Butterscotch Ice Cream Recipe
Our Butterscotch ice cream recipe is an easy way to make one of the most classic and beloved ice cream flavors of all time.
This ice cream is sweet and creamy – just like it should be.
With just 5 ingredients, this ice cream recipe is quick and simple.
As a beloved classic, it’s a perfect flavor to add to your list of favorite homemade ice cream recipes.
What is Butterscotch?
Just what is Butterscotch?
I was always familiar with the flavor – but I never stopped to figure out just what it was…that is until I had to make it myself for an ice cream flavor.
I’ve always considered butterscotch and caramel to be very similar in flavor. Now I know why.
Caramel is a combination of cooked white sugar and butter.
Butterscotch is a combination of cooked brown sugar and butter.
Makes sense. Both are yummy, but no wonder they taste so similar!
Interesting fact of the day: Butterscotch was first made in the United Kingdom in the early 1800s.
Serving Tip
This ice cream is great served in a cone or simply served in a bowl. Friends of ours rave about butterscotch ice cream drizzled with chocolate syrup.
No matter how you eat this ice cream, you’re sure to enjoy it.
If you really want a butterscotch kick, you can try it with butterscotch sauce.
We really enjoyed our ice cream out of our trusty Cuisinart ice cream maker.
Choose from 2 Different Butterscotch Ice Cream Recipe
Below, you have 2 different ice cream recipes to choose from:
Philadelphia style: eggless, quick and easy: Jump to Recipe
Custard style: with eggs, a little extra creamy: Jump to Recipe
Butterscotch Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, stir together sugar, vanilla, and butter.
- Heat over medium heat until mixture begins to bubble.
- Whisk in 1/2 cup of milk and continue to stir until smooth.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in remaining milk and the heavy whipping cream.
- Cool.
- Chill in refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
- Pour chilled butterscotch mixture into your ice cream machine.
- Mix about 25-30 minutes in the ice cream maker or according to manufacturer’s instructions.
- Enjoy! Serve with toppings if you like!
Butterscotch Ice Cream Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- In a large saucepan mix together brown sugar, vanilla, and butter over medium heat.
- Heat until mixture bubbles.
- Carefully and slowly, pour about 1/2 cup milk into saucepan.
- Stir mixture until mixture becomes smooth.
- Remove this butterscotch mixture from the heat.
- In another saucepan, heat remaining milk and whipping cream until it just begins to bubble.
- Meanwhile beat eggs until they are light and fluffy.
- Pour about 1/2 cup of the warm whipping cream mixture over the eggs and combine well.
- Pour egg mixture back into saucepan and continue to heat over low heat until mixture thickens and begins to stick to the back of your spoon.
- Remove saucepan from heat and stir in the butterscotch mixture.
- Cool.
- Once cool, chill mixture in refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
- Once mixture is totally chilled, pour into your ice cream maker and churn about 25-30 minutes or according to manufacturer’s instructions.
- Serve with toppings if you’d like!
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