Description
Easy homemade caramel sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir until sugar dissolves.
- Boil without stirring until caramel is amber colored.
- Remove from heat.
- Carefully pour in heavy cream.
- Stir until smooth.
- Stir in butter and vanilla extract.
- Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Caramel will thicken as it cools.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Warm before serving if desired.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: caramel, sauce, dessert sauce, homemade caramel