Quick & Easy Salted Caramel Sauce
This Quick & Easy Salted Caramel Sauce is a luscious blend of sweet and salty perfection, ready in just 15 minutes. Silky smooth with a rich, buttery base, it’s the ultimate indulgence for drizzling over desserts or stirring into coffee.
Ingredients
- 1 cup light brown sugar tightly packed
- 8 Tablespoons unsalted butter cut into 8-10 pieces
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ teaspoon finely crushed sea salt or substitute ¼ heaping teaspoon table salt
Instructions
- Combine brown sugar, butter, heavy cream and corn syrup in a medium-sized saucepan over medium-low heat.
- Stir frequently until butter is completely melted.
- Increase heat to medium-high and stir constantly until mixture comes to a full boil.
- Boil for two minutes (use a timer) stirring constantly and then remove mixture from heat.
- Continue to stir so that the caramel doesn’t burn and add in your sea salt.
- Stir until the bubbling stops and the mixture is smooth.
- Allow caramel to cool for 5 minutes, then add vanilla extract. Stir well.
- Allow caramel to cool for about 20-30 minutes, it’s best served when still warm, but you can store it in your refrigerator in a heatproof container and reheat as needed. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 219kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 1gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 189mgPotassium: 38mgSugar: 25gVitamin A: 455IUCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg
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