Description
A rich, creamy homemade butterscotch pudding made from simple pantry ingredients on the stovetop. Comforting, smooth, and perfect as a classic dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cups whole milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 3 large egg yolks
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Add brown sugar and cook, stirring, until bubbly and fragrant.
- Slowly whisk in milk and heavy cream and bring to a gentle simmer.
- In a small bowl whisk egg yolks, cornstarch, and salt until smooth.
- Gradually whisk hot milk mixture into egg mixture to temper.
- Return mixture to saucepan, whisk constantly until thickened.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Pour into serving dishes, press plastic wrap on top, and chill at least 2 hours.
Notes
- Tempering the yolks prevents curdling.
- Press plastic wrap on pudding surface to prevent skin.
- Serve chilled with toppings like whipped cream, sea salt or toffee bits.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: ~30g
- Sodium: ~110mg
- Fat: ~16g
- Saturated Fat: ~9g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~5g
- Trans Fat: ~0.5g
- Carbohydrates: ~36g
- Fiber: ~0g
- Protein: ~6g
- Cholesterol: ~115mg