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A spoonful of salted caramel drizzling into a jar of the sauce.
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Butterscotch Sauce

This salted caramel sauce is rich, sweet, and salty and perfect for adding to your favorite desserts. It's great on ice cream, brownies, cheesecake, and more.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert, Sauce
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Salted Caramel Sauce
Servings: 8
Calories: 224kcal

Ingredients

  • 6 TBS unsalted butter
  • 1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Measure out all the ingredients and set them aside, so that they are ready to go when you need them.
  • Add the butter to a medium sauce pan, and melt it over medium heat.
  • Add the brown sugar to the pan Stir it into the butter. Then add the heavy cream. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. 1 cup light brown sugar
  • Remove from the heat and pour in the vanilla and salt and stir them into the sauce. 1 tsp vanilla, 1/2 tsp salt
  • Let the sauce cool for about 10 minutes in the pan. Then transfer it to a large jar to cool to room temperature.
  • Keep butterscotch sauce covered in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
  • Warm the sauce for about 30 seconds in the microwave and stir, when ready to use.

Nutrition

Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 296mg | Potassium: 18mg | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 481IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.03mg