If you love to coat your desserts in gooey sauces, this Bourbon Butterscotch Sauce is just for you. It is creamy, decadent, and full of deliciously sweet flavor. 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 with a spoon! I am even brainstorming a fun cocktail recipe with this butterscotch syrup sauce.
You will love the simplicity of this homemade 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.
I made this sauce to use with Sandi’s bread pudding & absolutely love it!! I substituted heavy cream for the coconut cream because that’s what I had on hand. I could eat this sauce by itself – it is so so so delicious!!!”
sue m., blog comment
Allergen Information:
This recipe is gluten-free, egg-free, soy-free, and nut-free. Make it dairy-free by using dairy-free butter.
Ingredient Notes:
For the full list of ingredients and amounts, please go to the recipe card below.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Make sure you whisk the butterscotch sauce frequently and cook on low heat. That is it…and it is so easy!
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.
This sauce will keep fresh for up to 7 days in an air-tight container or up to 4 months in the freezer.
Tools:
- You need a good whisk to keep this sauce smooth and lump-free!
- Thick and creamy canned full fat coconut milk. You don’t want the stuff you see in the refrigerated section!
Ways to use this sauce:
- Serve it over this delicious Gluten Free Eggnog Bread Pudding.
- 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 Pudding This is our favorite way to use up the crusts from gluten free bread!
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5 Ingredient Bourbon Butterscotch Sauce
Ingredients
Method
- Combine 1/2 cup salted butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup full fat coconut milk, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, and 1 teaspoon bourbon in a saucepan.
- Bring the mixture to a gentle boil on medium heat.
- Reduce heat to low when it starts to boil. Stir frequently
- Cook the sauce for 5-10 minutes until it starts to thicken then remove it from the heat.
- Allow to cool.
Nutrition
Notes
- Use vegan butter to make this creamy bourbon butterscotch sauce dairy-free.
- Pour this sauce over bread pudding, ice cream, pie, cocktails, and rice pudding.
- This sauce will keep fresh for up to 7 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freeze it for up to 4 months in the freezer.
Nutritional Disclaimer
Nutritional information is an estimate provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the actual nutritional information with the products and brands you are using with your preferred nutritional calculator.
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I made this sauce to use with Sandi’s bread pudding & absolutely love it!! I substituted heavy cream for the coconut cream because that’s what I had on hand. I could eat this sauce by itself – it is so so so delicious!!!
I am thrilled you loved this sauce. I adore it and have often gifted it for the holidays.
If you don’t eat it all with a spoon or a straw, ( ? ) should it be refrigerated? Thinking of making this for my Dad to top his nightly ice cream treat! Thanks!
You definitely should keep it in the refrigerator because it has no preservatives. Enjoy 🙂