Homemade Butterscotch Pudding For One – rich, creamy and wonderfully indulgent! This nostalgic single serving butterscotch pudding is so easy to make and serves up the perfect amount for anyone cooking for one.
There’s something about the flavor of butterscotch that I absolutely love. The buttery, sweet taste of butterscotch pudding brings back memories from my childhood.
Homemade Butterscotch Pudding
Butterscotch pudding is dessert we don’t always think of making at first. When we think puddings, we often choose chocolate and vanilla. But butterscotch is my absolute favorite and you wouldn’t believe just how easy it is to make.
Butterscotch is basically brown sugar and butter cooked together. These two ingredients along with milk, cream, eggs and a few pantry staples all come together beautifully and the result is a rich, creamy, velvety smooth dessert.
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Ingredients In Butterscotch Pudding
Making butterscotch pudding will give you an arm workout too, you will whisk and whisk but it will be so worth it.
See recipe box below for ingredient amounts and recipe instructions.
For this recipe, you will need:
- cornstarch
- salt
- milk
- an egg yolk
- butter
- sugar
- heavy cream (also called double cream)
- vanilla extract
Pro Tip: One thing to note is that you’ll need to be careful when heating sugar and butter, use a deep saucepan and go slowly. Melted sugar is hot so please be careful.
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What To Do With A Leftover Egg White
You will only use an egg yolk in this butterscotch pudding recipe. You might consider using the egg white in any of these recipes:
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Best Pan To Use For Making Butterscotch Pudding
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Butterscotch Pudding Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
- whipped cream , optional
Instructions
- Whisk the cornstarch with the salt in a small bowl. Slowly add the milk and whisk until the mixture is smooth. Make sure there are no lumps.
- Whisk in the egg yolk and set the bowl aside.
- Melt the butter in a deep saucepan set over medium-high heat. When the butter has melted, whisk in the brown sugar.
- The brown sugar will look grainy at first, but whisk vigorously until the brown sugar completely melts and becomes a liquid.
- Remove the pan from the heat.
- Slowly whisk in the cream. (The sugar and cream will steam but continue to whisk. The sugar will clump together, this is normal). Return the pan to the stove, reduce the heat to low and continue to whisk until the sugar has melted and is smooth.
- Very slowly add most of the hot butterscotch liquid to the bowl with the cornstarch and milk and whisk. (You want to add the hot butterscotch slowly because you don’t want the heat from the butterscotch to “cook” the eggs.)
- Return the tempered cornstarch slurry to the pan and cook. Raise the heat to medium-high and whisk vigorously until it comes to a boil.
- Continue whisking and cooking for an additional 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the vanilla.
- Carefully spoon into a bowl or a glass and chill for at least an hour.
- Top with whipped cream, if desired.
Nutrition
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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I made this for my husband, but it turned rubbery and was almost completely solid after I stuck it in the fridge. Did I overcook it?
Hi Heather,
That’s frustrating, I’m sorry your pudding didn’t turn out as planned. It is possible that it was overcooked. If you try this recipe again, keep a close eye on the time. Also, make sure that the cornstarch “slurry” is well mixed and that no lumps remain. This should also help. Please keep me posted.
Joanie
I usually just make a classic chocolate pudding but this looks so wonderful and would be a wonderful change!
This is genius! I love dessert, but hubby doesn’t have a sweet tooth. And quite frankly, I don’t need a ton of dessert lying around. LOL. This hit the spot!
This recipe is going to be dangerous in my hands! I love butterscotch pudding, but since I live alone, I never make it. I have a feeling I’ll be making this recipe way more often than my waistline will appreciate. My taste buds will be happy though!
I love your one dish cooking as a mother of six it’s been hard to cook for one thank you so much
I’m glad you are enjoying the recipes, Beverly. Thank you for letting me know. Have a great week!
Finally someone who encourages NOT sharing your deserts…hehe! I love butterscotch so much. I used to make the quick and easy butterscotch pudding just for me and eat the whole thing. Lol- definitely pinning this for later!
I love everyone of the recipes on this page!! You have such great ideas in your single servings!
This is perfect! My husband is the only person in the house who likes butterscotch pudding, so we never make it. This would be great for him.
Yes! I love this and it is so hard to find recipes that arent geared towards families! I live on my own, can’t eat for 4! I subscribed, great idea!
This looks so creamy and refreshing! I’ve never tried a dessert with a butterscotch flavor, but this definitely has my taste buds intrigued!
This looks and sound delicious. The ingredient list is tiny and it doesnt sound too complicated to make. Will try this, this weekend. Always room for dessert I say.
This looks absolutely delicious! I can’t wait to make it. It’s so hard to find good dessert recipes for one! Thank you for sharing!