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.
Drizzle it on this Gluten Free Apple Galette, or even this Creamy Chocolate Custard recipe.
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. I am even brainstorming a fun cocktail recipe with this sauce.
This creamy bourbon butterscotch sauce has only 5 ingredients and is ready in under 10 minutes.
You can top all sorts of things like…
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 Pudding This is our favorite way to use up the crusts from gluten free bread!
The possibilities are endless for this delicious bourbon butterscotch sauce. And a bonus, making it with coconut milk makes it dairy free too! Butterscotch sauce is my newest sweet addiction!
What is a butterscotch sauce made of?
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
- brown sugar
- vanilla
- milk (I used coconut milk so this recipe is dairy free!)
- bourbon
Where does butterscotch get its flavor?
The butterscotch flavor comes from the scotch or bourbon. As this recipe cooks, the alcohol cooks out so don’t worry about alcohol content, this recipe is considered non-alcoholic.
Butterscotch and caramel have a very similar cooking process. One of the main differences, besides the scotch or bourbon, is the sugar. Caramel is made with white sugar. This easy butterscotch sauce is made with brown sugar, giving it a deep rich taste.
How to make butterscotch sauce:
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan. Yup, just dump them in! Bring to a boil, whisk frequently as it simmers for 5 minutes until the mixture thickens.
That is it…and it is so easy!
Tools You Need To Make This Homemade Butterscotch Sauce Recipe:
- 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!
5 Ingredient Bourbon Butterscotch Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/2 stick of butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup full fat coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon bourbon
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients into a saucepan.
- Bring to boil on medium heat.
- Reduce heat to low when it starts to boil.
- Cook 5 minutes then remove from the heat.
- Allow to cool.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6Amount Per Serving:Calories: 111 Saturated Fat: 3g Sodium: 8mg Carbohydrates: 18g Sugar: 17g
Come visit all of the gluten free dessert recipes on this blog.
More Yummy Gluten Free Dessert Ideas to Try!
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- Gluten Free Chocolate Almond Joy Cookie Bars
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- GF Cranberry Macadamia White Chocolate Chip Cookies
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- Black Grape Galette
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- GF Strawberry Oatmeal Bars
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- GF Candied Ginger White Chocolate Biscotti
Healthy World Cuisine
May 16, 2018 at 5:02 pmI could do shots of this delicious sauce! So easy and loads of possibilities for use. Just pinned!
Sandi Gaertner
May 17, 2018 at 2:37 pmLOL, I have considered it 🙂
Natalie Ellis
May 14, 2018 at 2:13 amIt fooks yummy! I’ve never tried a sauce made from a kind of alcohol but I guess it must suits for everything sweet xD
Sandi Gaertner
May 14, 2018 at 10:37 pmThank you so much Natalie 🙂
Vicky
May 10, 2018 at 12:39 pmThis looks super easy and it really adds so much flavor to many desserts. I have no excuse not to make this!
Sandi Gaertner
May 10, 2018 at 7:33 pmI hope you like it Vicky 🙂
Jessica Formicola
May 10, 2018 at 11:51 amYou had me at bourbon! This sounds wonderful!!
Sandi Gaertner
May 10, 2018 at 7:34 pmLOL, I certainly love bourbon 😉
thewimpyvegetarian
May 10, 2018 at 10:58 amIt’s crazy, I know, but I’ve never made butterscotch. You make it look so easy, I think I need to try it. Especially with bourbon!!
Sandi Gaertner
May 10, 2018 at 7:34 pmI hope you like it Susan 😉
EA The Spicy RD
May 10, 2018 at 10:01 amThis looks amazing!!! I can’t believe I never thought that scotch would be an ingredient in butterSCOTCH sauce 🙂 It’s so hard to decide which of your recipes to pair it with first~they all look so delicious!
Sandi Gaertner
May 10, 2018 at 10:09 amLOL, I knew there was another reason I liked butterscotch 🙂
Chris
May 10, 2018 at 9:13 amBourbon AND butterscotch 😱 this sounds and looks absolutely incredible!!! I gotta try it.
Sandi Gaertner
May 10, 2018 at 10:09 amEnjoy Chris and thank you for stopping by 🙂
Michelle @ Giraffes Can Bake
March 30, 2016 at 8:09 amWow I can’t believe how easy and delicious this is! Can I just eat it with a spoon please
Sandi Gaertner
March 30, 2016 at 8:35 amI am tempted to try that 🙂
Lori Who Needs A Cape?
March 30, 2016 at 6:32 amLooks super tasty! I’m envisioning it over a slice of cheesecake!
Sandi Gaertner
March 30, 2016 at 8:35 amThat sounds amazing!!
Aena | Scrambled Chefs
March 30, 2016 at 6:15 amI can’t believe this recipe only calls for 5 ingredients!! ? This is pure genius!
Sandi Gaertner
March 30, 2016 at 8:38 amThank you Aena 🙂
jane @ littlesugarsnaps
March 30, 2016 at 5:56 amWow. I too can think of so many good uses for this sauce. And I love the use of coconut milk. I have some coconut milk sitting in my fridge right now… it needs using up and I can think of no better way than to try out your recipe right now! Great to see that little splash of bourbon in there too – it’s such a powerful flavour that you really do only need a little in a sauce like this to make all the difference.
Sandi Gaertner
March 30, 2016 at 8:38 amThank you so much Jane…I am using coconut milk more and more in my recipes lately. Have a great day.
Divya@Divya's Culinary Journey
March 29, 2016 at 5:03 amLove butterscotch! This sauce looks great!
Sandi Gaertner
March 29, 2016 at 11:05 amThank you Divya 🙂
Maeva (CookALife)
March 29, 2016 at 1:23 amLooks like such a decadent sauce that can go with so many desserts! :-p
Sandi Gaertner
March 29, 2016 at 11:06 amDefintely!
Katerina
March 29, 2016 at 1:01 amI love this sauce and the fact that is made with coconut milk!
Sandi Gaertner
March 29, 2016 at 11:07 amThank you Katerina 🙂 The coconut adds a level of yumminess for sure.
Elizabeth
March 28, 2016 at 11:21 pmMmm I might be licking my lips here! This would be so amazing on ice cream!
Sandi Gaertner
March 29, 2016 at 11:07 amIt is amazing on ice cream 🙂
Manilaspoon
March 28, 2016 at 8:43 pmI can just imagine the many ways I can use this sauce to lift up my desserts! Yum!
Janette@CulinaryGinger
March 28, 2016 at 5:23 pmThis is a delicious butterscotch sauce, loving the bourbon.
Sandi Gaertner
March 28, 2016 at 6:15 pmThank you so much Janette 🙂
Debra @ Bowl Me Over
March 28, 2016 at 4:13 pmDo I have to drizzle, can’t I just eat it with a spoon? 😀 Seriously though, YUM!!!
Sandi Gaertner
March 28, 2016 at 6:15 pmDefinitely with a spoon 🙂
The Food Hunter
March 28, 2016 at 2:34 pmOh I can think of many things to do with this!
Sandi Gaertner
March 28, 2016 at 6:16 pm🙂
swayam
March 28, 2016 at 1:33 pmOh jeez!! That really is something. I would probably finish this sauce in record time.I love butterscotch!
Sandi Gaertner
March 28, 2016 at 6:16 pmIt is one of my favorites as well 🙂
demeter | beaming baker
March 28, 2016 at 12:35 pmWhat a gorgeous looking sauce! It looks so delicious poured on top of your blond brownies too. 🙂 Love that you made this recipe out of 5 simple ingredients. Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe, Sandi!
Sandi Gaertner
March 28, 2016 at 12:40 pmThank you so much Demeter 🙂
Peter Block
March 28, 2016 at 10:40 amDo I have to put it in on anything or can I just eat it with a spoon?
Sandi Gaertner
March 28, 2016 at 12:43 pmWe think a like Peter 🙂
Julie at Hostess At Heart
March 28, 2016 at 10:03 amI think that I could just drink this sauce! It sounds amazing.
Sandi Gaertner
March 28, 2016 at 12:43 pmThat is too funny. I have to introduce you to Peter, he just said that too 🙂
Debi at Life Currents
March 28, 2016 at 9:20 amOh this sounds wonderful! I love that it’s made with coconut milk! Yum!
Sandi Gaertner
March 28, 2016 at 12:44 pmI hope you like it Debi 🙂
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious
March 28, 2016 at 8:56 amI could see that on so many things! In addition to just drinking it with a straw. That’s OK, right?
Sandi Gaertner
March 28, 2016 at 12:44 pmI need to rewrite this post to include spoons and straws. Everyone is on the same page today 🙂