Caramel Sauce is a sweet and tasty condiment that has been used on desserts, in drinks, and with breakfast for generations! This easy caramel sauce recipe just melts in your mouth and adds the perfect touch too sweet treats. Just a few simple ingredients will have this delicious sauce ready in just minutes!
Quick and Easy Caramel Sauce
This classic homemade caramel sauce will surely be in your fridge at all times once you realize how quick and easy it is to make! Caramel is one of my favorite kinds of sauce to make at home because you can tweak it to your liking and quickly turn it into salted caramel if you desired. This incredible recipe is a must-have and will be the perfect addition to all of your favorite recipes!
You will also want to try our Homemade Caramel Recipe. They make wonderful Holiday gifts!
Key Ingredients You’ll Need
Sugar: This is what makes the caramel, it cooks and browns with butter to make that signature caramel color and flavor.
Heavy Cream: This will help thicken the caramel and the pinch of salt will bring out the flavor.
How To Make Caramel Sauce
Step 1. In a heavy medium-sized saucepan, add the sugar and heat over medium-high. When the sugar begins to melt, use a whisk to mix to remove any clumps until melted. When the sugar becomes a deep amber color, you can carefully add the butter and combine until melted. Watch the mixture closely so it doesn’t burn.
Step 2. Take the pan off the heat and gradually add the room temperature heavy cream. Whisk to combine until smooth. Allow the mixture to cool for 10 minutes before adding it to a large mason jar. Allow it to reach room temperature before storing it in the fridge for up to a month.
What To Serve With Caramel Sauce?
You can use caramel sauce in a lot of different dishes and drinks. I like to use this for desserts like brownies, vanilla ice cream, cupcakes, cookies, etc. You can also make delicious beverages like a Macchiato, Frozen hot chocolate, latte, etc…
How Long Does Caramel Sauce Last?
The caramel sauce will last about 2 to 3 weeks in the fridge while still having that fresh flavor and quality. However, it can be kept up to a month in the fridge. You will want the sauce to be in a sealed and airtight container like a mason jar for the best storage methods otherwise it can become too hard under cold temperatures.
How To Reheat Caramel Sauce?
This sauce can become thick in the fridge after being stored for a while so when you are ready to use it, it may be too stiff. To reheat, you will want to pour hot water into a saucepan to cover the jar about halfway. Allow the sauce to rest in the hot water for approximately 15 minutes before stirring. Make sure to not add too much water or else it may get into the sauce.
Tips & Tricks
- To keep your caramel from crystallizing, make sure your cookies tools are VERY clean. I recommend using a silicone or wooden spoon.
- To prevent crystallization, you can add 1 teaspoon of corn syrup into the sugar and water, if desired.
- Make sure the temperature is not too hot! If it’s too hot, it will cause the caramel to burn!
- Using room temperature butter and heavy cream is important! You don’t want to add really cold ingredients otherwise the mixture will become extremely hard.
- If you want salted caramel, you can use 3/4 teaspoon of fine-grain sea salt in the mix.
More Homemade Sauce Recipes:
- Easy Sweet and Sour Sauce
- Easy Yum Yum Sauce Recipe
- Hot Fudge Sauce Recipe (5-minutes)
- Alfredo Sauce Recipe
Homemade Caramel Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 12 Tbsp butter unsalted at room temperature, cut into pieces
- 1 cup heavy cream at room temperature
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Heat the sugar over medium high-heat in the bottom of a heavy medium saucepan. When the sugar starts to melt, start whisking. The sugar will start sticking together in clumps, but keep whisking until the sugar is melted.
- Continue cooking the sugar until it reaches a deep amber color. Make sure you watch very closely to prevent burning. As soon as the sugar reaches the dark amber color, carefully add the butter. Stir until butter is melted.
- Remove the pan from the heat and slowly pour in the room temperature heavy cream. Whisk until cream is combined and caramel is smooth.
- Let cool for about 10 minutes in the pan. Pour the caramel into a large jar and cool to room temperature. Store the caramel sauce in the refrigerator for about a month.
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