Caramel Sauce
Caramel sauce is a buttery, homemade sauce made with sugar, butter, cream, vanilla, and salt. It's perfect for coffee drinks, ice cream, pancakes, cheesecakes, and other desserts.
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter room temperature
- ½ cup heavy cream room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Add the sugar to a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan and place over medium heat.
- Stir occasionally as the sugar melts and begins to caramelize.
- Continue cooking until the sugar becomes completely melted and reaches a deep amber color.
- Carefully add the butter and whisk continuously until fully combined.
- Slowly pour in the heavy cream while whisking constantly.
- Allow the mixture to simmer for 1 minute.
- Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract and salt.
- Let the caramel cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Transfer to a clean glass jar or airtight container.
- Use immediately or refrigerate until needed.
Notes
- Room-temperature butter and cream help prevent the caramel from seizing.
- For salted caramel sauce, add an extra 1/4 teaspoon salt or finish with flaky sea salt.
- The sauce will thicken as it cools.
- Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.
- Reheat gently before serving if a thinner consistency is desired.
- Excellent for lattes, cold brew, cheesecake, brownies, ice cream, waffles, and pancakes.
- The sauce has approximately calories 105 calories per tablespoon.