Brown Sugar Butterscotch Cupcakes

I recently asked all my fans on Facebook if they liked butterscotch.

And I got an outpouring of butterscotch love! I knew I loved all of you for a reason. Butterscotch freaks can unite today. ♥

I’ve been trying to think of an excuse to make homemade butterscotch sauce for weeks now. Smooth, rich, buttery. Everything butterscotch should be. I was originally going to pour it on top of whole wheat pancakes, but thought many of you would find that weird. It’s not. Try it.

Then I thought about drizzling it on top of brownies. Have you ever had chocolate and butterscotch together? Oh my lanta, try that too! I have a killer chocolate/butterscotch recipe in my upcoming cookbook. Worth every second on the treadmill, trust me.

Anyway.

I finally landed on a spot for my homemade butterscotch sauce. Cupcakes! Easy homemade cupcakes sweetened purely from brown sugar.

Ingredients:
Butterscotch Sauce

• 1/4 cup (60g) unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup (150g) packed light brown sugar (or dark brown)
• 3/4 cup (180ml) heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Brown Sugar Cupcakes
• 1 and 2/3 cup (210g) all-purpose flour (careful not to overmeasure)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (200g) packed light brown sugar (or dark brown)
• 1/2 cup (1 stick or 115g) unsalted butter, melted
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup (60 grams) yogurt*
• 3/4 cup (180 ml) milk*
• 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) vanilla extract
• Vanilla Frosting
• 1 cup (2 sticks or 230g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 3-4 cups (360-480g) powdered (confectioners') sugar
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) heavy cream*
• 2 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• salt, as needed

Directions:

1. To make the butterscotch: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Whisk in the brown sugar, then whisk in cream then let mixture bubble and thicken for 5 minutes without stirring. Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla and salt. Allow to cool.
2. Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Line 12-count cupcake pan with liners or spray with nonstick spray. Set aside.
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