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    Home » Desserts » Caramel Sauce – 5 Ingredients ONLY

    Caramel Sauce – 5 Ingredients ONLY

    by Lainey · Posted: Nov 11, 2013 · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    This Caramel Sauce is made using only 5 ingredients filled with butter and brown sugar. It will satisfy a sweet craving one is seeking. 

    I didn’t always like caramel sauce, in fact, I was not a fan until I made my Twix Recipe!  As I was melting the caramel for the Twix, I took a few pieces of candy and ate some and I LIKED it!  The next day, I stopped by Starbucks I ordered a Salted Caramel Frap and I took my first sip and fell hard for salted caramel.

    How did I go through my whole life without salted caramel, it’s DELICIOUS!  I started looking through my recipe book finding ingredients with caramel and tweaking it according to my taste!

    Tips and Tricks for Making This Easy and Delicious Caramel Sauce Recipe: 

    • When making this caramel sauce, do not turn on the stove on very high heat. It would burn the sugar and would make it bitter
    • If you are vegan, there are available vegan butter to use for this caramel sauce recipe

    How to Make this Caramel Sauce Recipe:

    In a saucepan add half & half, sugar, butter, salt, and mix:

    ingredients of caramel sauce recipe in a pot

    Allow it to cook for 7-9 minutes or until the sauce thickens:

    boiling caramel sauce in a pot

    Turn off the stove and add vanilla to the saucepan:

    cooked caramel sauce in a pot

    Let it cool for about 10 to 15 minutes before pouring it into your favorite container: pouring cooked caramel sauce in a mason jar

    Here I used my handy-dandy mason jars because I have lots of them on hand. This is a perfect Fall gift to your family and friends who love caramel homemade caramel sauce:

    easy and delicious caramel sauce in a mason jar

    Frequently Asked Questions for Caramel Sauce Recipe:

    Q: Can I use this recipe as a bread spreads?

    A: This is definitely a delicious bread spread. Give it a go and you would always want a homemade caramel sauce on hand 🙂

    Q: Can I use heavy whipping cream instead of half and half?

    A: Yes for sure! It would have a creamier result.

    Q: Instead of using unsalted butter and salt, can I use salted butter instead?

    A: I have not done it when I made this recipe but for sure yes, you can. Just make sure to add the salted butter little by little so you can see if the saltiness is enough.


    More Caramel Dishes to Try:

    • Caramel Salted Chocolate Cookies
    • Salted Caramel Bundt Cake
    • Mini Salted Caramel Cheesecake

     

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    Caramel Sauce

    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time9 mins
    Author: Lainey

    Ingredients

    • 1 cups packed brown sugar
    • 1 cup half & half
    • ½ cup butter
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract

    Instructions

    • In a saucepan add half & half, sugar, butter, salt and mix. Allow it to cook for 7-9 minutes or until the sauce thickens
    • Turn off stove and add vanilla to the saucepan.

    Notes

    to thicken the sauce add 1-2 tablespoons cornstarch
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    1. Yasir khan says

      September 20, 2021 at 2:06 pm

      3 stars
      Ok

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      • Lainey says

        September 22, 2021 at 11:46 pm

        Hello Yasir,
        Thank you for visiting my blog!

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    2. cati says

      January 27, 2022 at 5:07 am

      OK!!!!!

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      • Lainey says

        February 01, 2022 at 10:48 pm

        Hi Cati,
        Thanks for swinging by!

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