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Butterscotch Sauce

Smooth and sweet butterscotch sauce is easy to make at home.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time7 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: butterscotch
Servings: 4
Author: Heather Seeley

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar light brown sugar can be substituted
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon flakey salt

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a medium saucepan. Stir in brown sugar and salt.
  • Stir in heavy cream. Keep stirring and bring mixture to a low boil. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
  • Take the saucepan off the heat and stir in vanilla extract.
  • Note...The more you let the sauce sit and cool, the thicker it will become.

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Nutrition

Calories: 620kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 44mg | Potassium: 136mg | Sugar: 67g | Vitamin A: 1399IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 1mg