Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce – Deliciously rich and indulgent homemade salted caramel sauce that only requires 5 ingredients to make!
Ever wanted to make your own caramel sauce at home? Well, today I bring you my mouth-watering Salted Caramel Sauce recipe. SO good.
This salted caramel sauce is super quick and easy to make, and only has 5 ingredients – water, sugar, heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt.
Such few ingredients can make such an indulgent addition to dessert.
You are going to want to drizzle this stuff on everything!
How to make Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce:
Ingredients you’ll need:
- water
- caster/granulated sugar
- salt
- double/heavy cream
- vanilla extract
To make this Salted Caramel Sauce, simply add the water, sugar and salt to a large saucepan over a medium-high heat, and bring to the boil, stirring constantly to dissolve the sugar.
Turn the heat down to medium and allow the mixture to come to a rich, deep amber colour without stirring. Instead, swirl the pan around occasionally to make sure everything is even.
Remove from the heat, then gradually pour in the heavy cream, stirring constantly. Stir in the vanilla.
Pour the caramel into a heat-proof jar, and you’re done!
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Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce
Ingredients
- ½ cup (120ml) water
- 1 cup (200g) caster/granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (240ml) double/heavy cream, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add the water, sugar, and salt. Bring to the boil, stirring constantly to dissolve the sugar.
- Turn the heat down to medium and allow the mixture to come to a rich, deep amber colour without stirring. Instead, swirl the pan around occasionally to make sure the mixture caramelizes evenly. (This can take a while. Be patient, and don’t be tempted to turn up the heat!)
- Remove from the heat and gradually pour in the heavy cream, stirring constantly until combined. Be careful, the caramel will bubble vigorously whilst adding the cream. Stir in the vanilla.
- Pour the caramel into a heat-proof jar and allow to cool completely before using.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Information:
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Easy receipe to follow and an amazing result. Thanks
What is it’s shelve life in the refrigerator? Freezer??
This caramel can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Warm up to reach desired consistency.
When I added the cream the mixture went rock solid like a candy is this suppose to happen. I tried this twice
Hi Louise! Sorry this has happened twice now.
The cream is causing the temperatures to crash, solidifying the sugar. You need to add the cream in very slowly while mixing continuously.
You can try heating the cream slightly at least to room temperature. This will prevent the sugar for hardening.
My 12-year-old daughter found your recipe online and has made it twice in the past few days to drizzle on cupcakes and ice cream. I was eating it straight from the bowl. I asked her for the recipe so I can make it myself. It’s perfect and easy to make. Thank you!
This has become a family favorite recipe that I continually return to, SO good! Took me a few bad crystallized batches to understand that the “no stirring just swirling” rule is absolutely essential, now that I follow it religiously this recipe is foolproof! Thank you!
Thank you Marsha. Simply beautiful salted caramel. Easy step by step recipe. Results amazing.
Does it have to be refrigerated? Or can it be sealed & stored? Considering this as a part of a bake sale; however need to know the shelf life. Thanks.
This caramel is best refrigerated, but it will be fine for a day a room temperature.
Hey I am just wondering how much this makes?
This recipe makes about 1 cup. If you need to make more, avoid doubling or tripling this recipe. Make in batches instead. 🙂
is it possible to use a less oily cream, Marshа?
I wouldn’t substitute the heavy cream with anything else in this recipe.
Marsha, this caramel sauce looks incredible! I seriously feel like that word hardly even begins to describe how amazing this looks. Who wouldn’t want to put this sauce over anything and everything? Probably best just to eat it straight out of the jar, right? 🙂 Love that it’s made with just 5 simple ingredients! Pinned. Wishing you and your fam and awesome weekend! xo
Thanks, Demeter! This caramel can definitely be eaten straight out the jar! 😉 xo