Description
This homemade Butterscotch Sauce features a rich, buttery flavor with a creamy texture. Made with simple ingredients, it’s the perfect topping for desserts like ice cream and cakes, making each bite delightful and satisfying.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 tablespoons (84g) unsalted butter, sliced
- 1 cup (200g) packed brown sugar
- ½ cup (118ml) heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, or vanilla bean paste
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, melt the sliced butter over medium heat.
- Add the packed brown sugar and heavy whipping cream, stirring continuously until it reaches a boil.
- Once boiling, let the mixture sit without stirring for 3 minutes.
- Remove the saucepan from heat and mix in the vanilla extract and salt.
- Transfer the butterscotch sauce to a jar and allow it to cool before sealing.
- Note that the sauce will thicken as it cools, and it can be reheated in the microwave for about 30 seconds.
Notes
Store the sauce in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
For a richer flavor, use brown sugar that is darker in color.
If using vanilla bean paste, it adds a beautiful speckled appearance to the sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 96
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 44mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 15mg