe. Did i miss it? In the whipped cream maybe? Thank you!
I’m so sorry that happened to you! I really don’t know, but if I was to guess, maybe you didn’t cook the mixture long enough since you doubled it. I did this with an ice bath as well. Could be the butter, depending on the quality. Also overcooking or too high of heat can break it down. Ugh…so many things. Even a low-grade whipped cream can cause it to break down, but I would give it a try and see if any of these things might ring a bell why? Let me know how it turns out next time! 🙂
I wanted more filling so I doubled the recipe. Yes, it was delicious, but didn’t set up like a pie. The filling was quite thick when I poured it into the cooled crust, but was not firm at all and poured out all over the place when I cut the pie:( I am an accomplished baker and was embarrassed when I cut the first “slice” for my guests. I will give it another try without doubling the recipe this time. Great flavor, but my first attempt was not a pie at all.
OMG! Thank you for pointing that out Kathleen! Updated to clarify that the whipping cream is only in the topping. This recipe recently got converted over with a new plugin and it seems to have messed this one up! 🙂
I’m a little confused by the whipping cream being mentioned in the filling section, yet not mentioned in the instructions for the filling. Is there 2 cups of whipping cream in the filling or is it just one cup used for the whipped cream piped on top of the cooled pie? Can you clarify?
Valerie! Ikr?! It really is so much better than the boxed and pretty easy to make. I’m so happy you went for it and made it and I loved hearing you are saving it for later times. Thanks so much for stopping by and letting me know. 🙂
OMG! This is an awesome pie! Its SO easy and delish! In a Pinterest search, I was looking for a “scratch” Butterscotch Pie recipe to make for some Jello pudding/coolwhip snobs, and even though Ive never made pudding from scratch, this looked simple enough. Wow – this is such a different, and more delicious, flavor than boxed butterscotch pudding, that even I have been converted into a snob (**wink, wink). This recipe has been printed and saved, because I would never want to be without it in my repertoire! Thank you for sharing…xoxo
Thank you so much Alexis. Your grandma would love this!!
My sweet grandma is obsessed with butterscotch anything! I love the addition of maple syrup!