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Creamy Caramel Sauce

Homemade Caramel Sauce

Rich, creamy, smooth, delicious homemade caramel to use on top of ice cream, between cake layers, in buttercream, or a million other ways!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10 servings
Calories 139 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • ¼ cup water
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • Salt a pinch to 1 teaspoon for salted caramel
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter soft
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract see note

Instructions
 

  • Pour the granulated sugar into the middle of a saucepan. 
    Homemade caramel sauce recipe starts with pouring granulated sugar in a pan
  • Pour water around the edges and then add the light corn syrup.
    Add corn starch
  • Stir gently with your finger BEFORE you turn on the heat. Just mix to get all the sugar moistened.
    Stir together the sugar, corn syrup, and water.
  • Turn on the heat to medium-low. Allow to heat, without stirring, until the mixture achieves a caramel color. Do not stir but occasionally swirl the pan to help the mixture heat and caramelize evenly.
    Cook the sugar until it browns to a caramel color
  • When the color is similar to a dark honey, remove from heat. Immediately add the heavy cream and whisk until smooth.
    Pour the heavy cream into the caramel while whisking
  • Stir in the salt and butter until the butter is melted. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and stir.
  • Pour into a heat proof glass jar and allow to cool at room temperature for 15 to 30 minutes, uncovered. Place lid on jar and store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
    Pour caramel into heat proof jar and cool

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Notes

  • Replace the vanilla extract with a flavoring of your choice, such as rum or bourbon

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 139kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 0.4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 4mgPotassium: 13mgSugar: 20gVitamin A: 245IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 0.02mg
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