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Dairy Free Butterscotch Sauce

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Summer time is finally here and the temperatures are heating up. The last thing anyone wants to do is turn on the oven. Coconut milk ice cream topped with a yummy dairy free butterscotch sauce is the perfect treat. I’m always on the lookout for ice cream sauce recipes and easy dessert recipes. There is an old saying that good things come to those who wait. In the process of creating this recipe I almost didn’t wait long enough.

I’m Melissa from The Baked Equation and I’m back again with this amazing dairy free butterscotch sauce. I shared the most amazing (dairy free and gluten free) Espresso and Sea Salt Cookies a couple months ago and I can’t wait to share this dairy free butterscotch sauce with you.

Dairy Free Butterscotch Sauce

Homemade butterscotch is one of my favorite things. If you have never made it from scratch you are missing out. I thought this luscious dessert sauce would be easy to transform to dairy free. I was very wrong. After seven, yes seven, failed attempts at making the dairy free butterscotch sauce, each worse than the other, I could not decide if I was persistent or just a glutton for punishment.

Dairy Free Butterscotch Sauce Ingredients

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Dairy Free Butterscotch Sauce

Dairy Free Butterscotch Sauce (Slow Cooker Recipe)

Dairy Free Butterscotch Sauce (Slow Cooker Recipe)

Yield: 1 cup

Everyone loves butterscotch sauce and with this dairy free version, everyone can enjoy it, too!

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup coconut oil
  • ½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • ¼ cup coconut milk
  • coarse salt (this is a taste preference)
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla
  • ¼ tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tbsp corn syrup

Instructions

  1. Combine coconut oil, brown sugar, coconut milk and salt in a slow cooker. Cook on low for one hour.
  2. Remove from the slow cooker and place in a small heavy bottom sauce pan. Whisk in the cream of tartar. Once it has been completely combined then add the corn syrup. Bring the mixture to a boil on low heat.
  3. Place a candy thermometer in the mixture. Stir every few minutes.
  4. Allow the mixture to slowly bubble for 15 minutes on low heat.
  5. Then turn up the heat to medium and boil the mixture till it hits 230 degrees on the candy thermometer.
  6. Remove from heat and pour into a glass container. Stir in the vanilla. Add any additional salt.
  7. Once the dairy free butterscotch sauce has cooled a bit pour over your favorite dessert. It tastes amazing with vanilla bean coconut milk ice cream.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 128 Total Fat: 8g Saturated Fat: 7g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 79mg Carbohydrates: 14g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 13g Protein: 0g
© Wendy O'Neal
Cuisine: American / Category: sauces

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Comments

  2. Holly says

    Oh YUM! I love butterscotch and this crock pot idea is wonderful. I don’t have those ingredient at home but will add them to my list for the next grocery store trip. I have been wanting to try coconut oil and this looks perfect!

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  7. Jennifer Clay says

    I am glad that you shared this recipe! My brother-in-law recently moved in with us and he LOVES butterscotch! Now he can make his own.

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  12. Dominique Goh says

    I didn’t know that you can make your own butterscotch.. I normally just buy off the counter when I need to use it in baking.

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  15. TERRY says

    Saved this to my recipe bookmarks. how did you know I NEEDED a butterscotch sauce to go with my dairy free ice cream made in my kitchenaid ice cream maker ??

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  16. Deborah says

    I’d much rather know what’s in my food by making it myself than just buying something from the store with lots of ingredients that you can’t even pronounce. It’s great that you’re sharing these recipes.

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  17. Deanna Heiliger says

    What a great recipe! I try to use coconut oil as much as possible. I cook with it, use it as a moisturizer, and now this! Thank you!

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  20. CardDolphin says

    I would like to try this but I’m using low carb sweeteners. Do you know of any substitutes for corn syrup? Thanks!

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  24. Sellars Goodyear East Cobb says

    This looks delicious. Some of us around here are DF and it’s hard to find something that fits the bill! Must go repin!

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  28. Ashley S says

    YUM! I do love Butterscotch! I’ll have to try this since my son is sensitive to dairy at times. Thanks!

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