Description
Butterfinger Ice Cream is a luscious frozen treat combining a smooth, creamy base with crunchy pieces of Butterfinger candy bars. This dessert perfectly captures the rich, buttery, and chocolatey flavors of the iconic candy, offering a delightful contrast of textures that satisfy any sweet tooth craving.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pint heavy cream
- 1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk
- 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- 4 cups whole milk
- 1 (3.4 oz) box vanilla instant pudding mix
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 5 (1.9 oz) Butterfinger bars, crushed
Instructions
- Combine the Base: In a large bowl, whisk heavy cream, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, and whole milk until smooth.
- Add Sweetness: Stir in vanilla pudding mix and sugar, whisking thoroughly to avoid lumps.
- Infuse Flavor: Mix in vanilla extract until well combined.
- Chill Mixture: Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours to chill thoroughly.
- Churn: Pour chilled mixture into ice cream maker; churn per manufacturer’s instructions (~20-25 minutes) until soft-serve texture.
- Add Butterfinger Pieces: During last 5 minutes of churning, add crushed Butterfinger bars to incorporate crunch and flavor.
- Serve or Store: Enjoy immediately as soft-serve or transfer to airtight container and freeze for 2 hours for firmer ice cream.
Notes
- For best texture, chill mixture well before churning.
- Crush Butterfinger bars to desired chunk size for crunchy bursts.
- Store leftover ice cream in a sealed container to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: undefined
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-churn ice cream maker
- Cuisine: American-inspired dessert
Keywords: Butterfinger Ice Cream, Butterfinger dessert, homemade Butterfinger ice cream, creamy candy bar ice cream, crunchy candy ice cream