Salted caramel sauce has never been so good. When I tell you this homemade caramel sauce recipe is one for the food Gods, it truly is. It’s rich and filled with fantastic flavor. We are talking about a sweet treat!!
Sign me up for anything caramel. I love how easy this recipe is to make. It’s the perfect drizzling agent for your food. Just imagine this creamy sauce drizzled over a delicious caramel apple crumb cake! I’m getting excited just thinking about it.
Ingredients You Will Need For Salted Caramel Sauce
Cooking Process For Caramel Sauce
Variations
Sugar-free caramel will be a good exclusion if you want to stay within your diet. You can search for keto caramel and find tons of recipes.
Salted Caramel Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Granulated sugar
- 1 Cup Heavy cream
- 1/4 Cup Unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Salt To your liking
Instructions
- In a medium-sized saucepan, heat the granulated sugar over medium heat. Stir continuously with a wooden spoon until the sugar melts and turns into a golden brown liquid.1 Cup Granulated sugar
- Once the sugar has completely melted and turned into caramel, reduce the heat to low.
- Slowly pour in the heavy cream while whisking constantly. Be cautious as the mixture may bubble up.1 Cup Heavy cream
- Stir in the unsalted butter until it melts and combines with the caramel.1/4 Cup Unsalted butter
- Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the vanilla extract and salt (if using). Mix until well incorporated.1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract, Salt
- Allow the caramel sauce to cool for a few minutes before transferring it to a jar or container.
- The caramel sauce will thicken as it cools. Once it has reached your desired consistency, it is ready to be used.
- You can store the caramel sauce in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.