Butterscotch Coffee
A sweet butterscotch coffee made with a flavorful dark roast, velvety butterscotch sauce, and rich heavy cream!
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One of my favorite things ever is sweet coffee drinks. Personally, I love a cup of fresh brewed butterscotch coffee. There’s only one problem with most of the recipes I’ve found. They use butterscotch Schnapps.
While that may be fine in the afternoon, it’s not what I want first thing in the morning. That’s why we decided to make a different version using fresh brewed coffee and homemade butterscotch sauce. It’s sweet, rich, and makes the best morning drink.
You can use whole bean or ground coffee, and it can be flavored if you’d like. I really like hazelnut, vanilla, or pecan flavors. They pair beautifully with my homemade butterscotch sauce! If you make the sauce ahead of time, this coffee only takes about 15 minutes to make if that.
Serve it with a your best french toast breakfast with some fluffy scrambled eggs on the side.
Tips for Butterscotch Coffee
- I highly recommend that you make the butterscotch sauce ahead of time and keep it in the fridge. Whenever you’re ready to make butterscotch coffee, just spoon a little into a mug and you’re good to go!
- Full-fat coconut milk, half and half, and whole milk all makes a great substitution for heavy cream. Almond and soy milk won’t be heavy enough to cut through the other flavors.
- Feel free to adjust the amounts of the sauce and heavy cream to your liking. The coffee will definitely have a sweet taste when made as written.
How to Make Butterscotch Coffee
- First, start by brewing 12 ounces or 1 1/2 cups of your favorite coffee. Feel free to use a flavored variety if you want. Once the coffee is ready, grab 2 mugs.
- Next, add 2 ounces of butterscotch syrup (or sauce) into each mug. After that, pour in 1 ounce of heavy cream into each mug. I recommend using heavy cream if you choose a dark coffee. Milk and half and half will work just fine with light roast or coffee house blends.
- Last, pour in 6 ounces of the fresh brewed coffee. Use a spoon to stir everything together until the butterscotch sauce is fully mixed in. The whipped topping and extra drizzle of sauce in photos are optional. We love the extra toppings, but they’re not a necessity. We hope you enjoy it and wish you all the best.
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Ingredients
- 12 ounces freshly brewed coffee
- 4 ounces butterscotch sauce, or store-bought syrup
- 2 ounces heavy cream, whole milk, or half and half
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Instructions
- Divide the fresh brewed coffee, butterscotch sauce, and heavy cream evenly between the two mugs or heat-safe glasses. Stir to combine.12 ounces freshly brewed coffee4 ounces butterscotch sauce2 ounces heavy cream
- Top with whipped cream and extra butterscotch sauce. Serve hot!
Notes
- The calories listed are an approximation based on the ingredients in the recipe card and a serving size of one 9-ounce butterscotch coffee. Furthermore, it does NOT include the whipped cream and butterscotch syrup garnishes shown in the photos. Actual calories will vary.
- This drink is rich and on the sweet side. Feel free to adjust the ingredients to your liking.
- I’ve added a link to our butterscotch sauce in the ingredients list. I recommend making it ahead of time and storing it in the fridge until ready to use. It’s good in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
- You can use this same recipe with store-bought butterscotch sauce instead of making it from scratch. I’d start with a little less butterscotch since store-bought versions tend to be super sweet.