5 Ingredient Bourbon Butterscotch Sauce (2024)

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If you love to coat your desserts in gooey sauces, this Bourbon Butterscotch Sauce is just for you. We love to make homemade sauces, and this butterscotch sauce is so versatile.

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This sweet, gooey, thick, and creamy bourbon butterscotch sauce is the only topping you will need for ice cream, brownies, cakes, pies….and anything else you can think to top. This thick and creamy butterscotch sauce is good enough to eat by a spoonful! I am even brainstorming a fun co*cktail recipe with this butterscotch syrup sauce.

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You will love the simplicity of this bourbon butterscotch sauce recipe because this butterscotch sauce has only 5 ingredients and is ready in under 10 minutes. This creamy sauce can get addictive, especially on some of these homemade gluten free ice creams!

Drizzle it on this Gluten Free Apple Galette or even this Creamy Chocolate Custard recipe.

Allergen Information:

This recipe is gluten-free, egg-free, soy-free, and nut-free. Make it dairy-free by using dairy-free butter.

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Ingredient Notes:

Butterscotch sounds like it should be complicated, right? You won’t believe how easy it is to make for yourself. All you need is:

Butter – Use vegan butter if you need dairy-free.
Brown sugar – You can use light or dark brown sugar.
Pure vanilla extract – I don’t recommend imitation vanilla.
Coconut milk – I recommend full-fat canned coconut milk.
Bourbon – This is totally optional but adds an awesome flavor to the sauce!

Step-By-Step Directions:

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Step 1: Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Yup, dump them in! Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to simmer.

Step 2: Whisk frequently as the butterscotch sauce simmers for 5-10 minutes until the mixture thickens.

Butterscotch and caramel have a very similar cooking process. Besides the scotch or bourbon, one of the main differences is the sugar. Caramel is made with white sugar. This easy butterscotch sauce is made with brown sugar, giving it a deep, rich taste.

Recipe FAQ:

How do you prevent the sauce from burning?

Make sure you whisk the butterscotch sauce frequently and cook on low heat. That is it…and it is so easy!

Where does butterscotch get its flavor?

The butterscotch flavor comes from scotch or bourbon. As this recipe cooks, the alcohol cooks out, so don’t worry about alcohol content; this recipe is considered non-alcoholic.

How long will this butterscotch sauce last?

This sauce will keep fresh for up to 7 days in an air-tight container or up to 4 months in the freezer.

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Use this sauce on:

Gluten Free Blond Brownies with Peanut Butter Chips: One of my all-time favorite recipes!
Tapioca Pudding– the creaminess of the tapioca pudding and the butterscotch work so well together. It is a party in your mouth!
Gluten Free Chocolate Brownies:who doesn’t love a crazy moist and chocolaty brownie?
Gluten Free Bread PuddingThis is our favorite way to use up the crusts from gluten free bread!

Tools:

You need a good whisk to keep this sauce smooth and lump-free!
Thick and creamy cannedfull fat coconut milk. You don’t want the stuff you see in the refrigerated section!

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