Easy Homemade Butterscotch Sauce

Easy Homemade Butterscotch Sauce

from justataste.com
10 min
1 servings

Skip the store-bought sauces and whip up a 10-minute recipe for Easy Homemade Butterscotch Sauce.

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon large-flake salt
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. 1

    Melt the butter in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan (not non-stick) over medium heat.

  2. 2

    Add the brown sugar, salt and heavy cream and stir the mixture with a rubber spatula until it's well blended. Bring the mixture to a boil, scraping down the sides occasionally, and boil it for 4 to 5 minutes.

  3. 3

    Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Transfer the butterscotch sauce to a container to cool. (See Kelly's Notes.)

  4. 4

    The butterscotch thickens significantly as it cools, so it's important to not over-boil it or you'll end up with chewy butterscotch caramels rather than a pourable sauce.