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November 13, 2014

6-Minute Small Batch Salted Caramel Sauce

This 6-Minute Small Batch Salted Caramel Sauce is so easy and makes just enough!!! Made with just 5 simple ingredients, you’ll want to make this all the time!

6-Minute Small Batch Salted Caramel Sauce

Easy Caramel Recipe

It’s that time of year where I want salted caramel EVERYTHING. It’s such a cozy treat! Be it drizzled over your coffee… or straight into your mouth. If you’ve been looking for an easy way to slip into the salted caramel game, this recipe is here for you. No thermometer needed, No fancy ingredients, and No hours of waiting and waiting and waiting. All you need is six minutes and five ingredients!This recipe calls for:

  • sugar
  • water
  • butter
  • cream
  • and salt.

You can add a splash of vanilla or bourbon at the end, but if you’re watching money and not trying to spend a lot, the sauce will be just as dreamy minus the vanilla. And that’s a promise!

That said, I sometimes add a little splash of Madagascar bourbon vanilla and HOLY SMOKES. It’s so good.

This recipe makes a VERY small batch of caramel because as much as I love salted caramel, it’s one of those things I would rather make fresh and use up all in one shot. Trust me when I say having a giant sticky jar of seductive sweetness lurking in the back of your fridge isn’t as glamorous as it sounds. Have you ever tried getting cold caramel from the depths of a mason jar? Not a fun way to spend the evening. No no no. Lucky for us, I’ve got a solution. Six minute small batch salted caramel sauce.

So now you can have warm, sticky, sweet and salty caramel sauce ready in just SIX minutes! And it makes just enough for two hearty servings! We like to drizzle this over ice cream… or brownies… or lattes… or well, basically anything! So, what will you drizzle your batch over?! Let me know! xo

6-Minute Small Batch Salted Caramel Sauce P.S. This sauce cooks REALLY fast so I don’t recommend leaving it unattended while it’s on the stove. No one wants burnt caramel if their life… I know this from experience 😉

This recipe was updated on 10/22/2018!

6-minute small batch salted caramel sauce

I hope you love this quick salted caramel sauce as much as we do!!! If you make it, let me know below!

More Salted Caramel Recipes:

  • Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake
  • Ultimate Salted Caramel Cupcakes
  • Salted Caramel Apple Pie

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6-Minute Small Batch Salted Caramel Sauce

Author bakerbynature

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon water
  • 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter 
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon flaky sea salt
  • Dash of vanilla or bourbon, optional

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat whisk together sugar and water and bring to a boil. Cook until sugar has dissolved, about 1 minute.
  2. Reduce heat to a simmer. Add in butter and whisk until combined. Simmer until the mixture turns a deep amber color, about 5 minutes. 
  3. Remove from heat and carefully whisk in the cream (it will bubble up ferociously after you add it!). Whisk until well combined. Whisk in salt. 
  4. Pour caramel into a heatproof jar. Allow it to cool a few minutes before using.

Courses Dessert

Cuisine Candy

six minute salted caramel sauce

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Comments

  1. Liz @ Floating Kitchen says

    November 14, 2014 at 2:40 am

    I saw this on IG and had to hop right on over! Yes to caramel sauce on everything. I’ve never made it with brown sugar (only white sugar) but now I’m super duper excited to try brown sugar. I bet the flavor is amazing! Yeah!

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      November 14, 2014 at 2:44 am

      Omg YES girl. You gotta try it with brown sugggg!!!! xo

      Reply
      • brenda says

        February 17, 2015 at 2:54 pm

        Y is my caramel always gritty when my caramel gets cold no matter what sugar I use? And do u refrigerate unused caramel,cuz mine again is gritty,help!

        Reply
        • bakerbynature says

          February 17, 2015 at 3:01 pm

          Hi Brenda. You may not be cooking the sugar long enough…
          Yes; you do need to refrigerate the leftover caramel, then simply reheat it for a few seconds when you want to use it. Reheating it (either by microwave or place the jar in very hot water) should remove any gritty texture it may have taken on while in the fridge. I hope that helps! xo

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          • Marie Kimber says

            December 1, 2016 at 3:32 am

            Hi, mine is also gritty. When it was fresh it was awesome, but as it cooled it became crystallized. I was hoping to use it cooled on top of a cheesecake. Any recommendations?

          • bakerbynature says

            December 1, 2016 at 10:29 am

            Hi Marie. This small batch salted caramel is best served right away. I’m working on a recipe for a more stable caramel sauce and hope to have it up soon!

          • Jennifer says

            December 9, 2016 at 2:54 pm

            Hi Marie
            I made a double batch of this recipe. It was sooo good. My daughter and I had to make another batch to replace what we had spooned it to our mouths (for tasting purpose only). Anyway after it cooled I put in the fridge. I made a box carrot cake cut into cubes. Then made cream cheese icing whipped with whipped cream. Cut the cake in cubes and layer with the cream mixture, the new walnuts and this salted caramel. I just reheated for 1 minute and stirred. Heated and stirred. Not to warm so it didn’t spoil the cream mixture. It was still a little gritty but in this receipe. You couldn’t even taste anything but the delicious Carmel. I got this carrot cake truffle recipe on Pinterest. I wish I could go back to see the name. Anyway this receipe is Awesome!!

          • bakerbynature says

            December 12, 2016 at 2:21 pm

            SO happy you enjoyed it, Jennifer! The truffles sound amazing!

          • Frankie says

            March 30, 2017 at 8:25 pm

            So everything I am seeing online says this is a butterscotch, not a caramel FYI-this explains well. https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-difference-between-butterscotch-and-caramel

        • rik says

          September 8, 2015 at 4:17 pm

          Are you using a metal whisk? Because I was always told to stir with a wooden spoon to avoid the sugar to form lumps.

          Reply
          • bakerbynature says

            September 8, 2015 at 5:54 pm

            Hi Rik. I have always used a metal whisk (or a silicon covered metal whisk) with no issues, but feel free to use a wooden spoon if you’d like!

        • Stacey in Alaska says

          September 8, 2017 at 7:54 pm

          Hi Ashley and Brenda,
          After reading comments about gritty texture – I decide to make a hybrid of Ashley’s recipe and what I know from make caramel the traditional (time consuming) way.

          Instead of combining everything at the start (not vanilla), I resuerved the cream for later. I cooked the butter, sugar and salt for about 5-6 minutes – strring constantly at a soft boil. (My thought was just to make sure that I let the sugar granuals completely disolve.)

          Then I added the cream. If you haven’t made caramel before BEWARE that when adding the cream to the sauce after it’s been boiling will cause everything to bubble up quite a bit. Just keep stirring. I cooked this for another 3-4 minutes. Removed from heat and added vanilla as directed.

          My total cooking time was about 10-12 minutes, yet still very minimal compared to normal caramel making.

          I didn’t want to post until I had regridgerated and taken out to use. But I’m happy to report NO gritty texture.

          Thank you Ashley for posting a way to make a quick small batch — was perfect for my need.

          Reply
          • Lauren Jezak says

            October 15, 2017 at 8:24 pm

            How long do you think it would be safe to refrigerate this?

      • D. B. says

        December 22, 2015 at 2:15 pm

        I usually make homemade caramels for my neighbors and daughter’s co-workers but this year I’m recovering from a lumpectomy I had on Dec. 17. Not wanting to let down my neighbors, I found your recipe on Pinterest and decided this was doable. I can stand and stir small batches for the 6 minutes, no problem, and the sauce is absolutely yummy! (I’m dipping my healthy apple slices in it!) My gift won’t be full blown caramels but my friends & neighbors will get a sweet taste of the holidays with love! Thanks!

        Reply
        • bakerbynature says

          December 23, 2015 at 12:12 pm

          This sweet comment just made my day! Thank you so much for sharing your story with me – and happy holidays! 🙂

          Reply
      • Maryanne says

        February 9, 2016 at 3:56 am

        Hello 🙂 I love that the recipe is a small batch–I’m planning on making cheesecakes in mini mason jars so this is perfect! Does this recipe still work if I use white sugar? How will it affect the flavor? (This is my first time making caramel sauce, btw).

        Reply
        • bakerbynature says

          February 10, 2016 at 3:21 pm

          Hi Maryanne. I’ve never made this with white sugar, so I am unsure how it will turn out. If you give it a go, I’d love to hear about the results 🙂

          Reply
          • MC Serrano says

            March 6, 2016 at 9:47 pm

            I made it for the first time with refined sugar, but then had to add a bit more vanilla extract to give it more colour. It still tasted great, I just felt like I tasted the cream more. Just made it with brown sugar and it tastes more rich. But I think it will turn out alright with white sugar! 🙂

      • Christine Dickey says

        March 31, 2018 at 5:38 pm

        How long does it last unopened and opened?

        Reply
    • Alicia says

      August 17, 2016 at 5:21 am

      Thank you for this easy ans extremely delicious recipe!

      Reply
    • Hannah says

      December 6, 2016 at 4:16 am

      Hi..need permission to share it..thanks in advance

      Reply
  2. Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says

    November 14, 2014 at 4:15 pm

    Can I puhleeeease bathe in this? Because OMGITS’AWESOME. And the sprinkling of salt on top is just ridic.

    Reply
  3. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    November 17, 2014 at 10:13 pm

    AMAZINGGGG!!!! I totally need to try this asap!!! Pinninggggg (and def. making)

    Reply
  4. Lisa says

    November 17, 2014 at 11:14 pm

    I have made it the old fashioned way and it’s so tricky! This is WAY better and so fast. Love it!!!

    Reply
  5. Kathy Vick says

    December 27, 2014 at 5:28 am

    Would love to make this salted Carmel sauce for gifts for my staff. What size mason jar and when it’s cooled, can it sit out or does it need to be refrigerated?

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    • bakerbynature says

      December 27, 2014 at 2:55 pm

      Hi Kathy. I use very small mason jars as this is a small batch (for two) caramel sauce. It should be refrigerated until needed.

      Reply
      • Stephanie says

        January 6, 2017 at 12:29 am

        curious why does it need to be refrigerated? I have for years and years made caramel and I make it all the time and never refrigerate it. I sometimes use preservatives due to when I am making it like if between Christmas and Valentines. I make sauce and harder pieces to dip in chocolate. I also have heard to squeeze some lemon in it to prevent crystalization but it curled a batch I did so I never tried it again wondering have you?

        Reply
  6. lori says

    January 9, 2015 at 9:19 pm

    Thank you, just made this for Sourdough Bread Pudding! Yes, it is amazing.

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    • bakerbynature says

      January 9, 2015 at 9:41 pm

      Hi Lori. Wow – sourdough bread pudding sounds delicious! I’m so happy to hear this salted caramel was a hit 🙂

      Reply
  7. amelia says

    May 14, 2015 at 12:40 am

    Can I use regular cream, not heavy cream?

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      May 14, 2015 at 1:45 am

      Hi Amelia. It needs to be whipping cream or heavy cream 😉

      Reply
  8. Sue P. says

    June 3, 2015 at 1:12 am

    I definitely will try this! I always buy unsalted butter. Do you have any idea how much salt I should add if I use unsalted butter instead of salted butter as shown in your recipe? Thank you.
    Sue P.

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    • bakerbynature says

      June 3, 2015 at 12:06 pm

      Hi Sue. I would add 1/4 teaspoon or a 1/2 teaspoon of salt, depending on how salty you like your caramel 😉 Enjoy!

      Reply
  9. Lauris says

    July 17, 2015 at 2:06 am

    It is truly amazing and a great time saver! I made it with half and half cream (10%) it turned out fantastic. Thanks for posting this recipe.

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      July 19, 2015 at 2:11 pm

      Hi Lauris. You’re so welcome! Very happy to hear you experienced wonderful results with the recipe 🙂

      Reply
  10. Angela says

    August 17, 2015 at 12:36 am

    I’m about to indulge in my small batch of salted vanilla caramel. I can’t wait! Thanks for posting this recipe!

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      August 17, 2015 at 12:51 am

      Yay! I hope you love it, Angela 🙂

      Reply
  11. Jacki says

    October 11, 2015 at 1:59 am

    Trying this with coconut milk. Wonder how it’ll turn out. Just really wanned to try it and only had margarine and coconut milk 😛
    Update! It is fabulous! Super yummy still though I imagine butter would be better.

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      October 11, 2015 at 3:11 pm

      Hi Jacki. How adventurous! I’ve never experimented with this recipe using coconut milk, but I’m happy to hear the results were yummy 🙂

      Reply
  12. Kristin says

    October 15, 2015 at 12:52 am

    Can I can this? I’d love to give it with the apple pie filling I made for gifts

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      October 15, 2015 at 4:47 pm

      Hi Kristin. While I’ve never tried canning itself, I don’t see why you couldn’t can it.

      Reply
  13. Heather @Bostongirlbakes says

    October 16, 2015 at 1:13 am

    I made this the other day…fabulous! I included a link in my new post for a salted caramel apple crumb bars. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  14. Shenetia says

    October 17, 2015 at 12:53 am

    Do you use light brown or dark brown sugar?

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      October 17, 2015 at 2:12 pm

      Hi Shenetia. I use light brown sugar in this recipe.

      Reply
  15. Kim says

    October 22, 2015 at 11:43 pm

    Hi, i dont have bourbon, but i do have some dark rum or even Bailey’s. Have you ever tried it with one of these?

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    • bakerbynature says

      October 23, 2015 at 12:41 am

      H Kim. While I’ve never tried using dark rum or Bailey’s, I think it may work. Please keep me updated if you try it!

      Reply
      • Kim says

        October 24, 2015 at 5:25 am

        Hey Ashley, just thought I’d let you know that I tried this with the vanilla cinnamon Bailey’s and it was awesome. Served it with some apple pie fries and whip cream and it was a hit at my potluck. Thanks for the recipe!

        Reply
        • bakerbynature says

          October 24, 2015 at 2:14 pm

          Kim – thank you so much for letting me know 🙂 And I’m thrilled to hear it was a hit. I need to try it with Bailey’s asap!

          Reply
  16. lisa says

    November 17, 2015 at 2:15 am

    Super yummy and super quick!
    Thank you for a great, no fuss caramel sauce.
    Cheers!

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      November 23, 2015 at 9:32 am

      So happy to hear it, Lisa! Thank you for letting me know you enjoyed this recipe 🙂

      Reply
  17. Elizabeth says

    November 25, 2015 at 3:34 pm

    Hello,
    So I just tried the recipe but my Carmel came out very thin and runny, any suggestions as to what I did wrong? It did take 3 or so minutes longer to get it to boil even on medium-high heat. Could that have been my issue?
    Thanks for any pointers

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    • bakerbynature says

      November 26, 2015 at 10:28 am

      Hi Elizabeth. I’m sorry to hear your caramel didn’t turn out. It sounds like it didn’t cook long enough, although it’s hard say exactly what the issue was without being there myself to see it. Your burner may run a little cold, so next time I would recommend boiling it a little longer.
      Happy holidays!

      Reply
      • Jess says

        September 25, 2016 at 8:17 pm

        This also happened to me and I added a 1 tsp of cornstarch with one tbsp of cream, then added it to the mixture. I also tripled the recipe because I wanted a lot of caramel 🙂
        Amazing though and turned out spectacular, I could drink it!!!

        Reply
  18. Mie says

    November 27, 2015 at 8:59 am

    Can I use regular sugar instead of brown sugar? My brown sugar is very coarse, i wouldn’t want the end result to be gritty!

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      November 27, 2015 at 9:51 am

      Hi Mie. Yes, using granulated sugar should work just fine.

      Reply
  19. Ann says

    November 30, 2015 at 1:43 am

    I can I use this receipe for frosting for carmel cake?

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    • bakerbynature says

      November 30, 2015 at 8:51 am

      Hi Ann. I’ve never tried incorporating this caramel into frosting, so I’m unsure. We typically use it for drizzling over ice cream, scones, cookies, etc. It does need to be reheated after sitting a while, as it does “set”, so that may be an issue in your frosting. If you give it a try, I’d love to hear how it turns out.

      Reply
  20. Mary says

    December 18, 2015 at 2:11 am

    Can I just double this for a larger batch?

    Reply
    • kristin says

      December 18, 2015 at 2:26 pm

      I was wondering the same thing! I made it this morning and it only filled a small jar about 3/4 full. Have you ever doubled it?

      Reply
      • Selina says

        December 18, 2015 at 10:41 pm

        Super easy! I tripled the batch and filled a 12 fl oz jar to the top. Thank you for a great recipe! Merry Christmas!

        Reply
        • bakerbynature says

          December 19, 2015 at 8:04 pm

          So happy to hear it! Merry Christmas, Selina 🙂

          Reply
      • bakerbynature says

        December 19, 2015 at 8:06 pm

        Hi Kristin. While I have never doubled it myself, a few readers have let me know it worked for them. If you try, I’d love to hear your results. Happy holidays!

        Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      December 19, 2015 at 8:09 pm

      Hi Mary. While I have never tried doubling this recipe, a few readers have with success. If you try it, I’d love to hear about the results 🙂 Happy holidays!

      Reply
    • Joanne says

      July 18, 2016 at 7:52 am

      I just made a large batch and it worked out fine

      Reply
  21. Rob says

    December 20, 2015 at 4:18 pm

    Just made this to pour over chocolate and cinnamon brownies……..my god its good !!

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      December 23, 2015 at 1:00 pm

      That sounds wonderful, Rob! So happy you enjoyed this recipe 🙂

      Reply
  22. Sophia says

    January 18, 2016 at 4:17 am

    This looks fantastic! Those of you that doubled or tripled it, did you increase the cooking time, and and by how much?

    Reply
  23. Ashlie says

    January 21, 2016 at 5:02 am

    Made this just now and its amazing! Thank you for the quick and delicious recipe!

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      January 23, 2016 at 3:00 pm

      You’re very welcome, Ashlie! Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed it 🙂

      Reply
  24. Debbie says

    January 21, 2016 at 5:15 pm

    Would coconut sugar work instead of brown sugar?

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    • bakerbynature says

      January 23, 2016 at 2:58 pm

      Hi Debbie. I’ve never tried this recipe with coconut sugar, so I cannot say for sure. If you try it, I’d love to hear how it turns out!

      Reply
      • laura says

        February 21, 2016 at 10:58 pm

        I just made it with coconut sugar and it is delish!

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        • bakerbynature says

          February 22, 2016 at 1:22 pm

          Yay! Thank you for letting us know, Laura!

          Reply
  25. Flo says

    January 24, 2016 at 2:22 pm

    This is THEEEEEEE BEST recipe I have ever tried to make for salted caramel! It came out like perfection!! Thanks so much for posting this recipe! It will be topping some delicious brioche turtle donuts today for a special baby shower! Xo

    Reply
  26. Michelle says

    February 7, 2016 at 6:33 pm

    OMG! This is pure evil genius! Simple and amazingly delicious!

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      February 8, 2016 at 4:03 pm

      Have you tried it drizzled over ice cream yet?! Seriously… pure evil. Also, purely delicious 🙂

      Reply
  27. Denis says

    February 14, 2016 at 2:35 am

    I tried this recipe. Made it with unsalted butter and then 1/2 tsp of flaky sea salt. It was awesome!!! However the color of my caramel is a bit brownish rather than amberish like yours… Should i have heated it a bit more?

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    • Denis says

      February 14, 2016 at 10:41 am

      By the way, because this recipe has no water, the caramel will solidify in the fridge. It’s really best to consume right away… Heating up solidified caramel will make the oil from the cream separate which you would be frustrating. Nevertheless it tastes good fresh!

      Reply
  28. Alicia's Indulgent Sweets says

    February 21, 2016 at 10:32 pm

    I was making chocolate caramel marshmallows. Can I use this caramel to put on the marshmallows? Will it harden enough to add the chocolate and not drip off?
    Thank you

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      February 22, 2016 at 1:22 pm

      Hi Alicia. I am not sure if it will harden enough to add chocolate, but if you dip them and pop them in the fridge first, it should work 🙂

      Reply
  29. alexander neabel says

    March 3, 2016 at 3:05 am

    It is yummy!

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      March 4, 2016 at 11:27 am

      So happy to hear it, Alexander!

      Reply
  30. alexander neabel says

    March 3, 2016 at 3:12 am

    we drizzled this on our ice cream

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      March 4, 2016 at 11:27 am

      Yum! One of my favorite ways to eat this sauce.

      Reply
  31. Kimberly says

    March 12, 2016 at 4:20 pm

    I just made this and it was super easy, and taste amazing. I’ll never buy store bought again. Thx for sharing.

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      March 14, 2016 at 1:27 pm

      So happy to hear it, Kimberly! Homemade salted caramel sauce for life 😉

      Reply
  32. Michelle says

    March 24, 2016 at 4:59 am

    Amazing recipe! I always dread salted caramel for the temperature watching and cream overboil. This was unbelievably easy and the perfect flavor and consistency. My new go-to. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  33. Savannah says

    April 24, 2016 at 9:57 pm

    Will this recipe work with whipped cream/cool whip?

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      April 24, 2016 at 9:59 pm

      Hi Savannah. I do not believe it will work will cool whip. I suggest using plain heavy cream.

      Reply
  34. Laura De Nuntiis says

    June 9, 2016 at 1:05 am

    Sounds delish!!! Just wondering how long will it keep for in the fridge pls?

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      June 11, 2016 at 7:52 pm

      Hi Laura. While this is best the day it’s made, it’ll keep for a week. Just reheat it a little since it seizes up in the fridge 😉

      Reply
  35. Kayla says

    June 29, 2016 at 2:21 am

    Hi. I made this and stuffed fresh home made crapes with them, served with vanilla ice cream. Absolutly yummy and great dessert for company. Thank you

    Reply
  36. Marianne says

    August 8, 2016 at 1:16 am

    Hi–this is still on the thin side. Does it thicken up when it cools?

    Also–I have always been told by my chef friends that the difference between butterscotch and caramel is that butterscotch is made with brown sugar, and caramel with white. So this might be butterscotch!! No biggie, it is still delicious. Hoping it gets thicker though. I want to blend it into ice cream…

    Reply
  37. Angelique Stainrod says

    August 11, 2016 at 3:18 pm

    So, I made this and the first time it did not turn out. However, I made it a second time adding in the half and half and butter in slowly and it worked just fine! Thank you for this amazing recipe!

    Reply
  38. holly says

    August 17, 2016 at 4:07 pm

    Can you make this a double batch and still come out just as good? I need alot as Im making a huge cake!

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      August 19, 2016 at 5:39 pm

      Hi Holly. While I haven’t tried doubling it myself, many readers have reported it works!

      Reply
  39. Brenda says

    September 18, 2016 at 6:48 pm

    Thank you sooooo much for this recipe. Made it for my boyfriend a couple months ago…needless to say I have made about 10 batches since. He is addicted lol. And yes you can double the batch…I now double it!

    Reply
  40. Crystal says

    October 22, 2016 at 4:43 pm

    Just made this to put on cheesecake bars…..holy balls this is amazing. I did use dark brown sugar and my dash of vanilla turned into a splash but lick the pot good. Thanks for the easy recipe!!!!!

    Reply
  41. Karla says

    October 31, 2016 at 8:13 pm

    Can you double this recipe

    Reply
  42. Paola says

    November 23, 2016 at 5:21 am

    Is this caramel good for making turtles? Does it thickens enough??

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      November 23, 2016 at 11:09 am

      Hi Paola. I’ve never tried making candy with this recipe. Typically I use it right away, since it’s such a small amount.

      Reply
  43. Deborah says

    November 26, 2016 at 8:50 pm

    Ok so I tried the Bobby Flays salted caramel and I thought it would be perfect. But it is nothing compared to your caramel sauce!!!!! You are the Queen of Caramel!!! It was so much easier and tasted incredible. Thank you for changing the way I make caramel.

    Reply
  44. Brenda says

    December 5, 2016 at 7:26 pm

    Does this recipe make enough to use with your German Apple Cake? I’m making it for book club tonight, and thought the recipe looked great. Just need to know if this small batch is enough to to drizzle over the whole 9″ cake. Thank you!

    Reply
    • bakerbynature says

      December 5, 2016 at 8:10 pm

      Hi Brenda. I would advise making two batches if you want enough for each slice of cake 🙂

      Reply
  45. Hannah says

    December 6, 2016 at 4:20 am

    Hi..can i share it..thanks

    Reply
  46. Michael Holden says

    December 25, 2016 at 12:34 pm

    Wow, this is fab with pannacotta. But it’s actually butterscotch, I though butterscotch and salted caramel taste a bit different. A bit of googling and it does seem more of a butterscotch but kept pourable. 5 stars for the recipe!

    Reply
  47. Arthur says

    January 7, 2017 at 2:39 pm

    If anyone likes orange flavored caramel, try it with Grand Marnier.Wow!

    Reply
  48. JOY MELTON says

    April 2, 2017 at 3:10 am

    Made a double batch today for a pot luck. Terrific. Definitely a keeper.

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    • bakerbynature says

      April 4, 2017 at 5:55 pm

      So happy to hear it, Joy 🙂

      Reply
  49. Quyen says

    April 5, 2017 at 2:02 pm

    I made this yesterday and I couldn’t stop licking the spoon! I did use sea salt instead. The sweet and salty was perfect! This is going into my macaron filling with vanilla buttercream. Thank you so much for this recipe! Fast and easy!

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    • bakerbynature says

      April 6, 2017 at 11:39 am

      You’re very welcome! So happy it was a hit – and those macarons sound AMAZING!

      Reply
  50. Sheri says

    May 11, 2017 at 4:28 pm

    OMG tnis is amazing. I made it for your chocolate sslted caramel cake for my daughters birthday. I hope I have enough caramel for ths cake LOL. I had to put my spoon in the dishwasher so I’d quit “sampling” it. I refrigerated it over night & it’s not gritty. Not sure why others are getting grit. Anyway, this is easy & amazing. I will never buy carmel sauce again. Thank you.

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  51. Niki says

    May 28, 2017 at 8:29 pm

    This is the best and easiest salted caramel recipe I’ve tried. Thank you for sharing! And just in case anyone else is wondering, I just tried it with a lighter cream(18%) because I didn’t have any whipping cream, and it turned out fine!

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  52. CToth says

    June 29, 2017 at 12:44 am

    Excellent! Soooo good, made a double recipe and it yielded one cup total. Thank you for this easy simple recipe.

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  53. Liz says

    October 11, 2017 at 1:40 am

    Made it exactly as your recipe said. My husband and I keep making impolite sounds as we dip our spoons in the saucepan. Our taste buds are tossing fall leaves in the air, they are so happy! (Not gritty one bi, but I did whisk it the whole time as you said.)

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  54. Anne says

    December 5, 2017 at 2:09 am

    Will this caramel pour over a cheesecake and set? And not become too hard but not drip off?

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  55. Stephanie says

    January 6, 2018 at 5:30 pm

    Are you KIDDING ME?!!!! This is the easiest and yummiest caramel I’ve ever made. Ridiculously delicious. Thank you so much for this awesome recipe! I made some caramel with another recipe the other day and burnt it a little. I feel like this recipe is basically fail-proof.

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  56. Inês Nobre says

    January 19, 2018 at 2:37 pm

    Hi, i made this caramel yesterday for the first time, and it did have a bit of a gritty texture, i refrigerated it and this mornig when i went to check it out, it was hard as rock. is this normal? can you please help me understand why this happened?

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  57. Melanie Rosen says

    March 6, 2018 at 10:48 pm

    Amazing! I used dark brown sugar because I like that intensity. So easy and so good! It counts as breakfast, right?

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  58. Jenn O'Connor says

    July 14, 2018 at 6:36 pm

    Nice simple recipe. Easy to make and quite tasty. I used Celtic Sea Salt instead of kosher. Flavor if perfect for what I am using it for, a mixing for homemade ice cream.cant wait to try it all together.

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  59. Holly says

    October 27, 2018 at 5:34 pm

    Am I crazy or did you change this recipe? I’ve made this caramel sauce several times and I swear the directions were totally different

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    • Stephanie says

      December 12, 2018 at 6:39 am

      I came here to ask the same thing!

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  60. Wanda Dawson says

    November 15, 2018 at 7:43 pm

    Can you use kosher salt?

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  61. Mary says

    February 16, 2019 at 11:10 pm

    I’ve just made your caramel recipe but I’m confused as to type of sugar to use. Your recipe on Pinterest says gnulayed sugar but when I read your comments from others they talk about brown sugar, so which do you use?

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  62. Ashley says

    December 15, 2019 at 3:45 am

    This caramel sauce is so easy! It’s perfect for making a small batch of caramel popcorn for movie nights!

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