A little reason to celebrate
National I Want Butterscotch Day
Food ยท February 15
A day for butterscotch, the warm, buttery confection made from brown sugar and butter, enjoyed as candy, sauce, pudding and baking chips.
National I Want Butterscotch Day falls on Monday, February 15, 2027. That is 111 days away.
Butterscotch is a confection made mostly from brown sugar and butter, cooked together until they melt into something golden and rich. It tastes a little like caramel, but deeper and more molasses-forward, thanks to the brown sugar.
It shows up in many forms. There are the hard candies in crinkly wrappers that turn up at the bottom of a coat pocket or a grandparent's candy dish. There is the sauce, poured warm over ice cream. There is pudding, soft and pale gold. And there are butterscotch chips, which slip into cookies and blondies the way chocolate chips do.
The name itself states a wish, which is refreshingly direct. Acting on it is easy. A homemade sauce takes only a few ingredients: butter, brown sugar and cream, simmered and stirred, often with a pinch of salt and a splash of vanilla at the end. Hot sugar can burn badly, so it helps to use a heavy pan, stir patiently and let the sauce cool a bit before tasting.
Butterscotch also pairs well with things that lean savory or tart. Sliced apples, salted nuts and plain popcorn all take a drizzle nicely. In baking, a handful of chips works in oatmeal cookies, and some bakers mix them with chocolate chips in the same batch.
The hard candies keep for a long time in a cool, dry place, which may explain how so many of them end up living in dishes by the front door.
Ways to celebrate
- Try making butterscotch sauce at home with butter, brown sugar and cream.
- Drizzle warm butterscotch over vanilla ice cream or sliced apples.
- Bake oatmeal cookies with a handful of butterscotch chips.
- Share a few butterscotch candies with a coworker or neighbor.
- Look for butterscotch pudding at the grocery store and try a cup.
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday, February 15 |
| 2027 | Monday, February 15 |
| 2028 | Tuesday, February 15 |
| 2029 | Thursday, February 15 |
| 2030 | Friday, February 15 |
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