I love this simple and addictive Salted Caramel Sauce Recipe, and I have a feeling you will too! This incredible caramel sauce can be prepared in under 10 minutes! I like to serve it over this Peach Bread Pudding and with this 5-minute cream cheese caramel apple dip.
This Salted Caramel Sauce is a delicious topping that goes great on cheesecake, ice cream, pancakes, and so much more!
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😍 Why You'll Love This Recipe
- This salted caramel sauce is quick and easy!
- It only requires a few simple ingredients.
- You can make it ahead of time and store it in the fridge until you're ready to serve it.
- It's absolutely delicious and has a million and one uses!
🔖 Ingredients & Substitutions
- Brown Sugar: 1 cup brown sugar
- Butter: Unsalted butter
- Half and half: May substitute with heavy whipping cream
- Vanilla: Vanilla extract
- Salt: Sea salt or kosher salt
🍯 How to Make Salted Caramel Sauce
Step 1: Add brown sugar and butter to a small saucepan. Mix over low heat until the butter melts and blends with the brown sugar, approximately two minutes.
Step 2: Add half and half and continue to whisk over medium heat for five additional minutes.
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Step 3: Add vanilla and salt and whisk for two more minutes. Cool before transferring to an 8 oz jar.
🤷🏻♀️ Recipe FAQs
Some caramel sauces may not need to be refrigerated, especially store-bought caramel sauce that contains preservatives. However, homemade salted caramel sauce should be refrigerated.
To warm up refrigerated caramel sauce, you can use the microwave. First, make sure the caramel sauce is in a microwave-safe container.
Next, microwave the sauce for approximately 30 seconds, or until it's warm and pourable. It can also be warmed in a small saucepan on the stovetop.
🥮 Uses for Salted Caramel Sauce
- Drizzle over Kahlua Coffee Cheesecake
- Mix in with popcorn
- Use as a dip for sliced fruit
- Add to this caramel quince cake
- Swirl into the brownie mix
- Drizzle over caramel apple pie
- Eat with a spoon
👩🏼🍳 Pro Tips
- Caramel Sauce can be made in various ways. The liquids used include water, heavy cream, half and half, milk, evaporated milk, or a combination of some of these.
Sweeteners include brown sugar or white granulated sugar.- Salt may or may not be added.
- Cornstarch is sometimes used as a thickening agent.
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📖 Recipe
Salted Caramel Sauce Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Whisk
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoon butter
- ½ cup half and half
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Add brown sugar and butter to a small saucepan. Mix over low heat until the butter melts and blends with the brown sugar, approximately two minutes.
- Add half and half and continue to whisk over medium heat for five additional minutes.
- Add vanilla and sea salt and whisk for two more minutes. Cool before transferring to an 8 oz jar.
Notes
- Caramel Sauce can be made in various ways. The liquids used include water, heavy cream, half and half, milk, evaporated milk, or a combination of some of these.
- Sweeteners include brown sugar or white granulated sugar.
- Salt may or may not be added.
- Cornstarch is sometimes used as a thickening agent.
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