Butterscotch (hard caramel made out of butter and sugar)

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Butterscotch

Name: Butterscotch (hard caramel made out of butter and sugar)
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: english
Ingredients: 60 grams butter; 110 grams soft brown sugar; pinch of salt; 120 ml cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Butterscotch sauce is easy to make yourself, and only requires a few ingredients. A rich, creamy caramel sauce which will make your cakes and desserts even tastier.

10 minutes

6 persons

Desserts

Sauces

Butterscotch is similar to caramel and is made with soft brown sugar and butter. Cream and vanilla are added to produce a luxurious smooth sauce.

The difference between caramel and butterscotch is mainly the type of sugar used. Caramel is made with white granulated sugar, while soft brown sugar is used for butterscotch.

As well as this delicious butterscotch sauce, there are also butterscotch sweets (candies). These hard sweets are usually individually wrapped.

The name butterscotch may suggest that it comes from Scotland, but it's actually English. The name comes from "scotched" or "scorched", which refers to the butter being heated.

Recipe butterscotch

Ingredients

6 persons

60 gram butter
110 gram soft brown sugar
1 pinch of salt
120 ml. cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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small saucepan
whisk
glass jar with lid

Recipe butterscotch allergens

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Milk

Made by Véronique

Published at 2023-12-07, this recipe is for 6 persons persons and takes 10 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-03-23

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Preparation time

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Time cooking

10 minutes

Total time

10 minutes

Making butterscotch – 10 minutes

Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Once the butter is melted, add the soft brown sugar, 120ml cream and a pinch of salt.

Stir with a whisk, until smooth, and cook over medium-high heat for 4-5 minutes. Make sure the heat is not too high or the sauce will taste bitter.

Turn off the heat and add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.

Transfer the butterscotch sauce to a clean glass jar and let it cool completely. Serve with vanilla ice cream, or cake. Enjoy!

Tips!

Which type of cream should I use to make butterscotch?

You can use different types of cream, but it's best to use unsweetened double (heavy) or whipping cream.

Which type of sugar should I use to make butterscotch?

Regular brown sugar, or (light) soft brown sugar, is used to make butterscotch.

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Nutritional values

Per 1 serving / piece:

Pay attention! These indicated nutritional values are based on standard tables and are therefore an estimated total. No rights can be derived from the data in the nutritional value table.

General

Kcal

214.73 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

18.90 g
18.90 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

15.45 g
9.40 g

Proteins

0.47 g

Fiber

0.00 g

Sodium

77.92 mg

Show vitamines & minerals

Minerals

Iron

0.19 mg

Calcium

16.43 mg

Magnesium

2.71 mg

Potassium

2.71 mg

Phosphorus

14.06 mg

Copper

0.01 mg

Zinc

0.07 mg

Iodine

0.00 µg

Selenium

0.00 µg

Vitamins

Vitamine C

0.20 mg

Vitamine D

0.30 mg

Vitamine A

0.17 mg

Vitamine B1

0.01 mg

Vitamine B2

0.02 mg

Vitamine B6

0.01 mg

Vitamine B12

0.04 µg

Folic acid

0.60 µg

Vitamine E

0.00 mg

Vitamine K

0.00 µg

Vitamine K1

0.00 µg

Handy! Scroll this table horizontally to see all nutritional values per ingredient

Amount		Ingredient	Allergens	Kcal	Carbs	Carbs of which sugars	Fat	Fat of which saturated	Protein	Fibers	Sodium	Iron	Calcium	Magnesium	Potassium	Phosphorus	Copper	Zinc	Iodine	Selenium	Vitamin C	Vitamin D	Vitamin A	Vitamin B1	Vitamin B2	Vitamin B6	Vitamin B12	Vitamin B11	Vitamin E	Vitamin K	Vitamin K1
10	gram	butter	milk	73.50	0.07 g	0.07 g	8.25 g	5.40 g	0.07 g	-	0.50 mg	0.01 mg	1.30 mg	0.20 mg	1.50 mg	2.00 mg	-	0.01 mg	-	-	-	0.12 mg	0.10 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
18.33	gram	soft brown sugar		70.95	17.51 g	17.51 g	-	-	-	-	3.67 mg	0.18 mg	-	-	9.17 mg	-	0.01 mg	0.02 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.17	pinch	of salt		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	66.67 mg	-	0.02 mg	0.48 mg	0.01 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
20	ml	cream	milk	67.40	0.56 g	0.56 g	7.20 g	4.00 g	0.40 g	-	7.00 mg	-	15.00 mg	2.00 mg	19.00 mg	12.00 mg	-	0.04 mg	-	-	0.20 mg	0.18 mg	0.07 mg	-	0.02 mg	0.01 mg	0.04 µg	0.60 µg	-	-	-
0.17	teaspoon	vanilla extract		2.88	0.76 g	0.76 g	-	-	-	-	0.09 mg	-	0.11 mg	0.03 mg	1.48 mg	0.06 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
				214.73	18.90 g	18.90 g	15.45 g	9.40 g	0.47 g	-	77.92 mg	0.19 mg	16.43 mg	2.71 mg	31.16 mg	14.06 mg	0.01 mg	0.07 mg	-	-	0.20 mg	0.30 mg	0.17 mg	0.01 mg	0.02 mg	0.01 mg	0.04 µg	0.60 µg	-	-	-