Easy Homemade Caramel Sauce {salted or unsalted}

Name: Easy Homemade Caramel Sauce {salted or unsalted}
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups white sugar; 12 tablespoons butter (unsalted); 1 cup heavy cream; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2-3 teaspoons fine sea salt

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings
10 servings
Calories
360 kcal
Course
Condiments
Cuisine
American

Easy Homemade Caramel Sauce {salted or unsalted}

Daniel Levine

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The very BEST easy peasy homemade salted (or unsalted!) caramel sauce you can whip up in a hurry and enjoy for weeks!

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Ingredients

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2 cups white sugar
12 tablespoons butter (unsalted) (unsalted), at room temperature and diced
1 cup heavy cream at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-3 teaspoons fine sea salt (optional, for salted caramel sauce - see note)

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Instructions

In a medium-large sauce pan (about 2-3 quart), stir the sugar over medium-high heat until melted. (You may get some sugar chunks, just keep stirring)
Once sugar is melted, continue to stir slowly and watch very closely - as soon as the sugar turns a golden/amber in color add the butter and whisk vigorously. Warning: It will bubble up quite a bit and this is normal, just keep whisking until all the butter has melted!
Remove pan from heat and slowly pour in the cream while whisking vigorously. Mixture will bubble aggressively again but continue to whisk anyway until all the cream is incorporated, then immediately whisk in the vanilla extract and the sea salt (if making salted caramel sauce).
Set the sauce aside and allow to cool for 15 minutes, then pour into a glass jar to cool completely.
Store the sauce in an airtight container in the fridge (I keep mine in a jar with a lid, it's perfect) for up to 2-3 weeks. To reuse, simply heat the sauce pack up in a sauce pan over low heat or in the microwave at 5-10 second intervals, stirring throughout. Enjoy!

Notes

I prefer my salted caramel sauce a little bit less salty than some so I think 2 teaspoons is perfect, but if you know you love that saltiness to be prominent then go with 3 teaspoons.
*Recipe yields about 2 cups of caramel sauce

Nutrition Information

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Calories 360kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 41g (14%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 22g (34%) Saturated Fat 14g (70%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 69mg (23%) Sodium 595mg (25%) Potassium 24mg (1%) Sugar 40g (80%) Vitamin A 770IU (15%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 20mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 360 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	360kcal	18%
Carbohydrates	41g	14%
Protein	1g	2%
Fat	22g	34%
Saturated Fat	14g	70%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	69mg	23%
Sodium	595mg	25%
Potassium	24mg	1%
Sugar	40g	80%
Vitamin A	770IU	15%
Vitamin C	1mg	1%
Calcium	20mg	2%
Iron	1mg	6%