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Easy Homemade Salted Butterscotch Sauce
Whether you're entertaining or relaxing, this recipe hits the spot.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 10 servings (2 1/4 cups total)
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
- ¾ ¾ cup heavy cream
- ½ ½ cup butter (I use salted)
- ¼ ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, add the brown sugar, cream, butter, and salt. Cook over medium-low heat until the butter is melted, stirring occasionally. Increase the heat to medium, bring the mixture to a simmer, and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Off the heat, stir in the vanilla. The sauce will be thin but will thicken as it cools.
- Pour the sauce into a jar or bowl to cool. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Warm lightly (don't bring to simmer or boil or it can separate or turn grainy) before serving or serve straight from the refrigerator. Serve over ice cream, pie, blondies or whatever treat calls for butterscotch sauce!
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Notes
- Brown Sugar: the sauce will be quite a bit darker in color if using dark brown sugar.
- Heavy Cream: I use Darigold 40% heavy cream.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving
Calories
258kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
51mg
(17%)
Sodium
187mg
(8%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings (2 1/4 cups total)
Amount Per Serving
Calories
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving | |
| Calories | 258kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 187mg | 8% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.