Butterscotch Sauce

Preparation Time10 Min Difficulty LevelMedium
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Ingredients How to Make

Instantly recognizable, distinctly delicious. A spoonful of homemade butterscotch sauce adds a rich, complex sweetness to any cup.

INGREDIENTS

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SERVING

- 1 serving servings +
  • 0.25
    cup
    unsalted butter
  • 0.5
    cup
    dark brown sugar
  • 0.5
    cup
    heavy whipping cream
  • 0.25
    cup
    molasses

TOOLS

  • Medium saucepan

HOW TO MAKE

Butterscotch Sauce

  • 01

    Melt butter in saucepan. Once melted, add brown sugar and stir until combined.
  • 02

    Bring the sugar and butter mixture to a boil then reduce heat to a low simmer. Stir.
  • 03

    Mix in heavy cream. Cook for 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • 04

    Remove from heat and whisk in molasses.

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