Best 12 Amaretto Butterscotch Sauce Recipes

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Amaretto butterscotch sauce is a delightful dessert topping that is perfect for cakes, ice cream, and other desserts. It is made with a combination of butter, brown sugar, cream, and amaretto liqueur, and it has a rich, nutty flavor. Amaretto butterscotch sauce is relatively easy to make, and it can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator. Whether you are a seasoned baker or a novice cook, this article will provide you with the essential information you need to create a delicious and memorable amaretto butterscotch sauce.

Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!

QUICK BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE



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Try adding a pinch of salt (or more to taste) right after the sauce has been removed from the heat. The salt offsets the sweetness of the caramelized sugar, creating a nice depth of flavor.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 cup light-brown sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
4 tablespoons unsalted butter

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine cream, milk, and cornstarch; set aside. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, and butter. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until butter has melted and sugar has dissolved, 4 to 5 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low. Add milk mixture; bring to a boil. Boil 30 seconds; remove from heat. Cool slightly before serving, or store, covered, in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks. Before serving, reheat in a saucepan; thin, if necessary, by adding up to 2 tablespoons cream.

BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE II



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The best butterscotch sauce in the world. Best served over ice cream in a puffed pastry shell!

Provided by JRUFF34

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Dessert Sauce Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup milk
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
3 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, stir together the brown sugar, milk, corn syrup and butter. Warm over low heat until smooth and butter is melted. Do not boil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 214.7 calories, Carbohydrate 41.7 g, Cholesterol 16.1 mg, Fat 6 g, Protein 0.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 59.6 mg, Sugar 37.9 g

AMARETTO SMOOTHIE



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The ice cream masks the liquor flavor in this delicious creamy concoction.

Provided by Betty

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 3

4 (1.5 fluid ounce) jiggers amaretto liqueur
4 (1.5 fluid ounce) jiggers milk
1 cup vanilla ice cream

Steps:

  • In a blender combine amaretto, milk and ice cream. Blend until smooth. Pour over ice into 4 glasses.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.8 calories, Carbohydrate 28.3 g, Cholesterol 17.9 mg, Fat 4.6 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 46.3 mg, Sugar 25.9 g

EASY BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE



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This butterscotch sauce makes a great topping for ice cream or frozen yogurt. It can also be used as a sweet dip for sliced apples or pears.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Time 5m

Yield Makes 1 1/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
3 tablespoons water
1/3 cup light corn syrup
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, combine sugar, water, and corn syrup; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar has completely dissolved, about 3 minutes.
  • Add butter; stir until melted. Remove from heat, and stir in condensed milk. Serve warm.

AMARETTO CAKE



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This cake is awesome! My family loves it.

Provided by Shawn

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Liqueur Dessert Recipes     Amaretto

Time 1h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
4 eggs
1 (5.1 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
½ cup water
½ cup vegetable oil
¼ teaspoon almond extract
½ cup amaretto liqueur
1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
  • In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, instant vanilla pudding, water, oil, almond extract, and 2 tablespoons of the amaretto; blend together well. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean. Remove cake from oven and while it is still warm, poke holes in the surface. Drizzle with the Amaretto Glaze, insuring that some of the glaze fills the holes. Let the cake cool for at least 2 hours before removing from the pan.
  • To make Amaretto Glaze: Sift the confectioners' sugar, and combine it with the remaining 1/2 cup amaretto. Blend until smooth. You may add more amaretto as needed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 425.3 calories, Carbohydrate 61.4 g, Cholesterol 62.9 mg, Fat 15.9 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 479.2 mg, Sugar 43.6 g

AMARETTO SAUCE FOR CARROTS



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This sauce really makes carrots special! Just pour over cooked carrots for a simple and elegant side dish.

Provided by BOJIBLUE

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 3

½ pound butter
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup amaretto liqueur

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; stir brown sugar and amaretto into melted butter. Cook and stir butter mixture until sugar dissolves completely and mixture comes to a boil, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 613.3 calories, Carbohydrate 67.2 g, Cholesterol 81.3 mg, Fat 30.8 g, Protein 0.4 g, SaturatedFat 19.5 g, Sodium 234.4 mg, Sugar 65 g

AMARETTO



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This is really right on for Amaretto!! It's hard to tell it from the real thing!

Provided by Marjory

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Liqueur Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup water
1 cup white sugar
½ cup brown sugar
2 cups vodka
2 tablespoons almond extract
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Combine water and sugars in a saucepan over medium heat. Heat until the mixture is boiling, and all of the sugar is dissolved. Remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture cool for 10 minutes.
  • Stir vodka, almond extract and vanilla extract into the mixture. Store in a sealed bottle.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 198.2 calories, Carbohydrate 25.7 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 3.7 mg, Sugar 25.6 g

THICK BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE



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For the perfect consistency - thick but pourable - serve this sauce slightly warm.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Yield Makes 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 5

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 cup packed dark-brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1/3 cup heavy cream

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, melt butter over low heat. Add sugars and corn syrup. Using medium heat, bring mixture to a boil; cook about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; slowly stir in heavy cream. Allow to cool slightly, and serve (or store in an airtight container, refrigerated, up to 1 week, and warm before serving).

AMARETTO SAUCE



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This sauce is so YUMMY!! It was originally a topping for bread pudding(check out my recipe for that too!) but this is too delicious to hide in another recipe. I use it to top so many thing but my favorite is for ice cream! I also usually double the recipe.

Provided by Luckeydevil

Categories     Sauces

Time 10m

Yield 3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup Amaretto

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a sauce pan.
  • Whisk in powdered sugar, then amaretto!
  • Enjoy!

OLD-FASHIONED BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE



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Make and share this Old-Fashioned Butterscotch Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by evelynathens

Categories     Sauces

Time 15m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup butter
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan combine sugar, syrup, and butter.
  • Cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until sugar has dissolved and mixture comes to a full rolling boil. Allow to boil, without stirring, for exactly 1 minute; remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
  • In another bowl or large measuring cup, combine evaporated milk, baking soda, and vanilla. Stir into the slightly cooled sauce.
  • Pour into jars, cover, and refrigerate.
  • Place jar in a pan of warm water to reheat.

HOT BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE



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Make and share this Hot Butterscotch Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by The Dunbar Chef

Categories     Dessert

Time 13m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 ounces brown sugar
2 tablespoons golden syrup
1 1/2 ounces butter
1/8 pint evaporated milk

Steps:

  • Melt all the ingredients slowly (apart from the evaporated milk).
  • Once melted add the evaporated milk and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Serve immediately once cooked.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 117.7, Fat 4.9, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 13.7, Sodium 47.9, Carbohydrate 18.8, Sugar 15.1, Protein 0.6

AMARETTO BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE



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This is a delicious twist on a standard butterscotch sauce. I tried this once with hazelnuts and Frangelico instead of almonds and amaretto, and it was also very good.

Provided by Lennie

Categories     Sauces

Time 10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup chopped almonds
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup corn syrup
1/4 cup whipping cream (heavy cream)
2 tablespoons Amaretto (almond liqueur)

Steps:

  • In a medium-sized saucepan, melt butter over medium heat and add almonds to pan.
  • Cook, stirring constantly, until almonds turn golden.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low and add sugar, corn syrup and cream to pan.
  • Let bubble for about 3 minutes, stirring almost constantly, then remove from heat and stir in liqueur.
  • Serve warm over dishes of vanilla ice cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 203, Fat 8.6, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 18.7, Sodium 44.4, Carbohydrate 32.3, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 22.5, Protein 1.5

Tips:

  • To make the smoothest sauce, strain it through a fine-mesh sieve before serving.
  • If you don't have any amaretto on hand, you can substitute another type of liqueur, such as brandy or rum.
  • You can also add a bit of spice to the sauce by adding a pinch of ground cinnamon or nutmeg.
  • Serve the sauce warm over ice cream, pancakes, waffles, or fruit.
  • The sauce can also be used as a glaze for roasted chicken or pork.

Conclusion:

Amaretto butterscotch sauce is a delicious and versatile sauce that can be used in a variety of ways. It's perfect for topping desserts, glazing meats, or simply enjoying on its own. With its rich, buttery flavor and hints of almond and vanilla, this sauce is sure to please everyone at your table.

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