No Bake Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie is a sweet, creamy dessert with a buttery, caramel flavor that is sure to satisfy any sweet tooth. Take a bite out of heaven by using pantry staples to make this delicious easy prep pie to treat yourself to pure deliciousness.
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No Bake Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie is the answer to all your problems. Do you have a last-minute party to go to or are you dying for something sweet and delicious? This scrumptious pie does more than the trick and is perfect for fall or Thanksgiving.
If you’re looking for more dessert recipes with pudding, try No Bake Butterfinger Pie, No Bake Chocolate Eclair Cake, and Triple Chocolate Cake.
Why We Love This Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie Recipe
This butterscotch cinnamon pie is absolutely to die for! Make the easiest butterscotch dessert ever with easy ingredients and little effort.
- 30-Minute Meal: It takes as little as 30 minutes to assemble and place in the fridge to set.
- Easy Ingredients: All these ingredients are found in your pantry.
- Family Friendly: Kids and adults absolutely love this recipe.
Ingredient Notes for No-Bake Cinnamon Butterscotch Pie
- Instant Butterscotch Pudding: Instant butterscotch pudding mix is a great option if you want to save time and don’t want to fuss with as many ingredients.
- Butterscotch Topping: Topping with butterscotch drizzle gives a richer, deeper flavor than classic caramel.
- Dark Brown Sugar: Using dark brown sugar is best for the recipe. It has almost double the molasses in it than light brown sugar.
See my recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Variations and Substitutions for Butterscotch Pudding Pie
Once someone tries the buttery flavors of butterscotch, they are a fan forever. We can’t guarantee that your phone won’t be ringing off the hook for the recipe for this absolutely delicious pie.
- Nuts: Are you a nut lover? Top this dessert with nuts like pecans, walnuts or almonds.
- Cinnamon: Sprinkle cinnamon on top to please your spice lovers.
- Sugar-Free Pudding: Make this pie with sugar-free butterscotch pudding to lessen the sugar for a sweet cinnamon butterscotch pie recipe.
How to Make No-Bake Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie Recipe
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These are the basic steps for making No Bake Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
Step 1: Preheat, Thaw and Bake
Begin by preheating your oven. Then thaw the unbaked pie crust and roll it into a 9-inch pie pan. Next, follow the instructions on the pie crust packaging and bake until golden brown.
Step 2: Beat and Mix
Then, lightly beat your egg yolks in a small bowl. Next in a saucepan over medium heat, mix brown sugar, flour, cornstarch, salt, and cinnamon with two cups of whole milk together.
Step 3: Whisk
Whisk everything together and cook until the mixture thickens.
Step 4: Add Whipped Topping
Then, add a spoonful of the hot mixture and slowly whisk in the egg yolks to the medium saucepan and stir the egg mixture well.
Step 5: Cover and Refrigerate
Melt the butter, add vanilla extract, and continue cooking for another 5 minutes while stirring gently until it’s thick enough.
Step 6: Pour, Cool, Refrigerate
To make the pie, slowly pour the filling into a prepared pan and allow the pie to cool for at least 30 minutes. Once cooled, cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight until you’re ready to serve.
Step 6: Dollop and Sprinkle
Finally, before serving, add a dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon to the pie for garnish.
Recipe FAQs to Make Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie
Expert Tips for Making This Cinnamon Butterscotch Pie Recipe
These expert tips will make your pie better than the next. Taste the difference and deliver scrumptious flavors that the whole family loves.
- Homemade Crust: Give this pie the ultimate homemade taste by making your own delicious pie crust.
- Butterscotch Chips: For more flavor, add butterscotch chips. Toss them in along with the butter and vanilla extract. Stir until the butter and chips melt into the creamy butterscotch pie filling.
- Graham Cracker Crust: This recipe tastes amazing when paired with the best Graham Cracker Pie Crust — it’s super quick and easy to make.
What to Serve with Butterscotch Dessert
No Bake Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie
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Ingredients
Instructions
- Begin by opening your no bake pie shell.
- Next, in a small bowl, lightly beat your egg yolks and keep them aside.
- Then, in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, mix brown sugar, flour, cornstarch, salt, and cinnamon with two cups of whole milk.
- Whisk everything together and cook until thickened. This may take up to 10-15 minutes depending on the heat level, so ensure that it is thick before moving to the next step.
- Then, add a spoonful of the hot mixture to the egg yolks to temper them. Gradually whisk in the egg yolks to the saucepan and stir well.
- Melt the butter, add vanilla extract, and continue cooking for another 5 minutes while stirring gently until its thick enough.
- To make the pie, slowly pour the filling into a prepared pan and allow the pie to cool for at least 30 minutes. Once cooled, cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least 2 hours or overnight until you're ready to serve.
- Before serving, add a dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon to the pie for garnish.
Christina’s Notes
- Homemade Crust: Give this pie the ultimate homemade taste by making your own delicious pie crust.
- Butterscotch Chips: For more flavor, add butterscotch chips. Toss them in along with the butter and vanilla extract. Stir until the butter and chips melt into the creamy butterscotch pie filling.
- Graham Cracker Crust: This recipe tastes amazing when paired with the best Graham Cracker Pie Crust — it’s super quick and easy to make.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
A sweet treat you won’t want to miss. Super easy to make! Thank you for the recipe!
What size of pudding and what size of cool whip?
3.4 Ounce Boxes Instant Butterscotch Pudding Mix
12 Ounces Cool Whip