13 Decadent Toffee & Butterscotch Desserts

Buttery, caramelly, and dangerously good — these toffee and butterscotch desserts are pure comfort. From crackly toffee bark to silky butterscotch pudding, every bite is golden and rich.

Below you’ll find 13 reader-favorite recipes, each with a photo, ingredients, and step-by-step instructions. Save your favorites and enjoy!

1. Classic English Toffee Bark

Buttery toffee snap with chocolate and pecans.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp salt
• parchment paper
• sea salt to finish

Instructions

1. Boil butter, brown sugar, and salt to 300°F.
2. Stir in vanilla.
3. Pour onto a parchment-lined sheet.
4. Sprinkle with chocolate chips; spread when melted.
5. Top with pecans and sea salt; cool and break.

2. Silky Butterscotch Pudding

Old-fashioned pudding with deep butterscotch flavor.

Ingredients

• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 tbsp cold water
• whipped cream to serve

Instructions

1. Melt butter; stir in brown sugar until bubbling.
2. Add cream; simmer 5 minutes.
3. Whisk cornstarch and water; stir into the pot.
4. Cook until thickened.
5. Stir in vanilla and salt; chill 4 hours.

3. Toffee Bit Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chewy cookies with buttery toffee crunch.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup toffee bits
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Cream butter and sugars; beat in eggs.
3. Fold in flour, baking soda, toffee bits, and chips.
4. Scoop onto baking sheets.
5. Bake 10-12 minutes until edges are golden.

4. Butterscotch Blondies

Dense, chewy blondies loaded with toffee.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup toffee bits
• 1/2 cup pecans
• 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F; line an 8×8 pan.
2. Whisk butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
3. Fold in flour, salt, toffee bits, and pecans.
4. Bake 22-25 minutes.
5. Cool completely before cutting.

5. Homemade Butterscotch Sauce

Pourable gold for ice cream, apples, and everything.

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• apple slices to serve
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• parchment

Instructions

1. Melt sugar in a saucepan until amber.
2. Add butter; stir until melted.
3. Slowly add cream (it will bubble).
4. Simmer 2 minutes.
5. Stir in vanilla and sea salt; cool slightly.

6. Toffee Crumb Bars

Buttery crumb bars with gooey toffee centers.

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, cold and cubed
• 1 cup toffee bits
• 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 egg

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Cut butter into flour, brown sugar, and salt.
3. Press 2/3 into a 9×13 pan; bake 12 minutes.
4. Mix condensed milk, egg, vanilla, and toffee bits.
5. Pour over crust; top with remaining crumbs.
6. Bake 25 minutes until golden.

7. Butterscotch Chip Cake

Moist brown-sugar cake with melty butterscotch chips.

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup butterscotch chips, melted
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F; grease a 9-inch pan.
2. Cream butter and brown sugar; beat in eggs.
3. Add melted butterscotch chips and vanilla.
4. Fold in flour, baking soda, and milk.
5. Bake 30-35 minutes.

8. Butterscotch Caramel Corn

Crunchy, buttery caramel corn with pecans.

Ingredients

• 4 cups popped popcorn
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup corn syrup
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup pecans

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 250°F.
2. Boil brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, and salt 4 minutes.
3. Stir in baking soda and vanilla.
4. Toss with popcorn and pecans.
5. Bake 45 minutes, stirring every 15.

9. Almond Roca-Style Toffee

Crunchy almond toffee with a chocolate shell.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• 1 cup sliced almonds
• candy thermometer

Instructions

1. Boil butter, brown sugar, water, and salt to 300°F.
2. Stir in vanilla.
3. Pour onto a lined sheet.
4. Top with chocolate chips; spread when melted.
5. Sprinkle with almonds; cool and break.

10. Brown Butter Toffee Ice Cream

Nutty brown butter ice cream with toffee shards.

Ingredients

• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup milk
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 5 egg yolks
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup toffee bits
• ice cream maker

Instructions

1. Brown the butter until fragrant.
2. Heat cream, milk, and brown sugar with the butter.
3. Temper into whisked yolks; cook until thickened.
4. Stir in vanilla and salt; chill overnight.
5. Churn; fold in toffee bits during the last 5 minutes.

11. Butterscotch Toffee Trifle

Layered pudding, cookies, and toffee — no baking.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 package (3.4 oz) butterscotch pudding mix
• 2 cups cold milk
• 8 oz whipped topping
• 1/2 cup toffee bits
• caramel drizzle
• sea salt

Instructions

1. Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press into a trifle dish.
2. Whisk pudding mix with cold milk; let set 5 minutes.
3. Layer pudding over the crust.
4. Top with whipped topping.
5. Sprinkle with toffee bits; drizzle caramel.

12. Butterscotch Chip Cookies

Soft, chewy cookies with melty butterscotch chips.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup butterscotch chips
• 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Cream butter and sugars; beat in eggs and vanilla.
3. Fold in flour, baking soda, and chips.
4. Scoop onto baking sheets.
5. Bake 9-11 minutes until just set.

13. No-Bake Butterscotch Cheesecake

Creamy no-bake cheesecake with toffee crunch.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups graham crumbs
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 package butterscotch pudding mix
• 2 cups whipped topping
• 1/2 cup toffee bits
• caramel sauce

Instructions

1. Press graham crumbs and butter into a springform.
2. Beat cream cheese, brown sugar, and pudding mix.
3. Fold in whipped topping.
4. Spread over the crust.
5. Chill 6 hours; top with toffee bits and caramel.