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spoonful of caramel

Caramel Brûlée Sauce

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You are going to love this Caramel Brûlée Sauce! This sauce is made by cooking the sugar until melted and caramelized, stirring in salted butter, heavy cream, vanilla and salt. Delicious drizzled over pie and ice cream, swirled into coffee or as a dip for apples! Yields 1-1/2 cups or 12 (2 tablespoon) servings.
Course Desserts & Sweet Treats, Homemade Ingredients & Condiments
Cuisine American
Keyword caramel, caramel brûlée sauce, caramel sauce, dessert topping
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 122
Author Laurie McNamara

Ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 6 tablespoons salted butter
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt use fine or flakey sea salt, pink himalayan or kosher salt
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Instructions

  • Add sugar into a stainless heavy bottom pot.
  • Heat over medium to medium-high stirring occasionally. You will notice the sugar star to crystalize and clump – this is normal. The heat combined with frequent stirring will work on those clumps and eventually they will melt. The heat combined with frequent stirring will work on those clumps and eventually they will melt. The total time should take 4 to 5 minutes.
    Adjust the heat as you go to avoid burning the sugar.
  • Once the sugar is a deep golden, move the pan off of the heat. Carefully add and whisk in 6 tablespoons room temperature (salted) butter.
    Continue whisking until the butter has completely melted.
  • Whisk in the heavy cream. 
  • Pour in the vanilla extract, add in the salt and stir until combined.
  • Allow the caramel sauce to cool (I transfer the caramel sauce to a measuring cup) completely before transferring to a clean jar or container with a tight fitting lid and store int the fridge for up to 3 weeks.

Notes

Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on SimplyScratch.com should only be used as a general guideline.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 94mg | Potassium: 5mg | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 193IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.01mg