Easy Caramel Sauce Recipe
This caramel sauce uses brown sugar, butter, and heavy cream to make it thick and oh-so-delectable. Perfect for ice cream sundaes, baked goods, dipping apples, or yummy coffee recipes, you can't go wrong with this 5 ingredient caramel sauce.
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Servings: 2 cups
Ingredients
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 5 tablespoons butter salted or unsalted
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt if not using salted butter or to add more of a salted caramel flavor
Instructions
- Add a medium-sized saucepan to the stove-top and turn the temperature to medium.
- Add brown sugar, heavy cream, butter, and salt (if using) to the saucepan.
- Whisk the ingredients for 5-8 minutes, taking time to allow the caramel to bubble up and thicken.
- Once the caramel sauce is thickened, add the vanilla and cook another 1-2 minutes.
- Turn off the stove and allow the caramel sauce to cool off in the pan before transferring to a glass jar. The caramel sauce will thicken more as it cools off.
Notes
The caramel sauce will stay good in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
It will naturally crystalize and harden the colder it gets. If this happens, simply reheat in the microwave in 30-second increments, mixing every 30 seconds until it is back to your desired consistency. You may also reheat the caramel sauce on the stove, mixing it until it liquifies again.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cups | Calories: 944kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 100g | Saturated Fat: 63g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 26g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 285mg | Sodium: 483mg | Potassium: 149mg | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3499IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 0.1mg
Calories: 944kcal
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