Description
Indulge in the rich, velvety sweetness of this homemade Brown Sugar Caramel Sauce. Drizzle over ice cream, cakes, or use as a decadent dip for fruit. This easy recipe will elevate any dessert to the next level!
Ingredients
Scale
Sauce:
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a medium saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, and heavy cream. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until melted and bubbling.
- Cook: Continue cooking for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently until slightly thickened.
- Finish: Remove from heat, stir in vanilla extract and salt. Let cool for 10 minutes, sauce will thicken as it cools.
- Store: Store in a glass jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Reheat before serving.
Notes
- Great over ice cream, cakes, or as a dip for fruit.
- For salted caramel, increase salt to 1/2 teaspoon.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Condiment
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
