Description
Learn how to make a delicious homemade caramel sauce with this easy recipe. Perfect for drizzling over ice cream, cakes, or using in your favorite desserts.
Ingredients
Scale
Sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Butter
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
Heavy Cream
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Salt (optional)
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Heat the Sugar: In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat the sugar over medium heat, stirring constantly until melted and amber.
- Add Butter: Carefully add the butter, stirring until fully melted and incorporated.
- Pour in Cream: Slowly pour in the heavy cream while stirring, let boil for 1 minute.
- Finish: Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and salt if using. Cool slightly before using.
- Storage: Store in a sealed jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
- Warm refrigerated caramel sauce slightly before serving.
- For a deeper flavor, allow the sugar to darken slightly before adding butter.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
