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Butterscotch sauce in a jar.

Vegan Butterscotch Sauce

Sweet, buttery, flavors with a hint of salt swirl together in just one taste of this vegan butterscotch sauce. Ten minutes and six simple ingredients are all you need to start drizzling this fail-proof creation over your favorite sweets.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 16
Calories: 70kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Gather the ingredients and measure them out because this sauce cooks fast once you put it over the heat.
  • Place a very clean medium-sized sauce or sauté pan over medium-low heat. Add the vegan butter to the pan and let it melt.
  • Add the brown sugar, salt, and lemon juice to the pan. Stir everything together once and then leave it alone.
  • As the sugar melts in the pan, heat the vegan creamer in the microwave for 15 seconds. Stir in the warmed-up creamer once the sugar has dissolved. You can tell that it has melted when you don’t see any large granules in the pan and the consistency looks smooth.
  • Let the sauce cook at a gentle boil for just 5 minutes. If the foaming and bubbles seem to be rapid and climbing high, turn the heat down a little. Stir 1 or 2 times during these five minutes. It cooks best when left alone for the most part. Limit the amount of times you scrape the sides of the pan as that can introduce crystalized granules.
  • Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Pour the sauce into a glass jar and let it cool down (uncovered).
  • Enjoy by drizzling the sauce over your favorite sweets! It will thicken as it cools. If you plan to use it later, cover the cooled-down sauce and place it in the refrigerator. Reheat it in the microwave for about 10 seconds whenever you’re ready.

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Notes

  • You might be able to use a smaller pan but upsizing to medium helps prevent messes just in case the sauce bubbles up a bit too high.
  • Try not to over-stir the sauce as it cooks because this can cause separation or crystallization.
  • Avoid scraping down the walls of your pan as these bits and granules can introduce a grainy texture to your smooth sauce.
  • Be very careful with the sauce while it’s hot because it can burn you! Consider keeping your children out of the kitchen just in case any of it splatters.
  • Wash your dishes right away because the butterscotch sauce gets tough to clean off the longer it sits on them. 
Storage: Close the jar once the sauce has completely cooled down. Store it in the refrigerator for 2 weeks or freezer for 1 month. Reheat the refrigerated sauce in the microwave for 10 seconds before drizzling it. 
Yields 1 cup

Nutrition

Serving: 1 tablespoon | Calories: 70kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.2g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 3.5g | Saturated Fat: 1.1g | Sodium: 191mg | Potassium: 22mg | Sugar: 9.1g | Calcium: 17mg

The nutrition information is estimated and can vary depending on brands and measurements used.

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