Easy Homemade Caramel Sauce

adapted from The Pioneer Woman (via Food Network)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup half and half
• 4 Tbsp butter
• Pinch of salt
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract

Directions:

Combine the brown sugar, half and half, butter, and salt in a saucepan and place it over medium-low heat. Cook while whisking gently for 5 to 7 minutes until the mixture thickens.

Add the vanilla and cook 1 more minute, then remove from heat. Let the caramel sauce cool slightly before pouring it into an airtight jar and storing it in your fridge.

Like I said, easy!

7 Delicious Ways To Use Homemade Caramel Sauce

• Drizzle it on ice cream for an amazing sundae.
• Dip apple slices into it.
• Stir some into your yogurt or oatmeal at breakfast.
• Drizzle it over popcorn for the most amazing caramel popcorn ever.
• Dip pretzels in it for a sweet and salty treat.
• Drizzle it on pancakes or waffles.
• Add a tablespoon or two to coffee or hot cocoa.

Got any other tasty caramel sauce ideas? Share them in a comment below!

Homemade Caramel Sauce

Jill Nystul

My husband loves putting caramel sauce on ice cream (make that “caramel sauce, chocolate sauce, and peanuts”), and this homemade version tastes better and costs less than any store-bought variety.

Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Refrigerate 20 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup half and half
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

• Mix the brown sugar, half-and-half, butter, and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat.
• Cook while whisking gently for 5 to 7 minutes, until thickened.
• Add the vanilla and cook another minute to thicken further.
• Turn off the heat, cool slightly and pour the sauce into a jar. Refrigerate until cold.

Calories: 1433kcalCarbohydrates: 223gProtein: 5gFat: 59gSaturated Fat: 37gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 163mgSodium: 535mgPotassium: 485mgSugar: 220gVitamin A: 1828IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 327mgIron: 2mg