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A spoonful of salted caramel drizzling into a jar of the sauce.
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5 from 3 votes

Salted Caramel Sauce

This salted caramel sauce is rich, sweet, and salty and perfect for adding to your favorite desserts. It's great on ice cream, brownies, cheesecake, and more.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert, Sauce
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Salted Caramel Sauce
Servings: 8
Calories: 224kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 6 TBS unsalted butter (room temperature, and sliced)
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

  • Measure out all the ingredients and set them aside, so that they are ready to go when you need them.
  • Add the granulated sugar to a medium sized sauce pan and heat over medium heat on the stove top.
  • Stir the sugar constantly with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon until the sugar is melted.
  • Continue to stir the sugar gently until it turns a nice amber color.
  • Add in the butter pieces and stir them into the caramel until melted and combined, about 2 minutes.
  • Remove the pan from the heat and slowly pour the heavy cream into the mixture, while stirring constantly. It may steam and splatter a little with the temperature change, so be careful.
  • Pour in the salt and vanilla extract and stir them into the sauce.
  • Let the sauce cool for about 10 minutes in the pan. Then transfer it to a large jar to cool to room temperature.
  • Keep caramel sauce covered in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
  • Warm the caramel for about 30 seconds in the microwave and stir, when ready to use.

Nutrition

Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 296mg | Potassium: 18mg | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 481IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.03mg