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glass jar of brown butter butterscotch sauce with a spoon in it on a white marble counter.

Brown Butter Butterscotch Sauce

Mimi Council
This twist on classic butterscotch sauce uses brown butter for a nutty and rich flavor. This recipe for homemade Brown Butter Butterscotch Sauce can fill four 6-ounce jars for gifting!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Ingredient
Cuisine American
Makes 24 ounces
Calories 174 kcal

Equipment

  • Digital Food Scale
  • 3-Quart Pot
  • High Heat Spatula

Ingredients
 
 

  • 113 grams salted butter
  • 454 grams light brown sugar (packed)
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt

Instructions
 

  • To brown the butter: In a medium pot, add the butter. Cook over low/medium heat until the butter melts. Continue to cook until the butter tuns a golden color with small brown specs. Remove from heat immediately, as it can burn very easily at this stage.
  • Add the light brown sugar into the pot with the brown butter. Put over low/medium heat and allow the sugar to dissolve. Once the sugar has dissolved completely, you’ll have a liquid that is kind of like a paste.
  • Slowly add in the cream as you stir to combine completely. Allow to cook and simmer for an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Add in the vanilla extract and sea salt and stir to combine completely.
  • Add into jars for gifting or store in a glass jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

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Notes

Tips
  • If you are new to making brown butter, check out my post How to Make Brown Butter for a full tutorial.
  • You do not have to brown the butter, you can just use regular butter if you prefer for classic butterscotch sauce.
  • Store in the fridge to make this last longer, it will last up to 2 weeks.
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Nutrition

Calories: 174kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 1gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 138mgPotassium: 45mgSugar: 19gVitamin A: 409IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 0.2mg
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