10 butterscotch topping recipes

Robert Redford poke cake: chocolate cake soaked with sweetened condensed milk and butterscotch, topped with whipped cream and crushed toffee bars. Classic make-ahead potluck dessert.

Turtle swirl cheesecake on a chocolate wafer crust with semi-sweet chocolate ribbons, butterscotch drizzle, and toasted pecans. Marbled, dense, and unapologetically rich.

Chewy chocolate brownies topped with a butterscotch chip drizzle. Lighter brownies made with an egg-and-egg-white blend, finished with a piped baggie drizzle for elegant butterscotch ribbons.

Frozen pumpkin mousse ice cream pie layered over vanilla ice cream in a buttery gingersnap crust, finished with caramel-pumpkin topping. A make-ahead Thanksgiving dessert.

Peanut butterscotch squares with a buttery shortbread base topped with melted butterscotch chips, chunky peanut butter, and crunchy corn flakes. No-bake topping on a baked crust.

Layered no-bake candy with a butterscotch-walnut bottom, mini marshmallow middle, and a chocolate chip topping. Make-ahead, sliceable, and seriously sweet.

Apple cookies with butterscotch chips, walnuts, and brown sugar topped with a cinnamon butter glaze and a walnut half. A soft, fruit-studded fall cookie.

Butterscotch-glazed apples in a crunchy oat crust, topped with whipped cream folded with crushed peanut brittle and orange zest. A no-bake filling pie that's equal parts cozy and fancy.

Banana caramel pie with a brown sugar custard cooked on the stovetop, sliced ripe bananas, and a whipped cream or meringue topping. A retro butterscotch-banana pie that beats anything from a box.

Beige brownies are old-school blondies built on brown sugar, vanilla, and chopped walnuts. One bowl, one pan, butterscotch-toned crumb. The chocolate-free brownie worth knowing.