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If you love the rich sweetness of butterscotch, you’ll love making this easy butterscotch ice cream in the Ninja Creami!

Ninja Creami butterscotch ice cream is simple to make, thanks to instant pudding mix!

three scoops of Ninja Creami butterscotch ice cream served in a glass dish, with the pint container and a spoon in the background.

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I’ve loved making homemade ice cream for many years now.

I initially started out making churned ice cream in a traditional ice cream maker, then began making several no-churn ice cream recipes.

Now that I have a Ninja Creami machine, I love experimenting with different flavors, because it’s just SO easy!

One of my favorite types of ice cream is Ninja Creami recipes made with pudding mix. Simple ingredients transform into a rich and creamy ice cream with almost no effort on my part.

That’s why I’m betting you’ll enjoy this Ninja Creami butterscotch ice cream as much as we do!

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

Ninja Creami Butterscotch Ice Cream from Pudding Mix

Adding instant pudding mix to your ice cream base is multi-purpose.

First, the pudding provides flavor, which is why I love trying different pudding mixes!

The pudding mix also provides sweetness, so you don’t usually have to add extra sugar or other sweetener to the base.

And third, the pudding mix helps to serve as a binder, giving the ice cream that silky smooth texture that we all love.

Plus, the great thing about pudding mix is that it’s super inexpensive, so you can stock up on your favorite flavors to keep in the pantry until a craving strikes!

More Ninja Creami Recipes Using Pudding Mix:

close-up side view of a glass dessert cup filled with scoops of butterscotch ice cream made in the Ninja Creami machine.

How to Make Butterscotch Ice Cream in the Ninja Creami

It’s a cinch to whip up a pint of this creamy butterscotch ice cream!

Ingredients You’ll Need:

  • Whole milk
  • Instant butterscotch pudding mix
  • Heavy cream
  • Vanilla extract
overhead view of a pint container of homemade butterscotch pudding ice cream made in the Ninja Creami machine.

How to Make it:

(Full printable recipe card is located below)

Dissolve the pudding mix. Combine milk and pudding mix in a large measuring cup or small mixing bowl, whisking until the pudding mix dissolves.

two photos; one shows a glass measuring cup with milk and dry pudding mix in it; the other shows the mixture combined with a whisk.

Finish the base. Add the heavy cream and vanilla extract, mixing to combine. Pour the mixture into a Ninja Creami pint container and close the lid.

two photos; one shows heavy cream and vanilla extract added to the base mixture; the other shows the base poured into a Ninja Creami pint container, ready to be frozen.

Freeze. Transfer the pint container to a level surface in your freezer and freeze for at least 24 hours.

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

Lock the outer bowl into place in the Ninja Creami ice cream maker.

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

two photos; one shows a Ninja Creami pint container of frozen butterscotch ice cream base placed in the outer bowl; the other shows the outer bowl apparatus locked into the machine. A woman's finger points to the Ice Cream button on the Ninja Cremai machine.

Check the texture. Remove the pint from the machine and check the consistency of the ice cream.

If it appears a bit crumbly after the first spin, you can insert it back into the machine and use the Re-spin button to spin it again.

If it’s still crumbly after that, add a tablespoon of milk and Re-spin again.

It should now be a delicious butterscotch ice cream that’s the perfect soft-serve consistency.

two photos; one shows a pint of crumbly ice cream after the initial spinning; the other shows the same pint after re-spinning, with creamy soft-serve texture.

Notes and Adaptations:

  • Want a from-scratch version made with brown sugar? Try our Ninja Creami butterbeer ice cream for a taste of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter!
  • Need to make it dairy-free? You can use a non-dairy milk instead of whole milk (such as unsweetened almond milk, coconut milk, oat milk, etc.), and coconut cream instead of heavy cream. I do this with my dairy-free Ninja Creami chocolate ice cream and it works well. You may need to use an immersion blender to mix it together well.
  • Want to add a mix-in, such as chocolate chips or butterscotch chips? Create a well in the ice cream that’s about 1/2-inch wide and extends to the bottom of the pint. Add your mix-in to the well and use the Mix-in button to incorporate.
  • You’ll only need about half of a small box of pudding mix. You can either double the recipe to make two pints and use all of the pudding mix, or you can save the rest for later use.
  • If you’re enjoying leftovers, I recommend allowing the pint to sit out at room temperature for about 10-15 minutes to soften before scooping.
a glass dessert cup serving three scoops of Ninja Creami butterscotch pudding ice cream is in the foreground. A pint container and spoon are in the background.

Recommended Equipment:

Yield: 1 pint

Ninja Creami Butterscotch Ice Cream

close-up view of a pint of Ninja Creami butterscotch ice cream with an ice cream scoop in it.

Enjoy silky smooth butterscotch ice cream, made from pudding mix in your Ninja Creami machine!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Additional Time 1 day
Total Time 1 day 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 4 TBSP instant butterscotch pudding mix
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl or large measuring cup, whisk together milk and pudding mix until pudding mix has dissolved.
  2. Add heavy cream and vanilla extract, whisking to combine.
  3. Pour mixture into a Ninja Creami pint container, being careful not to exceed the max fill line, and close the lid. Transfer to a level surface in your freezer and freeze for at least 24 hours.
  4. Remove pint container from freezer and take off lid. Place container into the outer bowl of the Ninja Creami and secure the outer bowl lid.
  5. Lock the outer bowl apparatus into the Ninja Creami machine and press the Ice Cream button. Allow the cycle to complete.
  6. Remove the pint container and check the consistency of the ice cream. If the texture appears crumbly, insert the pint 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.
  7. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • Want a from-scratch version made with brown sugar? Try our Ninja Creami butterbeer ice cream for a taste of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter!
  • Need to make it dairy-free? You can use a non-dairy milk instead of whole milk (such as unsweetened almond milk, coconut milk, oat milk, etc.), and coconut cream instead of heavy cream. I do this with my dairy-free Ninja Creami chocolate ice cream and it works well. You may need to use an immersion blender to mix it together well.
  • Want to add a mix-in, such as chocolate chips or butterscotch chips? Create a well in the ice cream that's about 1/2-inch wide and extends to the bottom of the pint. Add your mix-in to the well and use the Mix-in button to incorporate.
  • You'll only need about half of a small box of pudding mix. You can either double the recipe to make two pints and use all of the pudding mix, or you can save the rest for later use.
  • If you're enjoying leftovers, I recommend allowing the pint to sit out at room temperature for about 10-15 minutes to soften before scooping.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1/2 cup
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 176Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 73mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 0gSugar: 6gProtein: 4g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and is not guaranteed for accuracy.

© I Dream of Ice Cream
Cuisine: American / Category: Ninja Creami Ice Cream

Printable Ninja Creami Recipes

If you’d like some delicious printable Ninja Creami recipes, check out Tried and True: 35 Favorite Ninja Creami Recipes!

It contains some fantastic recipes, all in an easy-to-use printable format that you can download to your device.

Check it out here, or click the image below to learn more!

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