Last updated on May 5th, 2024 at 03:06 pm
Caramel sauce is a huge hit in this house and for my husband and I anything salted caramel is even better. I have long made this caramel sauce for desserts in the past but now adding sea salt it’s my go to topping recipe. There is so much you can do with salted caramel sauce whether you are pouring it over your vanilla ice cream sundae or you are drizzling it over your pumpkin spiced cupcakes, it’s going to add a lovely zing to your desserts.
What Can You Use Salted Caramel Sauce For?
Salted caramel sauce never last long in our house. My husband can be caught eating it out of the jar by the spoonfuls. The kids like me to pour it over wax paper and make little salted caramel bites out of it. I like rolling it into mini balls and adding more sea salt on top for a salted caramel truffle style snack. This week we poured it over our cupcakes which were a hit at the MacMillan Coffee Morning on Monday.
Salted Caramel Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup 200g sugar
- 6 Tbsp 90g salted butter
- 1/2 cup 120ml heavy cream/double cream
- 2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
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Heat sugar in saucepan on medium
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Stir until sugar clumps eventually melt into a thick brown liquid
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Be careful not to let it burn
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Immediately add butter
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It will bubble, stir cautiously but continuously
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Stir butter until completely melted and mixed in (about two minutes)
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Slowly add heavy cream or double cream, stirring in between, it will bubble
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Boil one minute while continuously stirring until all the cream is mixed in and caramel is thickening
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Remove from heat and add sea salt
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Store in glass jars or pour over your desired desserts
Recipe Notes
We like to pour it out onto wax paper and let it set to make little caramel bites or pour on cupcake frosting for a special celebration.
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The Perfect Homemade Gift
Right now, more than ever, we are trying to maintain our connections and friendships. This simple salted caramel sauce would make a greats gift wrapped in ribbon in small jars. Why not make some and drop it with a friend to let them know you’re thinking of them?
Yum, salted caramel is one of my favourite flavours. This looks delicious #recipeoftheweek
It’s mine too and this can go on anything even a banana for an afternoon snack. So addictive. let me know if you try it. 🙂
My goodness, that looks super yummy!! I will be trying that recipe soon
It’s a really easy and fast recipe to make, perfect for those that have a sweet tooth and want to whip up something quick.
YUMMY – This looks divine. Perfect for my sweet tooth but hazardous for the diet! lol xxx
Very, very hazardous for my own diet. I have been restricted to not making it until Christmas. eeek
nothing like the sugar butter cream salt combo – it’s a dietician’s nightmare! Delicious though and looks so pretty I the Ball jars. .
Thank you Sam. Oh yes, it didn’t do me any good but it was worth it for a few tastes. The family eat it up in 48 hours here so it never is around to temp me long.
This looks amazing!! You are so bad for tempting me. My Dad introduced me to salted caramel haagan daz and I’m totally obsessed with it. I now want to drizzle this sauce on that ice cream! xx
Thanks Kerry…it’s so delicious and worth every calorie I swear and its’ so easy to make and store in jars for pressie for others too.
This looks amazing! Gorgeous photos. I love salted caramel and have attempted it a few times, but never seem to get it right. I will give yours a go!
PS do you not put water in with the sugar? Just heat the sugar directly in the pan?
Annie
This is bullet proof I promise you. 🙂 So worth every lick of the spoon. No water just heat sugar in the pan, constantly stirring on medium and it will eventually turn to brown amber looking syrup… it will get clumpy at first keep stirring. 🙂
Thank you!! I will give it a go soon.
Good luck, it’s addictive watch out. 🙂
Oh wow, just drooling here! Love salted caramel more than anything else, that contrast of the salt with the sweet caramel! This would make the ideal Christmas presents to, especially you, know blogger Christmas gifts, hint hint 😉
Thanks Vicki it is the best thing I have ever made and sadly one that ruined my diet completely and I haven’t been able to get back on track. OOOps. Typical isn’t it? I am making a bunch for Christmas pressies for sure.
This looks incredible Jenny and I can’t wait to make it!! I plan to drizzle it over chocolate brownies for my daughters birthday party next month! Will have to have a couple of trial runs first of course 😉 I was wondering roughly how much does this recipe make? I’d like to make some for Christmas presents too 🙂
Harriet
Oh that just sounds absolutely divine Harriet, can I come to the party? haha It’s almost fool proof I promise if I can do it you can. I am no chef. For me it made five mini jars full so many two pint jars. I have made a bunch of mini ones for Christmas presents too.
I don’t know how I missed this – it looks lush! I think I need it in my life and will be trying it asap! x
Oh yes, it’s absolutely heavenly and highly addictive I may warn you. haha
I just made this to go with Harrriet’s churros, it’s so easy and tasty! Thanks for sharing x
That sounds absolutely amazing with churros. I love pouring it on all sorts of desserts this time of year. Glad you love it. So easy to make isn’t it? I am due to make a new batch soon.