Easy Homemade Caramel Sauce
Serves 1.25
5 mins prep
15 mins cook
20 mins total
This easy homemade caramel sauce recipe can be made in 15 minutes and flavoured with vanilla bean and flaky sea salt. All you need is sugar, butter, and cream to make a jar of delicious creamy caramel sauce for adding to your cake frostings, desserts, coffee, and more!
ozwater
tsphoney
ozunsalted buttercut into 1 tablespoon chunks, room temp
ozheavy cream33-35% fat, warmed *see notes
- tspflaky sea salt
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Add the water and honey to a deep medium saucepan and whisk gently to combine. Whisk in the sugar.
oz water
oz granulated sugar
tsp honey
Place the pan over medium heat and cook until the sugar dissolves. The mixture will turn from cloudy to clear in about a minute.
Once the sugar begins to simmer, do not stir. If sugar crystals form around the edges of the pan, dip a pastry brush in water and brush them down. The water will sizzle and melt the crystals.
Continue cooking until the sugar turns amber in color, 8–12 minutes. It will go from pale honey to a deeper amber honey shade like an old copper penny, this is the stage you’re looking for. ⚠️ Be careful not to let it get any darker and burn.
When the caramel reaches a rich amber color, add the butter one tablespoon at a time, stirring gently and constantly. The mixture will bubble, foam, and sputter, keep your face and hands back.
oz unsalted butter
Remove the pan from the heat. Slowly pour in the cream while whisking until smooth.
oz heavy cream
Stir in the vanilla, salt, and 1 tablespoon of bourbon for extra flavor (if using).
tsp pure vanilla extract
1,2 flaky sea salt
Transfer the caramel to heat proof glass jars and refrigerate.