Delectably sweet and creamy, there is something so special about butterscotch – a close cousin to caramel. It’s easy to create the simple sauce with a combination of golden syrup, butter, brown sugar and cream melted together to drown all over your favourite sticky date pudding or pear galette.
Sweet butterscotch sauce is the perfect addition to your warming winter desserts and here, we’ve pulled together our best-ever sweet treats that make the most of the oozy favourite. You’ll also find beautiful butterscotch biscuits, cute cupcakes and tantalising tarts. Let’s get baking!
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Sticky date pudding with butterscotch sauce
Simple to make, and absolutely delicious, sticky date pudding is a bistro dessert staple you can take home today with this recipe.
Popcorn butterscotch squares
Fight food waste, with tasty treats.
Banana pancakes with butterscotch sauce
Perfect for really spoiling someone on a weekend morning.
Banoffee pie
A serious crowd-pleaser
Layered banana butterscotch cake
You need about 7 overripe medium bananas for this recipe. Note
Butterscotch teacakes with roasted rhubarb
These teacakes are pretty enough for a high tea spread yet delicious enough to pop into the lunchbox. One thing’s for certain. They won’t last long!
Butterscotch dumplings
There is little sugar in the dumplings as the sauce is very sweet. Note
Butterscotch bananas
The luxurious flavour of these butterscotch bananas completely belies the ease with which they are prepared. These sticky, caramelised morsels can only be enhanced by lashings of the creamy nougat yoghurt topping.
Apple cake with brandy butterscotch sauce
Warm apple cake with a lip-smacking brandy butterscotch sauce is a properly indulgent winter dessert. You could substitute whisky for brandy if you prefer. Serve with vanilla ice-cream for the full monty.
Butterscotch pie
This decadent butterscotch pie will satisfy the cravings of any sweet tooth. The only problem with this luscious dish is trying to decide whether to serve it with lashings of whipped cream, or ice-cream.
Caramel meringue pie
Sweet, soft and rich, this caramel meringue pie is the perfect comfort food dessert.
Hazelnut butterscotch self-saucing pudding
Rich, sweet and earthy, this hazelnut butterscotch self-saucing pudding is an excellent way to warm up this winter.
Butterscotch pecan cheesecake
This decadent cheesecake has a chocolate cookie crust, creamy filling with roasted pecans and a sweet butterscotch topping. Delicious with a glass of cold milk.
Butterscotch raisin cake
Put the kettle on and indulge in a thick slice of this crumble-topped raisin cake.
Egg-free butterscotch blondies
These fun and impressive blondies can be enjoyed by everyone. They are both nut-free and egg-free.
Wickedly rich butterscotch cheesecake
The cheesecake will sink slightly in the centre during baking. Store the cheesecake in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 day, or refrigerate for 1 week. Note
Banana butterscotch syrup cake
For the perfect sweet treat, enjoy a slice of this fluffy banana and hazelnut cake drizzled in hot butterscotch syrup.
Baked apples with butterscotch sauce
Stuffed with chopped pecans and drizzled in a butterscotch sauce, these buttery apples make a heavenly dessert.
Butterscotch apples
You can serve these butterscotch apples on their own, with cream or spooned over a steamed pudding.
Sticky banana cakes with butterscotch sauce
You need about 2 large overripe bananas (460g) to get the required amount of mashed banana. Note
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