Easy Homemade Caramel Sauce {salted or unsalted}
User Reviews
4.6
32 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
10 servings
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Calories
360 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
American
Easy Homemade Caramel Sauce {salted or unsalted}
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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
- 2 cups white sugar
- 12 tablespoons butter unsalted), at room temperature and diced
- 1 cup heavy cream at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2-3 teaspoons salt optional, for salted caramel sauce - see note, fine sea salt
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
(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%)
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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.6
32 reviews
Excellent
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