Description
Indulge in the rich, buttery sweetness of homemade caramel sauce with this simple and quick recipe. Perfect for drizzling over ice cream, cakes, or fresh fruit!
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt (optional)
Instructions
- Heat the Sugar: In a medium saucepan, heat granulated sugar over medium heat, stirring constantly until melted and amber-colored.
- Add Butter: Add cubed butter, stirring until fully melted and combined.
- Pour Cream: Slowly pour in heavy cream while stirring, allowing mixture to boil for 1 minute.
- Flavor and Cool: Remove from heat, stir in vanilla extract and salt if using. Let cool slightly before using or store in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Warm in microwave before using if refrigerated.
- For salted caramel, increase salt to ½ teaspoon.
- Great for topping ice cream, cakes, or fruit.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
