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Homemade Butterscotch Pudding

November 30, 2015 by rachelle 43 Comments

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Happy Monday!  I hope y’all had a fantastic Thanksgiving!  Ours was good, but ended with some drama and a trip to the emergency room.  Don’t be pointing fingers, now.  No one got food poisoning at my dinner table.

Anyway, here we find ourselves in that weird place between Thanksgiving and all the December holiday festivities.  So not only am I keeping things brief on this Monday after Thanksgiving, but I’m presenting you with a sweet that is neither pumpkin/November or peppermint/December.  What we have here is just one of my long-forgotten favorite flavors in a comfort food.


 

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Homemade Butterscotch Pudding, why have I neglected you,my long lost friend?  Seriously, I totally forgot how delicious butterscotch is.  I made this for Chris’ dad when he was in the hospital because he loves butterscotch.  No joke, this stuff is good and he ate the whole jar in about 45 seconds flat.

I’m 100% positive that had nothing to do with the poor quality of the hospital food.

 

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Homemade Butterscotch Pudding

Ingredients

  • 3 Tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 tablespoon salt
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 2 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
  • 6 ounces butterscotch chips plus a few more for garnish
  • whipped cream

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together salt and cornstarch, then make a slurry by slowly whisking in the heavy cream until smooth
  2. Whisk egg yolks into the heavy cream slurry
  3. Add milk to a Dutch oven and stir in sugar and stir frequently over medium heat until sugar is dissolved
  4. Bring milk to a light simmer over medium heat, until it gets steamy and bubbles form around the edges
  5. Temper the egg mixture by adding 1/2 cup of the milk to the heavy cream and eggs, whisking constantly, continue adding the hot mile, 1/2 cup at a time until all the hot milk and the heavy cream/eggs are combined
  6. Transfer back to the Dutch oven, bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring frequently
  7. When you have a boil, continue boiling for 2 minutes, while whisking constantly, making sure to scrape all the corners of the pot
  8. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla bean paste then add the butterscotch chips and let sit for a minute or two to melt, then stir until all are melted, incorporated, and the pudding is smooth
  9. Transfer to a container, cover with plastic wrap, making sure to press the plastic onto the surface area of the pudding to prevent that gross skin thing from happening
  10. Cover with the lid and chill overnight or at lest 4 hours
  11. Whisk or whip chilled pudding for about a minute after chilled and before serving to make it lighter and creamier
  12. Spoon into serving dishes, top with whipped cream and butterscotch chips, if desired

 

Adapted from The Kitchn

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Comments

  1. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice

    November 30, 2015 at 7:47 am

    Oh this pudding sounds delicious, Rachelle! I’ve never even thought to make a butterscotch kind, so I’m loving this. What a great change from chocolate or vanilla!

    Reply
    • rachelle

      December 3, 2015 at 7:57 pm

      Thanks, Gayle! Chris’ dad loves butterscotch, so we went that direction. I recommend it! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary

    November 30, 2015 at 9:01 am

    Hope everything is Okay, and whoever needed the attention of the Hospital is better!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE butterscotch pudding, and believe it or not, I have never made it myself! This is totally getting made this week! This looks like puddin’ heaven! Cheers, girlfriend!

    Reply
    • rachelle

      December 3, 2015 at 8:00 pm

      Thanks, Chey! All is better! I had never made butterscotch pudding before either. Why?!?!?!?!

      Reply
  3. Mir

    November 30, 2015 at 10:46 am

    It never would have even occurred to me to think of food poisoning with an ER visit. Hope all is well. What a way to end a holiday weekend!
    This recipe is crazy timely, since I’ve been wanting to do something with butterscotch. This looks so good!

    Reply
    • rachelle

      December 3, 2015 at 8:01 pm

      Butterscotch is sort of a recent rediscovery for us. So retro? So delicious!!!!

      Reply
  4. mira

    November 30, 2015 at 11:13 am

    I hope everyone is doing ok Rachelle! Sounds like a crazy weekend! This pudding looks so delicious!

    Reply
    • rachelle

      December 3, 2015 at 8:02 pm

      Thanks, Mira! We had a dog bite. I know you understand how that goes! And I hope yours is better by now too!

      Reply
  5. Meagan @ The F&B Department

    November 30, 2015 at 12:06 pm

    Butterscotch pudding!!!!! Hell yeah!!!!! (Sorry, I just got super excited about this pudding.)

    Reply
    • rachelle

      December 3, 2015 at 8:03 pm

      Hell yeah! 🙂

      Reply
  6. annie@ciaochowbambina

    November 30, 2015 at 1:30 pm

    I hope everything is okay! If anything can make a hurt feel better it’s this pudding! Oh my!

    Reply
    • rachelle

      December 3, 2015 at 8:04 pm

      Annie, I know you agree that there is nothing worse than when your baby is hurt. We’re doing better now and the pudding helped me a bunch! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Rachel @ Bakerita

    November 30, 2015 at 2:31 pm

    Swoon! Isn’t butterscotch pudding the best? I’m loving this recipe! Hope everything is okay!

    Reply
    • rachelle

      December 3, 2015 at 8:04 pm

      Thanks so much, Rachel!

      Reply
  8. Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen

    November 30, 2015 at 3:31 pm

    Monday is way better now with this butterscotch pudding Rachelle! It looks so incredibly delish! Hope all is well!

    Reply
    • rachelle

      December 3, 2015 at 8:05 pm

      Thanks, Mary Ann!

      Reply
  9. Medha @ Whisk & Shout

    November 30, 2015 at 7:34 pm

    This is the way to solve all problems- hope this was comfort food for you! Love that creamy sugary butterscotch goodness 🙂 Addictive!

    Reply
    • rachelle

      December 3, 2015 at 8:05 pm

      Creamy sugary butterscotch goodness makes everything better, Medha! 🙂

      Reply
  10. Manali @ CookWithManali

    November 30, 2015 at 9:52 pm

    hope all is well Rachelle, love the pudding!

    Reply
    • rachelle

      December 3, 2015 at 8:06 pm

      We’re doing better now! Thanks, Manali!

      Reply
  11. Kelly

    December 1, 2015 at 7:06 am

    I love anything butterscotch and can totally see why this was devoured by Chris’s dad. Hope everything is okay!

    Reply
    • rachelle

      December 3, 2015 at 8:07 pm

      I totally forgot how delicious butterscotch is! Thanks, Kelly!

      Reply
  12. Linda @ Veganosity

    December 1, 2015 at 9:13 am

    Butterscotch pudding! My mom made this for me when I was a kid and I loved it so much. I hope the trip to the ER wasn’t anything too serious.

    Reply
    • rachelle

      December 3, 2015 at 8:08 pm

      My gram made this for me when I was a kid! LOVE!

      Reply
  13. Amanda

    December 1, 2015 at 11:25 am

    I used to have bad feelings about butterscotch pudding because back in school they would feed us something they called butterscotch pudding…it wasn’t. Haha. But then I discovered what it’s supposed to taste like, and I’m a big fan. This looks delicious. There is nothing in the world like homemade pudding. It blows the fake stuff out of the water.

    Reply
    • rachelle

      December 3, 2015 at 8:08 pm

      How funny! I wonder what it was that they gave you?!?! The real thing is so awesome!

      Reply
  14. karrie @ Tasty Ever After

    December 1, 2015 at 12:11 pm

    I’m with Chris’s Dad and love butterscotch pudding to the moon and back! Hope all is well now with his Dad and he’s out of the hospital (or will be soon). BTW, so glad you cleared up that the hospital incident was not the case of someone getting food poisoning because I totally thought that. lol! #salmonellaisabitch

    Reply
    • rachelle

      December 3, 2015 at 8:10 pm

      #salmonellaisabitch! Agreed! LOL! 🙂 We’re working on things with Chris’ dad and he is out of the hospital. Thanks! He LOVED the pudding and no food poisoning is going to happen on my watch!

      Reply
  15. Keri @ Fashionable Foods

    December 1, 2015 at 5:58 pm

    Oh no! I hope all is ok now. This pudding looks fantastic! I love butterscotch anything, so I have to try this! I never had butterscotch pudding, but I totally wish I had some right now 😉

    Reply
    • rachelle

      December 3, 2015 at 8:11 pm

      Oh my! Never? That has to change, girl!

      Reply
  16. Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop

    December 1, 2015 at 9:33 pm

    I love puddings of all kind and this butterscotch looks yummy!

    Reply
    • rachelle

      December 3, 2015 at 8:12 pm

      Pudding is the red headed step-child of all desserts! It should be appreciated more! 🙂 Thanks, Kathy!

      Reply
  17. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy

    December 2, 2015 at 6:53 am

    I hope everything is okay after the trip to the emergency room!
    Yes, I feel that butterscotch is generally neglected, but it’s a flavour I definitely love. It reminds me of the butterscotch pudding that my school used to serve.

    Reply
    • rachelle

      December 3, 2015 at 8:12 pm

      We’re doing better now, thanks Dannii! I forgot how delicious butterscotch is!

      Reply
  18. Anu-My Ginger Garlic Kitchen

    December 2, 2015 at 1:38 pm

    Hope all is oaky now! This pudding looks amazing, Rachelle. A big yes to this yummy treat.

    Reply
    • rachelle

      December 3, 2015 at 8:13 pm

      Thanks, Anu!

      Reply
  19. Vicky & Ruth- May I Have That Recipe

    December 2, 2015 at 8:46 pm

    Wow! I want to take a bite of this right now..it looks delicious! I love the idea of butterscotch pudding!

    Reply
    • rachelle

      December 3, 2015 at 8:13 pm

      So retro! LOL! Thanks, girls!

      Reply
  20. GiGi Eats

    December 2, 2015 at 11:12 pm

    So truthfully, tell me, how many of these have you eaten since creating this recipe??

    Reply
    • rachelle

      December 3, 2015 at 8:15 pm

      Um? I’m exercising my Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination!!

      Reply
  21. Jess @ Flying on Jess Fuel

    December 2, 2015 at 11:33 pm

    Oh my gosh, homemade pudding is sooo much better than storebought! Butterscotch sounds delicious and so decadent!! Yum!!

    Reply
    • rachelle

      December 3, 2015 at 8:15 pm

      It was so decadent, Jess!

      Reply

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