Yield: 24 servings
Butterscotch Sauce
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
5 minutes
Total Time
10 minutes
Homemade Butterscotch Sauce is a quick and easy treat made in less than ten minutes. It’s a silky smooth sauce with flavors of brown sugar and butter, and is delicious on ice cream, pie, and so much more.
Ingredients
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch kosher salt (about ⅛ teaspoon)
Instructions
- Add brown sugar, butter, and heavy whipping cream to a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
- Whisk until smooth over low heat. STOP STIRRING and bring to a gentle boil.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Remove from heat. With a clean whisk, stir in vanilla extract and salt.
- Let cool at room temperature until refrigerating.
Notes
- Storage: Pour butterscotch sauce into an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for no more than 2 weeks. The sauce will thicken upon refrigeration. It can be reheated in the microwave at 10-second intervals, stirring in between, or on the stove top over low heat.
- Using a heavy-bottomed saucepan is recommended.
- Recipe makes about 1 ½ cups of butterscotch sauce.
- See blog post for more recipe tips and tricks.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24Serving Size:
1 TablespoonAmount Per Serving: Calories: 97Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 9mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 0gSugar: 8gProtein: 0g
*Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice.