Vegan Butterscotch Sauce

A sweet caramel-like sauce to pour over ice cream or desserts.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, vegan

Keyword dairy-free butterscotch, vegan butterscotch, vegan butterscotch sauce

Prep Time 4 minutes

Cook Time 6 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 8

Calories 132 kcal

1/3 cup vegan butter or any dairy free margarine
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup plant-based milk like soy milk or you can use soy creamer or coconut milk.
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt

Melt 1/3 cup vegan butter in a small saucepan and add 2/3 cup brown sugar and 1/4 tsp salt.
Heat over medium-low heat until it bubbles, then continue to heat for 3 minutes stirring frequently.
Add 1/2 cup plant-based milk and stir well. (Be careful, it may spatter a little).
Bring to a low boil for 3 more minutes.
Turn off heat, add 1/2 tsp vanilla and stir well.

Note: The mixture will appear watery when hot. It will thicken a lot when it cools.

Nutrition Facts

Vegan Butterscotch Sauce

Amount Per Serving (2 tbsp)

Calories 132 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Fat 6g9%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Sodium 146mg6%

Potassium 45mg1%

Carbohydrates 19g6%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 18g20%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 420IU8%

Vitamin C 1.1mg1%

Calcium 36mg4%

Iron 0.2mg1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.