Salted Caramel Sauce

Sweet, smooth, and full of flavor, this Salted Caramel Sauce is just itching to be poured over ice cream, drizzled over pancakes, or eaten with spoon!

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Salted.Caramel.Sauce. There may be no words to describe this pure amaziness, easily drizz-able over ice cream, apples, oatmeal, yogurt, and yes, even straight from the spoon.

Caramel is delicious any time of year, but for me it always tastes like fall. Caramel apples, caramel popcorn, and salted caramel mochas are seasonal staples I look forward to as soon as the weather cools. Its rich texture and buttery sweetness keep me coming back for more, and honestly, I like it even better than hot fudge.

So instead of running out to grab a jar, I decided to make my own. The result? A silky, sweet-salty caramel sauce that’s simple, indulgent, and ready to become your new favorite topping.

Sweet, smooth, and full of flavor, this Salted Caramel Sauce is pure magic. Drizzle it over ice cream, swirl it into coffee, pour it on pancakes, or, my favorite, enjoy it by the spoonful.

Forget the store-bought jars. This homemade version is richer, creamier, and comes together with just five simple ingredients. It’s one of those recipes you’ll want on repeat, especially as fall rolls around and caramel cravings hit full force.

Here’s how it works: combine water and sugar in a heavy-bottomed saucepan until dissolved. Bring to a boil, then cook until the mixture turns a deep amber color. Off the heat, stir in cream, butter, vanilla, and a pinch of sea salt. As it cools, the sauce thickens into the perfect fudge-like texture.

That’s it, quick, simple, and completely irresistible. Once you try it, you’ll find yourself reaching for this Salted Caramel Sauce every time your dessert needs a little extra love.

Ingredients

You only need six simple ingredients to make this Salted Caramel Sauce. With sugar, cream, butter, and a touch of vanilla and sea salt, you’ll have a rich, silky sauce that’s better than anything from the store.

• water
• granulated sugar
• heavy whipping cream
• unsalted butter
• vanilla bean paste, or vanilla extract
• sea salt

How to make

Making salted caramel at home is easier than you think. With just a few simple steps, melting sugar, adding cream, and stirring in butter, vanilla, and salt, you’ll have a rich, golden sauce ready to cool and enjoy.

1. In a heavy-bottomed sauce pan, combine the water and sugar. Over medium-low heat, slowly bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until sugar is fully dissolved.
2. Once mixture is boiling, let boil for about 10-15 minutes or until mixture turns a dark brown color.
3. Remove mixture from heat and stir in a few spoonfuls of cream. The cream will harden as you stir, which is normal. Continue to add the rest of cream and stir until combined.
4. Stir in butter, vanilla extract, and sea salt.
5. Pour caramel sauce into a mason jar or other glass container to cool completely.

Looking for more easy caramel recipes? I’ve got you covered!

• Caramel Apple Danish
• Salted Caramel Pretzel Blondies
• Caramel Apple Nachos
• Salted Caramel Snickerdoodles
• No Churn Caramel Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream
• Caramel-Drizzled Apple Cobbler
• Caramel Apple Dump Cake
• Caramel Apple Baked Brie

Salted Caramel Sauce

Prep Time: 5 minutes mins

Cook Time: 15 minutes mins

Total Time: 20 minutes mins

Sweet, smooth, and full of flavor, this Salted Caramel Sauce is just itching to be poured over ice cream, drizzled over pancakes, or eaten with spoon.

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Ingredients

 

• ▢ ¼ cup water
• ▢ 1 cup granulated sugar
• ▢ ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
• ▢ 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste, or vanilla extract
• ▢ 1 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

 

• In a heavy-bottomed sauce pan, combine the water and sugar. Over medium-low heat, slowly bring to a boil, stirring occasionally until sugar is fully dissolved.
• Once mixture is boiling, let boil for about 10-15 minutes or until mixture turns a dark brown color.
• Remove mixture from heat and stir in a few spoonfuls of cream. The cream will harden as you stir, which is normal. Continue to add the rest of cream and stir until combined.
• Stir in butter, vanilla extract, and sea salt.
• Pour caramel sauce into a mason jar or other glass container to cool completely.

Notes

Salted Caramel Sauce will keep refrigerated for up to three weeks.

Recipe makes about 1 1/2 cups of sauce.

Cuisine: American

Course: Dessert

Author: Gayle

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