Homemade Caramel Sauce
Enjoy this Homemade Caramel Sauce recipe that is quick and easy to make. Smooth and creamy texture with rich, buttery flavor. Making caramel sauce from scratch is so easy. You only need 4 simple ingredients and in about 10 minutes you have a delicious sweet sauce.
This easy caramel sauce makes the perfect topping for ice cream, pancakes, desserts or special coffee. I love it on my Pumpkin Bread Pudding and Tall and Creamy New York Cheesecake.
How to make caramel Sauce
Follow these easy step by step instructions for making caramel sauce with the perfect texture and taste every time!
Add water and sugar to heavy saucepan. Stir just until mixed, then STOP stirring.
Bring mixture to a rolling boil over medium heat. DO NOT Stir.
When sugar mixture is a light amber color remove from heat immediately.
Add the butter and whisk until the butter is melted.
Stir in the cream and whisk until smooth.
Add the vanilla, whisk until combined.
Continue to whisk until caramel sauce is smooth.
Pour into a serving dish or glass jar. Caramel sauce will thicken as it cools.
Ways to use Caramel sauce
Whether you’re topping your favorite dessert or adding a little sweetness to your coffee, you will want to keep a jar of this delicious sauce on hand.
- Drizzle it over ice cream, brownies, or cheesecake
- Add it to coffee, hot chocolate, or milkshakes
- Pour it on pancakes, waffles, or apple slices
Ingredients
4 simple ingredients, a bit of water and in less than 10 minutes you can whip up the most amazing sauce.
Top tips for making perfect homemade caramel sauce
- The number one tip for the best caramel sauce is caramelizing the sugar to the perfect amber color. Overcooking will result in bitter tasting caramel sauce.
- Keep a close eye on as the sauce is cooking and once it reaches the desired color immediately remove it from the stovetop.
- Do not use a non-stick saucepan! A heavy-bottomed stainless steel saucepan tolerates the high heat, distributes it evenly, and allows you to see the color changes as the sugar caramelizes.
- Use a whisk to combine the butter, cream and vanilla, blending until smooth.
You are looking for a light amber color, this will produce rich buttery tasty sauce.
This is too dark and will result in bitter tasting sauce.
How to Store
Keep easy homemade caramel sauce in a jar with a tight lid. Store it in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. The sauce will thicken quite a bit. Warm it in the microwave for a few seconds to bring it back to a pourable consistency.
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Homemade Caramel Sauce
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Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 tbsp water
- 1/3 cup butter 2.7 ounces
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium heavy based saucepan, add the water and sugar. Stir until the sugar has dissolved into the water. (mixture will still look cloudy) Then STOP stirring!
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Continue to keep at a rolling boil until the mixture turns an amber color. DO NOT STIR. This process can take anywhere from 5-10 minutes.
- Once the mixture is caramelized and is amber in color, immediately remove from the stovetop.
- Add butter and whisk until the butter is melted.
- Pour in the heavy cream and whisk until blended and smooth.
- Stir in the vanilla extract and transfer to jar or serving dish. Sauce will thicken as it cools.
- Enjoy your homemade caramel sauce on your favorite dessert.
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