Vanilla Bean Butterscotch Pour Over

A cozy coffee treat with rich butterscotch and real vanilla bean sweetness

Love butterscotch? This Pour Over coffee combines the richness of homemade butterscotch sauce with fragrant vanilla bean for a coffee experience that'll make your morning extra special. The butterscotch adds a deep caramel sweetness while real vanilla beans bring their subtle, creamy flavor.

This recipe is surprisingly simple to make at home. Using medium-dark roast coffee beans and our easy butterscotch sauce recipe, you'll create a café-quality drink in minutes. Perfect for slow weekend mornings or when you want to treat yourself to something special.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

This coffee recipe will become your new favorite because:

Made with real vanilla beans for authentic flavor
Quick homemade butterscotch sauce that stores well
Perfect balance of sweet and coffee flavors
Easily customizable to your sweetness preference

Vanilla Bean Butterscotch Pour Over

A cozy coffee treat with rich butterscotch and real vanilla bean sweetness

Pour Over Coffee, Butterscotch Coffee, Vanilla Bean Coffee, Hot Coffee, Specialty Coffee, Coffee Drink

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Equipment

Pour-over dripper
Paper filter
Coffee grinder
Kettle
Small saucepan
Coffee scale
Spoon

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butterscotch sauce
1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
30g medium-dark roast coffee beans
300ml hot water (205°F)
**For the butterscotch sauce:**
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Make the butterscotch sauce by melting butter in a saucepan over medium heat
Add brown sugar and stir until dissolved
Add heavy cream and salt, simmer for 5 minutes until thickened
Grind coffee beans to medium-fine consistency
Place filter in pour-over dripper and rinse with hot water
Add ground coffee to filter and create a small well in the center
Pour hot water in circular motions, starting from the center
Add scraped vanilla bean seeds to the butterscotch sauce
Once coffee is brewed, stir in vanilla butterscotch sauce
Serve immediately while hot

Pro Tips

Use fresh, medium-dark roast beans ground just before brewing for the best flavor
Split and scrape the vanilla bean pod completely to get all the tiny seeds
Make extra butterscotch sauce and store it in the fridge for up to 2 weeks
Warm the butterscotch sauce slightly before using if it's been refrigerated

Calories: 245kcal, Carbohydrates: 28g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Cholesterol: 45mg, Sodium: 185mg, Potassium: 125mg, Sugar: 26g, Calcium: 55mg, Iron: 0.2mg

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