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homemade caramel sauce
5 from 5 votes

Homemade Caramel Sauce

This homemade caramel sauce makes even the simplest dessert exciting. Drizzle it over ice cream, brownies, or popcorn.
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Servings: 1.5 cups
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Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp corn syrup
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of sea salt

Instructions

  • Put everything except the vanilla extract and salt in a saucepan. Whisking continuously, cook the mixture over medium-low heat for 5-6 minutes until it comes to a boil.

Boil the mixture

  • Still whisking continuously, boil the mixture for one minute. After one minute, immediately take the saucepan off the heat.
  • Whisk in the vanilla extract and a pinch of sea salt (if using), and let the caramel sauce cool a few minutes. The caramel sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.

Serve and enjoy!

  • Enjoy the caramel sauce drizzled over ice cream, brownies, popcorn etc.

Notes

Store leftover caramel sauce covered in the refrigerator for up to five days.
To re-heat, microwave leftover sauce in 30 second increments.