Ninja Creami Copycat Blue Bell Butter Pecan
Description
This Ninja Creami Copycat Blue Bell Butter Pecan is rich, buttery, and loaded with toasted pecans. Made at home with browned butter and brown sugar, it tastes just like the carton — and spins up creamy every time.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp salted butter
- 1/3 cup pecan halves or pieces
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp instant vanilla pudding mix, or 1 tbsp softened cream cheese
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp butter extract, optional
- 1/8 tsp fine sea salt
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat until foamy, nutty, and golden-amber, 3–4 minutes. Add the pecans and toast 1–2 minutes. Strain, keeping the butter and pecans separate. Cool the pecans, then roughly chop.
- In a bowl, whisk the whole milk, heavy cream, brown sugar, pudding mix, vanilla, butter extract, salt, and reserved browned butter until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is smooth.
- Pour into a Ninja Creami pint below the max-fill line. Cover and freeze flat for 24 hours.
- Place the frozen pint in the outer bowl, install in the machine, and run the Ice Cream function.
- If the ice cream looks crumbly, run the Re-Spin function once or twice until smooth and creamy.
- Make a hole in the center of the pint, add the toasted pecans, and run the Mix-In function.
- Scoop and serve, or freeze 1–2 hours for a firmer texture.
Equipment
- Ninja Creami Ice Cream Machine
- Ninja Creami Pint Container
- Ninja Creami Pint Container Lid
Notes
- Don't skip browning the butter — it's what makes this taste like real Blue Bell butter pecan.
- Use full-fat dairy for the creamiest result; lower-fat versions can turn icy.
- A crumbly first spin is normal. One Re-Spin fixes almost every pint.
- Store covered in the pint up to 2 weeks; re-spin before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 513kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 5gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 91mgSodium: 195mgPotassium: 238mgFiber: 1gSugar: 44gVitamin A: 1169IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 153mgIron: 1mg