Go Back Email Link
–+ servings
Caramel sauce with sea salt on a grey background.
Print Recipe
5 from 12 votes

Salted caramel sauce

I never want store-bought again after making my first homemade salted caramel sauce. If you're like me, you will LOVE this recipe! This salted caramel sauce is easy to make, and you only need five ingredients.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Additional Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 20 minutes
Course: Cooking basics
Cuisine: World
Keyword: caramel sauce, homemade caramel sauce, Salted caramel
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 808kcal
Author: Maayke

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract optional
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Heat the sugar and the water in a heavy-bottomed pan until the sugar has melted and the sugar is completely dissolved and starts to bubble. Stop stirring as it starts to boil to prevent crystallization.
  • Let it bubble away without stirring on medium-high heat until the sugar mixture turns a dark amber color.
  • As soon as your caramel has the right color, turn off the heat and slowly add the heavy cream while stirring. This will bubble up and steam quite a bit, so please be careful!
  • Add the salt and vanilla and keep stirring on low heat until everything is well combined.
  • Pour the salted caramel sauce into a jar and let it cool completely. It will thicken as it cools.

Nutrition

Calories: 808kcal | Carbohydrates: 104g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 134mg | Sodium: 1199mg | Potassium: 125mg | Sugar: 104g | Vitamin A: 1749IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 0.2mg