Homemade Caramel Sauce – A super simple, 3-ingredient, thick, yet smooth, sweet topping that tastes amazing with apples, ice cream or many of your favorite fall desserts. It is so simple to make and wildly delicious that you’ll be slathering it on everything.
This homemade caramel sauce is to die for and the best part is that it’s super simple to make and only uses 3 ingredients. That preservative packed caramel stuff that you buy at the store, doesn’t even come close to tasting as good as homemade. I used to buy that packaged caramel sauce only because I thought that making it myself would be difficult. Boy was I surprised when I learned how simple it really is to make and that I didn’t have to use a candy thermometer to get tasty results.
Now that I make my own caramel sauce I find that I make it all of the time because I keep finding new ways to use it. In fact for breakfast this morning I had steel cut oats with nuts and caramel sauce, I have to say it was amazing! I also tried adding a little salt to the caramel and then drizzling it over some brownies, that was equally amazing. I keep coming up with new and delicious ways to use this caramel sauce. Check back with me next week for my apple pie flautas recipe, they go great with this caramel sauce.
Homemade Caramel Sauce
Sugar: Many are surprised when they see that recipe calls for regular granulate sugar and not brown sugar. It’s natural to assume that homemade caramel sauce would use brown sugar because of the color. However, the amber color of the caramel actually comes from heating up the sugar. It is that same heat that gives the sugar that toasted flavor that caramel is known for.
Heavy Cream: The cream is what gives the caramel that smooth, creamy texture that makes caramel so much more than just heated sugar.
What delicious ways do you use Caramel Sauce?
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter, room temperature
- ½ cup heavy cream, room temperature
- Place an even layer of the sugar in the bottom of a sauce pan. Heat the sugar over medium-high heat, whisking only when it begins to melt. As the sugar begins to melt it will clump up before it completely melts.
- Continue to cook the melted sugar until it turns a deep amber color. At this point carefully add the butter and whisk until the butter is melted.
- Remove from heat and slowly add the cream, whisking until it is smooth and the cream is completely mixed in.
- Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Refrigerate: up to 4 weeks
Freeze: up to 3 months
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Homemade Caramel Sauce – A super simple, 3-ingredient, thick, yet smooth, sweet topping that tastes amazing with apples, ice cream, or any of your favorite fall desserts. It is so simple to make and wildly delicious that you’ll be slathering it on everything.
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3-Ingredient Caramel Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 tbsp butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream room temperature
Instructions
- Place an even layer of the sugar in the bottom of a sauce pan. Heat the sugar over medium-high heat, whisking only when it begins to melt. As the sugar begins to melt it will clump up before it completely melts.
- Continue to cook the melted sugar until it turns a deep amber color. At this point carefully add the butter and whisk until the butter is melted.
- Remove from heat and slowly add the cream, whisking until it is smooth and the cream is completely mixed in.
- Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.
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I pinned it!! Thanks! I have been looking for a carmel recipe and yours looks delicious.
Lisa
It is delicious, but the best part is how simple it is!
Never buy caramel sauce when it is so easy to make and taste so good. Found you on Grandma’s Briefs Link Party.
There is nothing better than homemade!
You’ve made it sound so easy! I can’t resist – Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party. I look forward to the treats you’ll bring next week. Have a great rest of the week!
Robin you’ve made this sound so easy I feel I should go and make some right now! You’re right that it would go with so many things – I’m thinking the boys would love it over hot sponge with custard whilst I’d be happy just to dip fruit in it! Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday.
Oh, it would be good on all of those things! Just a spoon works too! LOL
Robin, Thanks for sharing at Inspire Me Monday. I wanted to let you know that you are one of my featured links this week. Check it out.
Yum! Perfect this time of year with apples! Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!
Yummmm! I love caramel sauce! Never knew it would be so easy to make at home!
Thank you for this beautiful recipe. 🙂
Heaven in a jar! That is so easy to make why purchase it? I will be whipping this up for my hot cocoa bar and I would like to link back to this post with your consent.
It is heavenly! You are more then welcome to link to this post.
Yum! Nothing says Fall to me like caramel does. This looks delish. Featuring when my party opens up tonight!
Can I use less sugar? I don’t like overly sweet things…
You will not get the same results if you use less sugar.
I tried a different recipe and my sauce didn’t turn out right. This recipe is great!!! It is simple and thank you for the straight forward instructions. This sauce isn’t that sweet like some I have tasted. Thank you so much for sharing!!!
Thank you for the nice feed back, glad that you liked it!