White Chocolate Butterscotch Tart

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This White Chocolate Butterscotch Tart is a delicious no bake dessert recipe that is so easy to make! Made with layers of homemade ganache in a vanilla wafer cookie crust, the whole family will love this tart!

If you enjoy this tart recipe you should also try my easy Cannoli Tart and my Strawberry Champagne Tart!

A perfect tart dessert with white chocolate and butterscotch chips on top

White Chocolate Butterscotch Tart

This past weekend we had a bunch of my family in town. My parents, grandmother and the reason for the gathering – my cousin, her husband and their new baby. It was my first time meeting him in person. I was actually in Chicago, where they live, just after his due date (he was late). I was hoping to meet him then, but he was stubborn and only arrived 3 days after I left. #naughty

You might think he’s a stubborn little thing even out of the womb, but I have to say he is one of the sweetest babies. So calm and chill. And at 9 months, he could be passed around from one person to the next and not even let out a little cry. It certainly made it fun to play with him. I even danced around the kitchen with him to some good oldies.

It was his first time being around a dog and he was totally fascinated with Jessie. She wasn’t quite as interested in him, but she also wasn’t terribly bothered by him either. Since the day we got her, the hubs has played with her and gotten her used to being touched on the face, having her paws touched – you name it. He plays with her in more annoying ways than most kids just so that she won’t be bothered when kids do it. My nieces have even been able to paint her toenails while she laid there. She has pink toenails for a month, no joke.

Anywho, the baby was adorable and I didn’t want to let him go. I’ll miss those sweet, warm little baby hugs.

A whole White Chocolate Butterscotch Tart sitting on white paper
A slice of tart on white paper surrounded by white chocolate chips and butterscotch chips

How To Make An Easy Homemade Tart Crust

I had taken the weekend off of baking while everyone was staying with us, but now it’s back to it! Lucky for me (and you!) this tart is actually no bake and so easy to make.

The crust is pretty straight forward. Mix together vanilla wafer crumbs, brown sugar and melted butter. Press it into a 9 inch tart pan and set that aside to move on to the fun stuff.

How To Make The White Chocolate And Butterscotch Ganache Layers

To get the separate white chocolate and butterscotch layers, they are made separately. Both are basically layers of ganache. You make the white chocolate layer, allow it to cool and firm a bit, then repeat with the butterscotch layer. Easy, right?

And don’t be afraid of ganache if you haven’t made it before. I used to be afraid of it but once I tried it, I never wanted to stop making (and eating) it. You basically just heat heavy cream, pour it over white chocolate/butterscotch chips (or chocolate, or whatever flavor you’re making), allow the heat from the cream to melt the chips, then whisk until smooth. Occasionally I don’t wait long enough for the chips to melt and I’ll need to microwave the mixture for a few seconds, but other than that it’s hard to mess up.

There’s no doubt this tart is sweet. White chocolate and butterscotch are much sweeter than any regular chocolate treat. Which is probably why I’ve always loved white chocolate. Leave it me to like the least healthy chocolate out there. I mean, is it even really chocolate if there’s no cocoa? Whatever. I love it and I blame it on my grandmother. We share the love of white chocolate with one another.

And now I’m sharing it with you. Aren’t you lucky? 😉 Enjoy!

Top view of a White Chocolate Butterscotch Tart in a homemade crust
A big slice of White Chocolate Butterscotch Tart on white paper and a fork

More Butterscotch Dessert Recipes You Might Like:

Ultimate Butterscotch Cake
Pumpkin Butterscotch Chip Cookies
Double Pumpkin Butterscotch Rice Krispy Treats
Loaded Butterscotch Cheesecake
Pumpkin Butterscotch Fudge

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A big slice of White Chocolate Butterscotch Tart on white paper and a fork
Recipe

White Chocolate Butterscotch Tart

  • Author: Lindsay
  • Prep Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 6
  • Total Time: 1 hour 26 minutes
  • Yield: 8-10 Slices
  • Category: No Bake Desserts
  • Method: Refrigerator
  • Cuisine: American

Description

This White Chocolate Butterscotch Tart is a delicious no bake dessert recipe that is so easy to make! Made with layers of homemade ganache in a vanilla wafer cookie crust, the whole family will love this dessert.


Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 5 tbsp butter, melted
  • 6 oz white chocolate chips
  • 8 tbsp heavy whipping cream, divided
  • 6 oz butterscotch chips

Instructions

1. Add melted butter to cookie crumbs and brown sugar and mix until combined.
2. Press cookie mixture evenly into the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9 inch tart pan, with removable bottom, then set aside.
3. Add the white chocolate chips to a medium sized bowl.
5. Put 4 tbsp heavy cream into a microwave safe container. I used a glass measuring cup. Microwave heavy cream until it begins to boil, about 1 minute.
6. Pour heavy cream over the white chocolate chips and let it sit for about 30 seconds.
7. Whisk mixture until smooth, microwaving for about 10-15 seconds, if needed to completely melt chips.
8. Pour white chocolate ganache into crust and spread into an even layer. Refrigerate for about 15 minutes, or until fairly firm.
9. Put butterscotch chips into a microwave safe bowl.
10. Add remaining 4 tbsp of heavy whipping cream to microwave safe container. Microwave heavy cream until cream begins to boil, about 1 minute.
11. Pour heavy cream over butterscotch chips and let it sit for about 30 seconds.
12. Whisk mixture until smooth, microwaving for about 10-15 seconds, if needed.
13. Pour butterscotch ganache over white chocolate ganache and spread into an even layer.
14. Top with some extra white chocolate and butterscotch chips.
15. Refrigerate until firm, about an hour.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 Slice
  • Calories: 521
  • Sugar: 49 g
  • Sodium: 103.3 mg
  • Fat: 33.2 g
  • Carbohydrates: 53.4 g
  • Protein: 4.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 41.6 mg

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10 Comments
    1. Lindsay

      We were converting the recipe card to a new one recently and some printing features were disabled. It should be working now. Thanks!

  1. Michelle @ My California Kitchen

    Love butterscotch and white chocolate together and LOVE that you used a Nilla crust!! Pinned! Thanks for sharing 🙂

  2. Julianne @ Beyond Frosting

    The baby is nine months?! I feel like you Chicago trip was just a couple months ago! Also butterscotch.

  3. Trish - Mom On Timeout

    Picture perfect Lindsay! I am a sucker for butterscotch 🙂 Butterscotch ganache? Heaven!

  4. June @ How to Philosophize with Cake

    What a rich tart that looks like! Butterscotch + white chocolate sounds like an amazingly sweet combo 🙂

  5. Mir

    Gotta say, I’ve seen those chill babies, but can’t speak to having one first hand. Mine were all weird about it. I’m glad you got some playtime in!
    This tart is so beautiful and simple. Love it!

Lindsay
About Lindsay

I'm a wife and a mom to twin boys and a baby girl! And I've got a serious sweets addiction! Bring on the treats!

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