Homemade Caramel Sauce

Name: Homemade Caramel Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 0.75 cup butter; 1.5 cup light brown sugar; 2 tablespoon water; 0.25 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 0.5 cup evaporated milk (, or heavy cream, or more, to thin the sauce)

10 servings

This homemade Caramel Sauce recipe transforms five basic pantry staples into a rich and creamy caramel sauce. Enjoy it on top of ice cream, in your hot chocolate, or literally over anything! It's so easy and only takes 10 minutes to make!

Ingredients

butter
¾ c
light brown sugar
1 ½ c
water
2 tbsp
salt
¼ tsp
vanilla extract
1 tbsp
evaporated milk
, or heavy cream, or more, to thin the sauce
½ c

Directions

1
Grease the sides of a medium saucepan with oil or non-stick spray. Add butter, brown sugar, water, and salt to saucepan and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the butter has melted.
2
Bring the mixture to a boil., stirring constantly. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 5-8 minutes, stirring, until golden brown and thickened (keep in mind it will continue to thicken as it cools).
3
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and 1/2 cup evaporated milk. Add more evaporated milk if you'd like a thinner consistency.
4
Store caramel sauce in a covered container or jar in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks. Re-warm in the microwave for a few seconds, or on the stove over low heat.

Homemade Caramel Sauce

10 min10 servings261 cal

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