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Salted Caramel Sauce

May 15, 2017 by Debi 14 Comments

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Salted Caramel Sauce has been a house favorite for years now. It’s super easy to make, and so mouthwatering and delicious! Silky smooth, soft, buttery, caramel (um but you already knew that part), oh just make some and you’ll be super happy!

Salted Caramel Sauce Recipe to drizzle over cake, ice cream, anything!

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Caramel Sauce on ice cream.

Salted Caramel on everything!

It’s perfect over ice cream or pie.

Drizzle it on fruit. It’s great on cake.

It’s wonderful mixed into brownies or truffles.

On a latte – fabulous (make your own caramel macchiato)!

And of course, it gets eaten simply by the spoonful around here.

There really isn’t much I feel I need to say about this sauce other than it’s really amazing.

It’s easy to make. You simply put some ingredients in a pan and wait for the right color. Then you add a few more ingredients to it. And, voila! That’s it.

Once you try this sauce I doubt you’ll ever go back to jarred store-bought again. It’s that good.

So go ahead, live a little!

Make this Salted Caramel Sauce today and pour it over everything!

It’s also really good just eaten with a spoon. Um, you know, I’m just saying!

Caramels

I’m a big fan of caramel. All that gooey delicious flavor. If you are too, be sure to check out my recipes for Peppermint Caramels, Old-Fashioned Caramels, and Caramel Corn.

pouring caramel into a small jar

Easy to make

Yes, salted caramel sauce is easy to make. Take a look at our video on this page to see how we make it.

After you make it, and eat it of course, it can be stored in a jar with a tight fitting lid in the refrigerator for future use.

It also makes a great handmade gift for Christmas or any holiday. Pour it in a jar, it with a pretty ribbon, and your recipient will be so grateful. Maybe with a gift card to a local ice cream shop.

Caramel Sauce on ice cream.

What does Salted Caramel Sauce go with?

  • Drizzle it over cake
  • Spoon it over ice cream
  • Mix it into a pie
  • Stir it into truffles
  • Eat it with a spoon

If you love a little bit of salt in your sweets, and little sweet and salty, like I do you have to try my Sea Salt Caramel Pretzel Bark, Salted Caramel Ice Cream, and Brown Butter Sea Salt Cookies.

a spoon pouring caramel sauce into a mason jar.

Ice Cream recipes to make to serve with your caramel

  • Almond Nougat Ice Cream
  • Lemon Ice Cream
  • Apple Pie Ice Cream
  • Dark Chocolate Truffle Ice Cream
  • No Churn Vanilla Ice Cream (Blue)
  • Coffee Ice Cream
  • Oatmeal Crunch Ice Cream

FAQ about this Sauce

  • Does salted caramel sauce need to be refrigerated? Yes
  • Can you buy salted caramel sauce? Yes, but when it’s so easy to make your own, you won’t want to buy it. Besides, homemade tastes way better!
  • Can I reheat it? Yes. I like to do mine on the stove to or the microwave.
    • If you reheat it in the microwave, always do so in small increments, like 30 seconds, and stir after each time, until it reaches desired consistency
    • If you reheat on the stove, stir constantly as it reheats
  • It doesn’t need the corn syrup (ok, not really a question, but a snotty comment): The corn syrup keeps the sauce soft and lovely. Also, corn syrup isn’t the high fructose corn syrup that everyone dislikes. Do you need it? Let’s be honest, this is a sometimes treat. And, it makes it taste better, so yes, you do!

Recipe Tip

It’s important to lightly but thoroughly beat the mixture after each ingredient is added – this ensures that the mixture being heated is a homogeneous one, so that individual ingredients do not harden and separate out during the heating process.

Using the sauce

You’ve seen me use this sauce on the Lemon Cloud Tart and in Salted Caramel Coffee Truffles. It’s great over fruit, even grilled fruit like these Grilled Peaches.

Though I often make it just for drizzling on ice cream!

a spoon full of caramel sauce over the glass jar of it.
Salted Caramel Sauce

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Salted Caramel Sauce Recipe

Salted Caramel Sauce Recipe to drizzle over cake, ice cream, anything!

Salted Caramel Sauce

Debi
Smooth and buttery, this salted caramel sauce is easy to make and even easier to eat. Use the servings slider to easily adjust the ingredient amounts.
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Fleur de Sel or good quality sea salt

Instructions
 

  • In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, water and corn syrup and bring to a boil. Using a wet pastry brush, wash down any crystals on the side of the pan. Boil over high heat until a deep amber caramel forms, swirling often, about 6-12 minutes (be careful, as it will darken rapidly once it reaches that stage). Remove the saucepan from the heat and carefully whisk in the cream, butter and salt. Let the caramel cool to room temperature. The salted caramel sauce can be refrigerated for up to 2 weeks. Rewarm before serving.

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Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

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  1. Julie

    May 15, 2017 at 7:08 am

    I’d be eating this by the spoon!

  2. Adrienne Grace

    May 23, 2017 at 9:30 am

    Linked my sister to this recipe via instagram, as her whole family is a fan of salted caramel. BTW, nice touch on the video title!

  3. christinegalvani

    May 31, 2017 at 7:16 am

    I absolutely love caramel over ice cream! Yum! Great video!

  4. Tina Dawson | Love is in my Tummy

    May 31, 2017 at 8:14 am

    Thank you so much for this recipe! I’ve only ever made caramel sauce once, and was dying to taste it again!

  5. Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry

    May 31, 2017 at 8:21 am

    YUM I could eat this on almost anything. Would love it with apple pie

  6. Elaine @ Dishes Delish

    May 31, 2017 at 8:28 am

    I’ll need to try this salted caramel sauce on every single one of the dishes you mentioned! Yum. I love salted caramel!

  7. Beth Neels

    May 31, 2017 at 9:16 am

    This looks so yummy! I would like this sauce on just about anything! What about savory dishes?

  8. Annie

    February 18, 2021 at 10:39 am

    Can you use corn flour for this salted caramel recipe

  9. Debi

    February 19, 2021 at 7:06 am

    Annie, I’m sorry, I don’t know what you would be using corn flour instead of? There’s no flour in this recipe. It would not be a substitute for corn syrup. I’d suggest just sticking to the recipe as it is written.

  10. Nikki

    September 10, 2021 at 6:09 pm

    Idk waited for the color , added the butter cream and salt It’s runny . Isn’t cooled yet but idk . Can I boil it up again? Or should I start over

  11. Debi

    September 11, 2021 at 5:53 am

    Nikki, it probably cooled and thickened. If not, make sure you measured your ingredients properly. I’ve made it many times and it’s never been thin. If it is thin, I’m sure it’s still delicious. I’d use it anyway over ice cream or cake.

  12. Eliza

    November 14, 2022 at 3:20 pm

    5 stars
    This creamy, buttery sauce is about 1,000 times better than store-bought caramel sauce! We love it over everything from pancakes to pie.

  13. Amanda

    June 30, 2024 at 10:56 pm

    How much does the final recipe make? I am trying your other recipe of salted Carmel ice cream and wonder if I need to make a double batch of this?

  14. Debi

    July 1, 2024 at 5:22 am

    Amanda, a double batch of this caramel sauce is a good idea. You’ll have leftover to drizzle on top of the ice cream as well.

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