Name: Ninja Creami Butterfinger Ice Cream
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 1 d 5 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups whole milk; 4 TBSP instant butterscotch pudding mix; 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 3 TBSP Butterfinger bits, plus more for garnish

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This rich and creamy Butterfinger ice cream is made in the Ninja Creami, for a super easy and decadent treat.

You’ll love this Ninja Creami Butterfinger ice cream, complete with butterscotch, peanut butter, and candy bits!

close-up view of scoops of Ninja Creami Butterfinger ice cream, topped with pieces of Butterfinger candy.

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One of my favorite things about the Ninja Creami ice cream maker is the ability to experiment with SO MANY different flavors and your favorite mix-ins.

Since the machine makes a pint of ice cream at a time, it’s easy to stock your freezer with multiple varieties.

If you’re a fan of Butterfinger candy bars, you already know they bring together some of the best flavors, including toffee, peanut butter, and cocolate.

So why not take those same flavors and turn them into an ice cream?

That’s how this Ninja Creami Butterfinger ice cream was born, and I think you’ll agree it’s a tasty way to satisfy your sweet tooth!

a Ninja Creami pint container filled with Butterfinger flavored ice cream. An ice cream scoop is in the pint.

Butterfinger Ice Cream in the Ninja Creami

For this recipe, I knew I wanted to combine all of the signature flavors of Butterfinger bars, but in the form of a frozen sweet treat.

The result was a rich and creamy ice cream that had just the right amount of each flavor!

I crossed my butterscotch ice cream with peanut butter ice cream, then added in Butterfinger bits as a mix-in.

This gave it some crunch and a hint of chocolate–almost like a Butterfinger Blizzard that Dairy Queen fans will love.

Using instant butterscotch pudding mix helps to provide sweetness and a hint of toffee flavor, while also acting as a binder. And real peanut butter gives even more flavor!

Whole milk and heavy cream help to provide the necessary fat for a rich and creamy treat that’s super tasty.

overhead view of a glass dessert cup with scoops of butterfinger ice cream in it. The remaining pint of ice cream is in the background, along with a spoon.

How to Make Ninja Creami Butterfinger Ice Cream

It’s easy to make this homemade ice cream in your Ninja Creami machine!

Ingredients You’ll Need:

Whole milk
Instant butterscotch pudding mix
Creamy peanut butter
Heavy cream
Butterfinger bits (found in the baking aisle of the grocery store)

side view of ninja creami butterfinger ice cream served in a glass dessert cup.

How to Make it:

Blend. In a small bowl or large liquid measuring cup, combine whole milk, pudding mix, and peanut butter.

Use an immersion blender (or a regular blender) to mix everything until smooth.

two photos; one shows pudding mix, peanut butter, and milk in a measuring cup; the other shows an immersion blender blending it together.

Add cream. Add in the heavy whipping cream, whisking to combine.

Pour the mixture into a Ninja Creami pint container.

two photos; one shows heavy cream added to the peanut butter mixture, the other shows the mixture added to a Ninja Creami pint container.

Freeze. Close the lid on the pint container and transfer to a level surface in your freezer.

Freeze for at least 24 hours.

Spin. Remove pint from freezer and take off lid. Place container into the outer bowl and close the outer bowl lid.

Place bowl apparatus into the Ninja Creami machine and lock into place.

Press the Ice Cream button and allow the cycle to complete.

two photos; one shows the frozen ice cream base in the outer bowl; the other shows the outer bowl in the ninja creami machine and a finger pointing to the Ice Cream button.

Re-Spin, if needed. Remove the pint container and check the consistency of the ice cream.

If it appears crumbly, insert it back into the machine and press the Re-spin button. If it’s still crumbly after that, add a tablespoon of milk and Re-spin again.

It should now be like a creamy soft serve.

two photos; one shows crumbly ice cream and the other shows the same ice cream after a Re-spin cycle.

Add mix-in. Use a knife or spoon to create a well in the center of the ice cream that’s about 1/2-inch wide and extends all the way to the bottom of the pint.

Add the Butterfinger bits to the well and insert the pint back into the machine.

Press the Mix-in button and allow the cycle to complete, incorporating the pieces into the ice cream.

two photos; one shows butterfinger bits added to the pint of ice cream, the other shows a finger pointing to the Mix-in button.

Now it’s ready to serve! Feel free to add more Butterfinger bits to individual servings, if desired.

We always add more, but it’s optional!

close-up view of Ninja Creami butterfinger ice cream topped with Butterfinger pieces.

Notes and Adaptations:

You can buy a Butterfinger candy bar and chop it up yourself (or use a food processor to chop it), but I found Butterfinger Bits in the baking aisle of my grocery store, which is much easier.
If you don’t want to use butterscotch pudding mix, you could substitute vanilla pudding mix or chocolate pudding mix instead.
If you need to make the ice cream dairy-free, you could use unsweetened coconut cream instead of heavy cream and a non-dairy milk instead of whole milk. However, be advised that Butterfinger candy contains dairy, so you’d need to find a dairy-free substitute for your mix-in.

overhead view of a Ninja Creami pint container of Butterfinger ice cream with a scoop in it.

Recommended Equipment:

Yield: 1 pint

Ninja Creami Butterfinger Ice Cream

This rich and creamy ice cream is full of toffee and peanut butter flavors, plus it's chock full of of Butterfinger candy bar bits!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Additional Time 1 day

Total Time 1 day 5 minutes

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups whole milk
4 TBSP instant butterscotch pudding mix
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup heavy cream
3 TBSP Butterfinger bits, plus more for garnish

Instructions

In a small bowl or large liquid measuring cup, combine milk, pudding mix, and peanut butter. Use an immersion blender to blend until smooth (or use a regular blender).
Add heavy cream and whisk to combine.
Pour mixture into a Ninja Creami pint container and close the lid. Place pint onto a level surface in your freezer and freeze for at least 24 hours.
Remove pint from freezer and take off lid. Place pint into the outer bowl of the machine and close the outer bowl lid.
Place outer bowl apparatus into the Ninja Creami machine and lock into place. Press the Ice Cream button and let the cycle complete.
Remove pint from machine and check the texture of the ice cream. If it appears crumbly, insert it back into the machine and press the Re-spin button. If it's still crumbly after that, add a tablespoon of milk and Re-spin again.
Create a well in the center of the ice cream that's about 1/2-inch wide and extends to the bottom of the pint. Add Butterfinger bits to the well and close the outer bowl lid again.
Return pint to the machine and press the Mix-in button, allowing the candy bits to be incorporated into the ice cream.
Scoop and serve, garnishing with additional Butterfinger bits if desired.

Notes

You can buy a Butterfinger candy bar and chop it up yourself (or use a food processor to chop it), but I found Butterfinger Bits in the baking aisle of my grocery store, which is much easier.
If you don't want to use butterscotch pudding mix, you could substitute vanilla pudding mix or chocolate pudding mix instead.
If you need to make the ice cream dairy-free, you could use unsweetened coconut cream instead of heavy cream and a non-dairy milk instead of whole milk. However, be advised that Butterfinger candy contains dairy, so you'd need to find a dairy-free substitute for your mix-in.

Ninja Creami Butterfinger Ice Cream

This rich and creamy Butterfinger ice cream is made in the Ninja Creami, for a super easy and decadent treat.

Butterfinger Ice Cream in the Ninja Creami