Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce (4-Ingredient)

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    10 servings

  • Calories

    175 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce (4-Ingredient)

This Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce needs only 4 Ingredients. Make your own caramel sauce for ice cream, cakes, pies, popcorn, or apples. Perfect for gifting.

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Ingredients

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  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 6 TB unsalted butter sliced into 1-inch pieces and softened
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tsp Flaky sea salt
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Instructions

  1. In a deep saucepan, place sugar in an even layer. Heat sugar over medium-high heat, whisking frequently. Once sugar starts melting down, whisk continuously until all the clumps are melted into liquid (this can happen quickly, so watch carefully that the sugar doesn't burn. See video in original article for visual.)
  2. Immediately turn heat down to medium and insert candy thermometer into the melted sugar; gently stir until liquid turns reddish-brown in color -- the minute your thermometer reaches 350F, slowly add the butter -- caramel will bubble up, so be careful.
  3. Continue to gently stir until fully melted; try not to let mixture splash up the sides of the pan. Once mixture is smooth, immediately remove pan from heat. Carefully pour in the cream and whisk until a smooth thick sauce forms. Whisk in the flaky salt. Let sauce cool to almost-room temp before drizzling over dessert. Store leftover sauce in airtight glass container in fridge for future use.

Notes

  • If you can't find flaky sea salt, you can use coarse kosher salt in a pinch.
  • Caramel sauce can be kept in an airtight glass jar in fridge for up to a month. Great for gift-giving, too.
  • Chilled caramel sauce may need slight reheating in microwave before drizzling.
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Nutrition Information

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Serving 1g Calories 175kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 22g (7%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Cholesterol 13mg (4%) Sodium 5mg (0%) Potassium 65mg (2%) Fiber 0.5g (2%) Sugar 21g (42%) Vitamin A 175IU (4%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 13mg (1%) Iron 0.2mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 175 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 175kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 13mg 4%
Sodium 5mg 0%
Potassium 65mg 1%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Sugar 21g 42%
Vitamin A 175IU 4%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 13mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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