Description
Easy Butterscotch Sauce is a luscious, creamy topping that elevates any dessert into a delightful treat. With just five simple ingredients, this sauce combines the rich flavors of unsalted butter and brown sugar with the silky texture of heavy cream. Perfect for drizzling over ice cream, pancakes, or brownies, this quick-to-make butterscotch sauce will impress your family and friends alike. Whip it up in minutes for an irresistible addition to your favorite desserts!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
- 1 cup brown sugar (light or dark)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until bubbling.
- Stir in the brown sugar until completely dissolved, about 2-3 minutes.
- Gradually add the heavy cream while stirring continuously until bubbles form around the edges.
- Remove from heat and mix in the vanilla extract and salt.
- Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving; sauce will thicken upon cooling.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Sauce making
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon (15g)
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 15mg