Homemade Caramel
This Homemade Caramel is a hit! It's super easy to make and requires only four simple ingredients! An enticing sweet treat! Store it in your refrigerator and drizzle it over your favorite pie or ice cream whenever you feel like it (or use a spoon and dig in 😄). You won't be able to resist!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 200 g Granulated sugar pure cane sugar works best
- 90 g Butter unsalted
- 120 ml Heavy cream room temperature
- ½ tsp Salt
Instructions
- Heat cane sugar in a medium saucepan (heavy duty is preferred to prevent the sugar from burning). Over medium heat, frequently stir with a wooden spoon until sugar shows signs of melting. It will form clumps at first and eventually melt into a brown, amber-colored liquid. Continue to stir until all the sugar is completely dissolved.
- Stir in the butter until combined! Be careful because the melted sugar will bubble up rapidly when you add the butter. The butter may separate, don't worry, take the saucepan off the heat and stir vigorously. Keep whisking, and it will eventually come back together.
- Once the butter has melted and combined with the caramelized sugar, simmer for 1 minute without stirring.
- Slowly stir in the heavy cream. The mixture will again rapidly bubble when you add the heavy cream, so be careful! After you add the heavy cream, let it simmer for 1 minute without stirring.
- Remove from the heat and add in the salt. Let it cool down a little before using. Caramel will thicken as it cools.
Notes
Pour leftover caramel into a glass jar with a tight lid and place it in the refrigerator. It will solidify in the fridge. Before using it, just put it in the microwave for a few seconds to reach the desired consistency. You can store caramel for up to a month.
➙ I usually buy these Mason glass jars. They are the perfect size to store all sorts of sauces, preserves, nuts...you name it. One can never have enough Mason jars 😃!
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Nutrition
Calories: 1833kcalCarbohydrates: 203gProtein: 3gFat: 117gSaturated Fat: 74gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 32gTrans Fat: 3gCholesterol: 358mgSodium: 1853mgPotassium: 116mgSugar: 200gVitamin A: 4013IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 102mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Caramel
Amount per Serving
Calories
1833
% Daily Value*
Fat
117
g
180
%
Saturated Fat
74
g
463
%
Trans Fat
3
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
32
g
Cholesterol
358
mg
119
%
Sodium
1853
mg
81
%
Potassium
116
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
203
g
68
%
Sugar
200
g
222
%
Protein
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
4013
IU
80
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
102
mg
10
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.