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Easy Homemade Caramel Sauce

Make your very own homemade caramel sauce in a just few minutes using only five ingredients.
Keyword caramel, caramel sauce
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1 cup

Ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp light corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

  • Heat water and sugar on medium-low heat.
  • Bring to a boil and remove from heat once it reaches an amber color.
  • Remove from heat and stir in the butter.
  • Then, add heavy cream, vanilla, and corn syrup.
  • Let the caramel cool in the pan.

Notes

Note: Do not stir the sugar. 
Remove the pot from the stove before adding the heavy cream to prevent spillage.

How to Fix Grainy Caramel Sauce

The best way is to use corn syrup.  Add a teaspoon of corn syrup at a time to the sauce fix any graininess.

Can I Substitute Brown Sugar for White Sugar to Make Caramel?

Yes, you can, brown sugar gives it a great flavor.