Easy Homemade Butterscotch Sauce

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You're making a rich, luxurious butterscotch sauce in just under 10 minutes by melting butter with brown sugar, carefully stirring in cream (watch for bubbling!), and finishing with a pinch of salt. The key is taking it slow when adding the cream and letting the sauce cool to reach that perfect, glossy consistency.

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    Making the caramel base

    Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the dark brown sugar and a teaspoon of vanilla sugar. Stir for about 1–2 minutes, until everything comes together into a smooth, fragrant paste.

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    Smoothing it out with cream

    Carefully and while stirring constantly, slowly pour in the whipping cream. Watch out, the mixture may bubble up a little! Lower the heat and cook for another 3–4 minutes, until the sauce thickens slightly.

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    Finishing and getting the right consistency

    Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in a pinch of salt. For a more pronounced salted caramel flavor, feel free to add a bit more. Let it cool - it will thicken beautifully into its final consistency as it cools.

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Easy Homemade Butterscotch Sauce

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Active time total 6 min
Prep — Cook 6 min
Plus 10 min of resting (not counted in active time)
5 Ingredients
3 Steps
Medium Difficulty

Ingredients — what you'll need

You only need 5 ingredients

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What's in it?

86 kcal

Calories

11 g

Carbohydrates

10 g

Fats

0 g

Proteins

The nutritional information is an estimate and may vary based on the specific ingredients used.

About this recipe

Close your eyes and imagine the most delicious caramel flavor there is. Deep, rich, with hints of vanilla and a pinch of salt that ties it all together perfectly. This isn't just any topping — it's liquid gold that turns your pancakes, ice cream, waffles or even your morning coffee into a truly luxurious treat. Sounds complicated? Not at all! We'll show you how to whip up this delight from a handful of basic ingredients in under 10 minutes. Forget store-bought syrups and let's make a sauce (about 200 ml) you simply won't want to live without! You can choose between light or dark sugar for your sauce - we recommend the darker one, as it gives the sauce a more intense flavor.

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