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butterscotch pumpkin sauce

(2 RATINGS)
160 Pinches 10 Photos
DrBannworth avatar
Cape Coral, FL
Updated on May 16, 2025

I am using this sauce in both my Butterscotch Pumpkin Oatmeal and Butterscotch Pumpkin Monkey Bread from Scratch recipes. But you can use it in anything you like, even atop ice cream. I was thinking of adding a cup to my Banana Chocolate Chunk Bread batter.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

This simple pumpkin sauce tastes like a mellow pumpkin pie, and it's delicious. There are hints of caramel flavor from the brown sugar and cinnamon. It's creamy and rich. We tried it on ice cream and oatmeal; both were tasty. It could be a dip for apples or even served atop waffles or French toast.

— The Test Kitchen
prep time 10 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top
yield

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon scotch (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream or whole milk
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 can pure pumpkin (15 oz)
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spices

How To Make butterscotch pumpkin sauce

  • Add butter, brown sugar, and scotch to a saucepan.
    Step 1
    In a saucepan, add butter, brown sugar, and scotch.
  • Whisk over medium heat.
    Step 2
    On medium heat, whisk continually until the sugar is totally melted.
  • Add vanilla extract.
    Step 3
    Add vanilla.
  • Add cream.
    Step 4
    Add cream. Continue to mix. Lower heat to low/medium.
  • Add pumpkin and spices.
    Step 5
    Add pumpkin, salt, and spices. Mix well.
  • Let bubble for 5 - 10 minutes to thicken.
    Step 6
    Then allow to bubble for about 5-10 minutes. I am using this sauce in both my https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/breakfast/fruit-breakfast/butterscotch-pumpkin-oatmeal.html and https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/cake/butterscotch-pumpkin-monkey-bread-from-scratch.html
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