The Best Butterscotch Sauce Recipe is one that keeps it simple; both in the ingredients and in the instructions.
The best butterscotch sauce need not be complicated at all. With just a few ingredients and only a few minutes preparation time, you may be serving this sweet, flavourful sauce more often than you think.
It’s incredible on ice cream, on old fashioned steamed puddings like out Newfoundland Molasses Raisin Pudding, and even as a decadent addition to a slice of Homemade Apple Pie.
The butterscotch sauce is easily reheated on the stove or in the microwave and will last for a couple of weeks in a covered container in the fridge.
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The Best Butterscotch Sauce Recipe
The Best Butterscotch Sauce Recipe is one that keeps it simple; both in the ingredients and in the instructions.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup real dairy butter, salted
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- pics sea salt, optional
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat and then stir in the brown sugar. The darker the brown sugar you use the deeper the flavour of your sauce. I've used a light brown sugar in this instance because I was serving it with a molasses pudding and didn't want to overpower the flavour of the dessert. To serve over Ice cream, I would likely use a dark brown sugar.
- Cook the brown sugar and butter until it begins to foam and then add the whipping cream, vanilla extract and salt.
- Bring to a slow simmer for about 7 minutes but no longer. Allow the sauce to cool completely before serving it.
- Store any leftover sauce in a mason jar or other sealed container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
- Makes about 2 cups
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Nutrition Information
Yield
16Serving Size
1 servingAmount Per Serving Calories 146Total Fat 11gSaturated Fat 7gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 32mgSodium 89mgCarbohydrates 12gFiber 0gSugar 12gProtein 0g
The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.
Sophia M
Wednesday 24th of April 2024
I’ve always struggled with caramel so I was expecting butterscotch to be a total failure. I was pleasantly surprised that with the use of a thermometer (butterscotch seemed done at 225f, just as my google search suggested) this recipe is fool proof. It tastes amazing. From now on, I’ll be subbing this recipe for caramel sauces.
Mary
Monday 9th of January 2023
Oh.My.God! To say this recipe is divine, doesn’t even begin to cover it. I wanted to drink it like soup! I made it to go with a sticky toffee pudding, and I will never even look at other recipes. You nailed it. Perfect, easy, and with 3 simple ingredients. I think I might be in love with you Barry from St. John’s!
Doreen
Wednesday 5th of August 2020
Can half & half be substituted?
Barry C. Parsons
Wednesday 24th of April 2024
Sorry, no.
Antoinette
Tuesday 16th of June 2020
Hi I live in South Africa, I love cooking and recipes. Thank you so much for the beautiful butterscotch recipe I only have one question, how much (ml or grams) is a pics of sea salt?
Barry C. Parsons
Wednesday 24th of April 2024
Too little to worry about. just the amount you can pinch between your thumb and forefinger.
Angela
Wednesday 10th of June 2020
This looks good and I'd love to try it. However, I'm curious what real dairy butter is. I thought all butter was real dairy. I guess I didn't realize there's different kinds of butters and wondering if this recipe needs some special type of butter.
Barry C. Parsons
Wednesday 24th of April 2024
I really meant no substitutes for real dairy butter.