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Pete's Butterscotch Sundae

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 4 (makes about 1 cup sauce)

Ingredients

  • 1 pint vanilla ice cream
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp plain whole milk Greek yogurt
  • Chopped toasted almonds (optional)
  • Flaky salt (optional)

For the butterscotch sauce:

  • 4 tbsp butter
  • ½ cup coconut sugar
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ¼-½ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Items you can prep ahead (optional)

  • Make the butterscotch sauce
  • Make the whipped cream

Instructions

To make the sauce:

  • In a medium pot over low heat, melt the butter.
  • Once the butter is melted, whisk in the sugar, cream and salt. Bring to a very gentle boil and cook for about 5 minutes or until it thickens and the color becomes a deep golden brown, whisking every minute or so.
  • Turn off the heat and whisk in the vanilla until combined. Taste and add more vanilla or salt if you’d like. Transfer to a heat-safe container, let it cool down for a few minutes at room temp. You can serve it once it’s warm or room temp or transfer to the fridge to chill. The sauce will thicken a lot as it cools.
  • To re-warm, gently heat the sauce in the microwave in 10 second intervals on low power until just warm.

To make the whipped cream:

  • In a medium bowl, add the heavy cream and beat on high until stiff peaks form. Add the yogurt and beat again until combined and fluffy.

To assemble:

  • Spoon a generous amount of the sauce into the bottom of a small bowl. Place a couple scoops of ice cream on top. Top with the whipped cream and sprinkle with toasted almonds and flaky salt, if using.

Notes

Substitutions:

  • To make dairy-free/vegan, you could try using a vegan butter and full-fat canned coconut milk. Use a dairy-free ice cream and dairy-free whipped cream.

Storage:

  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer:
    • Butterscotch sauce: up to 2 weeks in the fridge or freeze for up to 2 months.
    • Whipped cream: up 5 days in the fridge

Leftovers + Repurposing:

  • Use leftover sauce on (more) ice cream. Drizzle it onto your morning oats for a sweet morning treat. Drizzle it over apples, pears, or bananas.