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This Homemade Caramel Sauce recipe makes a great topping for ice cream and desserts. It’s rich, buttery, and even makes a sweet gift idea.

Every home cook needs a good homemade caramel sauce recipe. I have a couple, and this is one of them.

This recipe doesn’t start out with candy caramel squares. Instead, it’s made entirely from scratch with sugar, butter, and heavy cream. The result is a sweet, buttery sauce that is tasty enough to be eaten right off the spoon.

However, it’s really meant for as a gooey topping for your favorite treats like ice cream, cinnamon rolls, or maybe even bread pudding but eating it from the spoon is just as good.

Homemade Caramel Sauce in mason jar and on a spoon.

When I first started the blog over a year and a half ago, my goal was to make every single recipe from scratch. No shortcuts, no boxed mixes, well, you get the picture. However, things have changed a bit during that time.

Ariel view of caramel sauce in jar and spilled on a spoon.

If you’ve read some of our other posts, you know that both John and I have some health issues that limit how long we can stand and cook.

Therefore, we’ve had to adapt things a bit. There’s a different caramel sauce recipe I use that shortens the cooking process, and I’ll share it with you a different day.

Homemade Caramel Sauce dripping over a jar.

For now, I’m excited to tell you about my from scratch recipe that still works wonderfully when I’m in a pinch and don’t have all the ingredients for the shortcut recipe.

There are several variations of this recipe. Some use brown sugar instead of granulated while others use sweetened condensed milk instead of cream.

Spoon covered with caramel sauce.

This homemade caramel sauce keeps best when stored in the refrigerator for about a week. It reheats well when microwaved on medium heat until warm.

Some of our favorite serving ideas are to use it for a dipping sauce with apples, caramel topping for bread pudding, or use it in another dessert like carmelitas or brownies.

Two jars of caramel sauce with two spoons.
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This Homemade Caramel Sauce recipe makes a great topping for ice cream and desserts. It’s rich, buttery, and even makes a sweet gift idea.
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Homemade Caramel Sauce Recipe
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

Ooey, gooey, sweet, and buttery. That about covers it when describing this homemade caramel sauce recipe is made with just 3 ingredients.

Course: Sauce
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 Servings
Calories: 1786 kcal
Author: Kimberly
Ingredients
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 6 Tablespoons very cold butter, cubed
  • 1/2 cup cold heavy cream
Instructions

  1. Pour sugar into a heavy bottomed saucepan on low-medium heat.

  2. Stir constantly until sugar begins to melt.

  3. Continue to stir. Sugar will begin to form hard lumps and eventually turn amber in color.
  4. Stir until all lumps dissolve then carefully add all cold butter.
  5. Sugar will immediately begin to boil.
  6. Stir for 3-4 minutes until sugar and butter are combined.
  7. Add the heavy cream. Mixture will boil again, so use caution.

  8. Remove from heat. 

  9. Mixture will thicken and pull away from pan, but continue to stir until mixture smooths out.
  10. Allow caramel sauce to cool before storing in an airtight container or glass jar. Keep in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Recipe Notes

*It is helpful to prepare ingredients ahead of time. Cut butter into cubes and place back in the refrigerator so they remain cold. Measure the heavy cream and place it back in the fridge so it also remains cold. Use caution while making this recipe. Sugar burns can be very dangerous.

*This recipe has a heavy butter flavor. Cut back the butter 1/2 to 1 Tablespoon to remove some of the buttery flavor if desired.

 

Nutrition Facts
Homemade Caramel Sauce Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1786 Calories from Fat 1008
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 112g 172%
Saturated Fat 70g 350%
Cholesterol 343mg 114%
Sodium 646mg 27%
Potassium 89mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 203g 68%
Sugars 199g
Protein 3g 6%
Vitamin A 77%
Calcium 9.8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    • Thank you, Courtney! What I find really interesting about working with sugar is how just modifying a few ingredients is the difference between caramel sauce and caramel candies. 🙂

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  2. Astounded that this looks so easy and delicious. It looks like it would be sooo good drizzled over apple slices.

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    • Thank you, Melissa! I haven’t tried it over apple slices before, I will give that shot some time soon, thanks for the idea! 🙂

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  3. This looks simple enough that I could make it! So glad there’s not too many ingredients. Thanks so much for sharing! Cheers, Mary Jane

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    • Thanks, Jessica! Give a shot, give into that sweet tooth from time to time lol! Besides, the body runs on 3 macronutrients, proteins, carbs, and fats. Even a little bad fat in moderation does a body good. Keeps the hair and skin soft lol!

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    • Thanks, Lauren! Caramel and apples, you can’t go wrong with that. I have been on a berries and cream binge lately lol! 🙂

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    • Thank you, Anne! We appreciate the compliment. I prefer it to store bought, but I like mine with a little sea salt added for that salted caramel flavor. Have a lovely evening 🙂

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  17. There is nothing better than homemade especially with sauces like these. Caramel sauce takes five minutes to make which is why I have never ever purchased it. This looks so good. Love the deep rich color you have here.

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    • Thank you, Venna! I know what you mean, I feel the same way about chocolate sauces. Why buy a commercial version when you can make it yourself? Have a lovely day 🙂

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  18. Can I just put this caramel on everything?! There’s nothing better than homemade caramel and I’m drooling over your photos. I’m thinking this would be perfect on any baked good, pancakes, and icecream. 🙂

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  19. This caramel sauce looks so good I’m literally drooling looking at your photos! I’ve only made caramel sauce one time and I have to say it is truly worth it!

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    • Thank you, Nicoletta! We really enjoy making our dessert sauces. From sweet cream glazes to heavy chocolate sauces, homemade is the way to go. Have a lovely day 🙂

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  21. I agree – every home cook needs to have their own homemade sauce recipe. And soup recipe. And salad recipe. And drink recipe… I guess there has to be one signature dish in each category 🙂 BTW, the sauce is amazing!

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    • Thank you, Elaine! Agreed, everybody should have his or her signature dishes. Have you ever tried to a vanilla sweet cream sauce? It’s so tasty! I haven’t published it yet because our sauce recipes are hit or miss in terms of popularity. But, maybe one day. Thanks again for commenting, have a wonderful weekend Elaine!

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  22. There is nothing better than homemade and your sauce is no exception. It looks delicious and so reach and smooth. What a perfect topping for ice cream, pie or even a pound cake. I can certainly think of so many ways to use it. I’m pinning the recipe.

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    • Thank you, Marisa! We prefer homemade sauces to store bought, as well. Thank you for pinning the recipe. Have a lovely day 🙂

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    • Thank you, Claire! That’s what we love in our house, simple, tasty dishes. We’re glad you liked the recipe. Have a lovely day 🙂

      Reply

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