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National Butterscotch Pudding Day

Food · September 19

A day for butterscotch pudding, the creamy dessert made with brown sugar and butter that tastes like a warmer, toastier cousin of vanilla.

National Butterscotch Pudding Day falls on Sunday, September 19, 2027. That is 327 days away.

Butterscotch pudding is a stovetop custard built on brown sugar and butter. The sugar and butter are cooked together first, then milk, a little cornstarch and often egg yolks go in, and the pot is stirred until it thickens into something smooth and spoonable.

The flavor sits somewhere between caramel and toffee, with a deeper, slightly molasses note from the brown sugar. Some cooks add a pinch of salt or a splash of vanilla at the end, and a few let the butter brown before anything else joins it. The result is mellow rather than sharp, the kind of dessert that tastes like it took more effort than it did.

People mark the day mostly by eating it. Boxed mixes make it easy, and a homemade batch takes about as long as a pot of rice. It is good warm, with a skin on top for those who like that part, or chilled in small glasses with whipped cream. Crumbled cookies, toasted nuts or a few flakes of sea salt give it some texture.

If the pudding is made from scratch, pressing plastic wrap directly onto the surface while it cools keeps that skin from forming. Fans of the skin can simply skip this step and claim the top of the bowl.

Ways to celebrate

• Try making butterscotch pudding from scratch with brown sugar and butter.
• Top a bowl with whipped cream and crushed cookies.
• Share a batch of pudding cups with neighbors or coworkers.
• Add a pinch of flaky salt to see how it changes the flavor.
• Look for butterscotch pudding on a local diner's dessert menu.

Dates

All national days on September 19

Also on September 19

• International Talk Like a Pirate Day
• Meow Like a Pirate Day

Categories: Food days