Homemade Caramel Sauce
Making your own caramel sauce is easy and only requires a few key ingredients. Learn the tips and tricks for making the perfect caramel topping!
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 6 Tablespoons cubed salted butter
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- In a sauce pan, melt one cup of white sugar over medium heat, stirring frequently.
- Once the sugar has liquefied and turned a golden brown, add the cubed butter and continue to stir. The caramel sauce will likely bubble and foam, so make sure you use a larger sauce pan.
- Add the ½ cup of heavy cream. Again, the caramel will likely bubble up. Continue to stir. Stir in the vanilla and salt and allow the caramel to boil for about 30 seconds, then remove from heat.
- The caramel sauce will thicken as it cools. You can keep it in the refrigerator for about two weeks. Warm briefly in the microwave to thin the sauce.