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
More Butterscotch Desserts? You’ll love these Chewy Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies, these Peanut Butter Butterscotch Cookies, these Sugar-Free Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies, this Butterscotch Toffee Chocolate Cake and these Awesome Butterscotch Blondies!
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 or make a pastry homemade pie crust. Other homemade pie crusts you may like are this Pretzel Pie Crust, Delicious & Easy Oreo Pie Crust Recipe and this The Ultimate Graham Cracker Crust – 3 Ingredients!
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.
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