Salted Caramel is that ooey gooey treat you want to slather on everything. It’s buttery, sweet with a hint of saltiness that makes it irresistible!
Homemade Salted Caramel sauce is the most luscious amber colored sweet sauce ever!
It’s an easy recipe to make and does not require a candy thermometer.
You’ll want to keep a supply on hand to use it whenever the mood strikes.
Great for gifts too!
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What is Salted Caramel?
It’s a thick sauce with a buttery, caramel flavor and a hint of salt.
The saltiness enhances the caramel flavor in the most delicious way.
It’s very easy to make and and will become your favorite sauce on so many things!
Salted Caramel Ingredients
All the ingredients are easy to find at grocery stores.
- Butter
- Granulated sugar
- Brown sugar
- Heavy cream
- Course sea salt
How to Make Salted Caramel – Step-by-Step
STEP 1: Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat (photo 1).
STEP 2: Add the sugars. Stir constantly until the mixture comes to a boil (photo 2).
STEP 3: Slowly add the cream, stirring constantly (photo 3). Reduce to a simmer for 3 minutes; stir occasionally.
STEP 4: Remove from heat and stir in the sea salt.
Allow the caramel sauce to fully cool before using (photo 4).
How to Store Salted Caramel
When the sauce has cooled store in a jar with lid secured in the refrigerator. It can be stored for up to 10 days.
The sauce will thicken when refrigerated. Warm before using after it has chilled.
Freezing Salted Caramel
Store in an airtight container (not in a glass jar) for up to 2 months.
Thaw in the refrigerator and use within 4 days.
Suggestions to Use It
- Jelly Jar Chocolate Turtle Brownies
- Pumpkin Spice Buttermilk Bundt Cake
- Pumpkin Cinnamon Ripple Ice Cream Pie
- Banana Cupcakes
- Instant Pot Caramel Pecan Pumpkin Cheesecake
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Recipe
Salted Caramel Sauce
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons Butter
- ¼ cup Granulated sugar
- ¼ cup Brown sugar packed
- ½ cup Heavy Cream
- ½ teaspoon Course Sea Salt
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
- Once the butter is melted, add in the granulated and brown sugar. Stir constantly until the mixture comes to a boil.
- Slowly add in the heavy cream while stirring constantly. Reduce to a simmer for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and add in sea salt.
- Allow the caramel to cool before using.
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This Salted Caramel sauce recipe is a great recipe to make on repeat!
Sara | mshealthesteem.com says
Salted caramel is so delish! Thanks for sharing your recipe 🙂
Lora Frost says
Salted caramel is one of my favourite flavors. I now want to add this to EVERYTHING! Thank you for sharing.
Catalina says
I love caramel and I should make this recipe at home!
emman damian says
I like making my own salted caramel syrup. I use it for pastries and tea. So nice isn’t it?
Super Busy Mum says
Such a handy recipe to pop into my recipe book – thank you!
joy says
that is a great tip about freezing and thawing salted caramel. thanks for sharing!
Matt Taylor says
Yummy Toni! This salted caramel recipe is so great. Perfect for all kinds of desserts.
Heather says
I am a HUGE salted caramel fan and have always wanted to make it myself! I’m printing this and trying it! Wish me luck!
Ntensibe Edgar Michael says
Aaaahhhh….is there an alternative to the butter, that I can use for this recipe? I am lactose-intolerant.
Toni Dash says
If you are lactose intolerant you could not have the cream either. I’ve only made this recipe as written but did a quick Google search to see there ARE dairy free recipes online using coconut milk. That sounds like a better choice for your needs rather than trying to re-engineer this particular recipe. Good luck!
Myrah Duque says
Drool alert! I never even imagined that this recipe would be so easy to make. So delicious! It would be great on cinnamon rolls!