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Homemade Butterscotch Sauce
A delicious homemade sauce perfect for drizzling over desserts
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 1254 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon fleur de sel or other flaky sea salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Add the sugar, cream and salt, and whisk until well blended. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat slightly and gently boil for 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and whisk in the vanilla extract. Serve warm or at room temperature (the sauce will thicken as it cools). Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator and re-warm before using.
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Notes
- Nutritional values are based on one cup of sauce
Nutrition Information
Calories
1254kcal
(63%)
Carbohydrates
112g
(37%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
90g
(138%)
Saturated Fat
56g
(280%)
Cholesterol
285mg
(95%)
Sodium
1245mg
(52%)
Potassium
235mg
(7%)
Sugar
107g
(214%)
Vitamin A
3165IU
(63%)
Vitamin C
0.7mg
(1%)
Calcium
182mg
(18%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1254
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1254kcal | 63% |
| Carbohydrates | 112g | 37% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 90g | 138% |
| Saturated Fat | 56g | 280% |
| Cholesterol | 285mg | 95% |
| Sodium | 1245mg | 52% |
| Potassium | 235mg | 5% |
| Sugar | 107g | 214% |
| Vitamin A | 3165IU | 63% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 182mg | 18% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.