20 Recipes That Start with a Bag of Butterscotch Chips

Monster Cookies

Bake these chewy monster cookies from start to finish in 20 minutes or less. Chances are, you already have most of the ingredients in your kitchen (like peanut butter and brown sugar). It’s one of the tastiest butterscotch chip recipes you can make!

Butterscotch Apple Cake

Minimal prep goes into this old-fashioned butterscotch apple cake. To prevent over-browning, cover the cake loosely with foil during the last 10 to 15 minutes of baking.

Chewy Salted Peanut Bars

Butterscotch chips and dry roasted peanuts star in this ultra salty-sweet combo. Try not to overcook the homemade butterscotch sauce, otherwise the chewy salted peanut bars could lose their rich taste.

Butterscotch Cake

Of all the butterscotch chip recipes, butterscotch cake requires the closest attention to detail. When you pour the hot filling into the egg yolk, stir the mixture constantly before removing it from heat. This way, it won’t burn.

Campfire Pancakes with Peanut Maple Syrup

Campfire pancakes allow you to enjoy all the tastiness of a s’more—without the messiness of biting into one. Pro tip: when you see the bubbles start to pop on the pancake mix, it’s time to flip ’em over!

Butterscotch Toffee Cookies

If you’re pressed for time, look no further than these butterscotch toffee cookies. This recipe eliminates extra work by swapping homemade cookie dough with butter pecan cake mix. Fold in butterscotch chips to create a unique flavor for the final product.

Pot of S'mores

Delight guests on your next camping trip with this hardy pot of s’mores. At the end of cooking, use a pair of tongs to lift the dutch oven’s cover and carefully check for doneness.

Potato Chip Banana Bread Cookies

You might’ve never considered mixing potato chips, banana bread and cookies—especially while dreaming up butterscotch chip recipes. Baking these unusually delicious treats calls for traditional cookie mix ingredients. The only difference? Butterscotch chips and baked potato chips!

Butterscotch-Pecan Bread Pudding

Pour the ingredients of this butterscotch-pecan bread pudding recipe into a slow cooker before you run some errands. You won’t have to worry about it again until you return home, in about three hours!

Texas Tumbleweeds

Texas tumbleweeds are a sweet and savory ode to the lone star state’s native tumbleweed plant. You’ll only need three ingredients and a microwave to recreate them, making this one of the simplest butterscotch chip recipes yet.

Peanutty Candy Bars

Peanuts give the butterscotch and chocolate chip topping an enjoyable, textured taste on these peanutty candy bars. Give the homemade spread enough time to chill on each bar so it’s completely set.

Choco-Scotch Marble Cake

Marble cake gets an upgrade in this choco-scotch marble cake recipe. Create the swirl pattern of a marble cake by cutting through the batter with a knife. While making the frosting, opt for unsweetened chocolate to keep the sweetness level in check.

Butterscotch Fruit Dip

Butterscotch fruit dip is best served warm with apples or pears. Only the butterscotch chips and milk are heated in the slow cooker, so hold off on stirring in the pecans and rum extract until those are done.

Upside-Down Apple Cake with Butterscotch Topping

This upside-down apple cake with butterscotch topping recipe yields a perfectly sized dessert for post-family dinner, making six servings. You’ll need a 7-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet for this recipe.

Butterscotch Brownie Mix

Layer the dry ingredients of the butterscotch brownie mix recipe into a glass jar and seal tight. You can store it up to three months, or gift it to a friend. The only additional ingredients needed are butter, eggs and vanilla extract.

Butterscotch Pumpkin Fudge

Fall-flavored fudge just got better! When baking butterscotch pumpkin fudge, have a candy thermometer at the ready to ensure the consistency is correct. Constantly stir the ingredients while heating so the mixture doesn’t harden too early.

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Yeast Bread

Experienced bread baker or not, anyone can make this fast-tracked slow cooker pumpkin yeast bread recipe. Cook until your thermometer reads 190° to 200°, about three hours.

Butterscotch-Rum Raisin Treats

Kids can definitely help bake these bite-sized butterscotch rum-raisin treats using a microwave and spoon. Freeze treats for later in freezer containers, separating layers with waxed paper.

Butterscotch-Toffee Cheesecake Bars

Butterscotch chips and butterscotch pudding mix completely revamped a basic cheesecake bar recipe. These butterscotch-toffee cheesecake bars are pretty to look at, too.

Chocolate Butterscotch Haystacks

This two-step recipe can be ready in just 15 minutes. Stir crispy chow mein noodles into a melted butterscotch and chocolate mixture, then refrigerate to make these chocolate butterscotch haystacks. It’s one of the easiest butterscotch chip recipes you can make!