Description
Indulgent butterscotch sauce brings pure comfort and nostalgia to dessert tables, elevating simple treats with rich caramel notes. Drizzle this silky smooth sauce over ice cream, cakes, or pastries to create moments of sweet bliss that delight and satisfy.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (200 g) brown sugar (light or dark)
- ½ cup (1 stick / 115 g) unsalted butter
- 1 cup (240 milliliters / 8 fluid ounces) heavy cream
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
Instructions
- Prepare the saucepan by placing it over medium heat, then gently melt the butter until it becomes smooth and golden, creating a rich base for the butterscotch sauce.
- Incorporate brown sugar and heavy cream into the melted butter, stirring continuously to ensure a uniform mixture that begins to bubble and blend smoothly.
- Allow the mixture to simmer on medium-low heat, watching carefully and stirring intermittently to prevent scorching, until the sauce develops a slightly thickened consistency and deep caramel-like appearance.
- Remove the saucepan from heat and introduce vanilla extract and salt, whisking vigorously to distribute the flavors and create a glossy, aromatic sauce.
- Let the butterscotch sauce rest for a few moments, allowing it to cool and naturally thicken while maintaining its luxurious, pourable texture.
- Transfer the sauce to a clean glass jar or airtight container, ensuring a secure seal to preserve its fresh flavor and smooth consistency.
- Refrigerate the sauce, which will remain delectable for approximately two weeks, ready to enhance various desserts and sweet treats.
- When preparing to serve, gently reheat the sauce using either a microwave or stovetop method, stirring to restore its silky smooth texture.
- Explore versatile serving options by drizzling over ice cream, pancakes, waffles, brownies, cheesecake, or using as a delightful dipping sauce for fruits and cookies.
Notes
- Butter Quality Matters: Choose high-quality unsalted butter for a richer, more authentic butterscotch flavor that elevates the entire sauce.
- Sugar Caramelization Technique: Watch the brown sugar carefully while cooking to achieve a deep, complex caramel note without burning, which can make the sauce bitter.
- Consistency Control: For a thicker sauce, simmer longer; for a thinner drizzle, reduce cooking time and adjust cream ratio.
- Dietary Adaptations: Swap heavy cream with coconut cream for a dairy-free version, or use alternative sweeteners like coconut sugar for a lower-glycemic option.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 265
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg