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Ridiculously Easy Caramel Sauce

A super simple, super quick way to make absolutely delicious caramel sauce and only pay a fraction of the cost of the store-bought variety.
Course Sauce
Cuisine Dessert topping
Prep Time 3 hours 2 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 2 minutes
Author Chris Scheuer

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter 4 ounces
  • ¾ cup dark brown sugar you can use light brown sugar too, but the sauce will be a bit lighter in color
  • ½ cup whipping or heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla or vanilla bean paste
  • a pinch of sea salt

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Add brown sugar and whisk vigorously to combine.
  2. Add cream. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add vanilla and a pinch of sea salt. Stir until combined. Serve warm or allow to cool. Stir vigorously, then store in refrigerator. Mixture will thicken as it cools. After refrigeration, warm slightly in the microwave or on the stovetop.