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Vanilla Caramel Sauce

Easy homemade caramel sauce that's loaded with vanilla beans. Takes about 10 minutes to make.

Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
12 mins
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 1594 kcal
Course: Dessert , Condiments , Snacks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup water
  • 1 cup evaporated cane sugar
  • 1 Tahitian vanilla bean (or 2 bourbon vanilla beans)
  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • 3 tablespoons cultured unsalted butter
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt

Instructions

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  1. Add the water to a stainless steel saucepan without non-stick coating (the high temperatures involved in making caramel can damage non-stick surfaces). Then carefully add the sugar into the middle of the pot making sure you don't get sugar crystals on the sides of the pot. Don't stir the sugar.
  2. Scrape the vanilla beans from the pod into a small saucepan, then add the pod along with the cream. Heat over low heat while you make the caramel.
  3. Cover the sugar water with a lid and bring it to a boil over high heat.
  4. Remove the lid and continue letting the mixture boil until you see it start to change color. Turn down the heat to medium and then insert a candy thermometer or use a digital instant read thermometer with a range that exceeds 330F to monitor the temperature until the caramel hits 330 degrees F.
  5. The moment the caramel hits 330 degrees F, turn off the heat and slowly start pouring the cream into the caramelized sugar while whisking. Be very careful as the caramel will bubble up furiously and it is extremely hot! Keep adding and whisking the cream into the caramel until it is all incorporated (you can discard the vanilla pod).
  6. Whisk in the butter and salt and let the caramel sauce cool before pouring it into a container to store.

Nutrition Information

Serving 15g Calories 1594kcal (80%) Carbohydrates 206g (69%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 100g (154%) Saturated Fat 62g (310%) Cholesterol 334mg (111%) Sodium 367mg (15%) Potassium 199mg (6%) Sugar 200g (400%) Vitamin A 3675IU (74%) Vitamin C 1.1mg (1%) Calcium 126mg (13%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1cup

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1594

% Daily Value*

Serving 15g
Calories 1594kcal 80%
Carbohydrates 206g 69%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 100g 154%
Saturated Fat 62g 310%
Cholesterol 334mg 111%
Sodium 367mg 15%
Potassium 199mg 4%
Sugar 200g 400%
Vitamin A 3675IU 74%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1%
Calcium 126mg 13%

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