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 mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Dessert, Sauce
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Salted Caramel Sauce
Servings: 8
Calories: 224kcal
- 6 TBS unsalted butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp salt
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.
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