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a small glass bowl of homemade caramel sauce with a spoon dipping into it.

Easy Caramel Sauce

Ice Cream From Scratch
Make this easy Caramel Sauce recipe and drizzle it all over your favorite ice cream flavors, use it for sundaes, or add it to milkshakes!
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Course Ice Cream Toppings
Cuisine Dessert
Servings 8 servings
Calories 191 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Add the brown sugar, heavy cream, butter and salt into a small pot over medium heat.
  • Bring to a boil, stirring often, and cook an additional 5 minutes once boiling to let the mixture thicken and the sugar melt completely.
  • Remove from the heat and add the vanilla extract. Stir to combine.
  • Let the caramel sauce cool slightly before serving or pouring into a jar for later.

Notes

  • With this method of making caramel sauce, you need to make sure that all of the brown sugar has melted thoroughly. If the sugar does not melt and dissolve into the mixture completely, you could get a grainy caramel sauce.
  • You can store leftovers in the refrigerator in a jar for up to 3 weeks. When you're ready to use, just microwave the caramel sauce for 15-20 seconds to warm it up. It's best to store homemade caramel in a glass or heat-proof container.
  • You can also freeze this sauce for up to 3 months.
  • This recipe makes approximately 1 cup of caramel sauce.
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