Traditional butterscotch candy is a type of sweet consisting primarily of brown sugar and butter. Like most modern candies, the mixture normally includes corn syrup. Some variations also include vanilla extract, cream, molasses, and salt
The term butterscotch is also often used more specifically of the flavor of brown sugar and butter together even if the actual confection butterscotch is not involved, such as in butterscotch pudding.
Four Ingredient Keto Butterscotch Candy
yield: 16 SERVINGScook time: 20 MINUTES total time: 20 MINUTES
Candy with only four ingredients? Impossible. This keto butterscotch candy is delicious and brittle but will melt in your mouth!
Ingredients
1 cup butter
1/2 cup Lakanto Golden Monkfruit Sweetener
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp pink Himalayan salt
Instructions
Add butter to a heavy bottom saucepan and melt over medium heat
After butter has melted, add the sweetener and stir constantly
Bring the mixture a low boil and stir, stir, stir
If the mixture reaches much more than a gradual boil, reduce heat
Stir until mixture is a nice, dark amber brown color
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and salt
Let cool for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally
Pour into an 8 x 8 glass storage container (or similar) and refrigerate overnight, or for at least 8 hours
The mixture will harden, but be easy enough to break
Break into pieces and savor!
