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    Home » Baking 101 - Tips & Tricks » How To Make Salted Caramel Sauce

    How To Make Salted Caramel Sauce

    Published: May 29, 2020 · Modified: May 29, 2020 by Lucy · This post may contain affiliate links · 71 Comments

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    Make a batch of homemade 4 ingredient salted caramel sauce in just 15 minutes and without the need for a sugar thermometer! Follow our simple step-by-step instructions. #homemade #salted #caramel #sauce #stovetop #thermomix #recipe

    Make a batch of homemade 4 ingredient salted caramel sauce in just 15 minutes and without the need for a sugar thermometer! Follow our simple step-by-step instructions. 

    Homemade caramel sauce in a glass jar with a small wooden spoon dipped in.

    Our easy homemade caramel sauce is the perfect recipe to drizzle over your favourite dessert, cake or bowl of ice-cream! Our foolproof sauce is ready in just a few minutes and can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. 

     

    Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce Ingredients

    *Scroll to the recipe card at the bottom for ingredient quantities and the full method

    • unsalted butter
    • brown sugar (dark brown sugar or light brown sugar are both fine to use)
    • thickened cream or double cream (not light cream)
    • pinch of salt 

    The ingredients needed for salted caramel sauce.

    Tips For The Stove Top Method

    Make the perfect sweet sauce with our easy stove top tips:

    • use unsalted butter as this allows you to adjust the saltiness of the sauce as you like
    • allow the butter to melt slowly over a low/medium heat
    • increase the heat to medium and add the cream and brown sugar
    • continue to stir until the sugar has completely dissolved
    • add a pinch of salt until it's the flavour you desire
    • you can omit the salt entirely if you like
    • stir regularly while the sauce simmers

    Butter in a saucepan.

    Butter, cream and brown sugar in a saucepan.

    Caramel sauce dripping off a wooden spoon into a saucepan of caramel.

    Tips For The Thermomix Method

    The Thermomix method for our homemade caramel involves just 1 step! Here's some tips for making perfect sauce in your Thermomix.

    • cook for 6 minutes for a thin and runnier caramel sauce
    • cook for 9 minutes for a thicker caramel sauce
    • note that the caramel sauce will continue to thicken upon cooling
    • cook the sauce with the MC lid off

    Caramel sauce dripping off a small spoon into a jar of sauce.

    Salted Caramel Sauce Serving Suggestions 

    There are so many delicious ways to use our homemade caramel sauce recipe. Here's a few of our favourites: 

    • drizzled over chocolate cake
    • poured over ice-cream
    • drizzled over raspberry & apple crumble cake
    • in a salted caramel hot chocolate
    • in a salted caramel milkshake or cocktail
    • drizzled over an apple pie
    • poured over a warm chocolate brownie
    • made into salted caramel frosting
    • drizzled over a sticky date pudding
    • drizzled over apple crumble

     

    How To Store Homemade Caramel Sauce

    Store our homemade sauce in a sterilised jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Warm it up slightly before using (*as it sets hard in the fridge). Alternatively, you can freeze the sauce for up to 3 months.

    A spoon in a jar of homemade caramel.

    More Salted Caramel Recipes

    If you love salted caramel (and let's face it... who doesn't!?) then you're going to love this collection of salted caramel recipes. From cheesecake to mud cake, brownies to slices, frosting and more!

    A collection of salted caramel recipes.

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    Make a batch of homemade 4 ingredient salted caramel sauce in just 15 minutes and without the need for a sugar thermometer! Follow our simple step-by-step instructions. #homemade #salted #caramel #sauce #stovetop #thermomix #recipe

    How To Make Salted Caramel Sauce

    Make a batch of homemade 4 ingredient salted caramel sauce in just 15 minutes and without the need for a sugar thermometer!
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: sauces
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 3 minutes
    Total Time: 13 minutes
    Servings: 12 serves
    Calories: 190kcal
    Author: Lucy - Bake Play Smile

    Ingredients

    • 125 g unsalted butter
    • 250 g brown sugar
    • 125 g thickened or double cream see notes
    • ¼ tsp salt see notes

    Instructions

    Conventional Method

    • Place the butter into a saucepan over a low heat. Allow it to slowly melt, while stirring occasionally.
    • When the butter has completely melted, add the brown sugar and the cream.
    • Increase the temperature to medium. Stir occasionally until the sugar has all dissolved.
    • Add the salt and give it a quick taste - add extra salt if required (be careful - it will be hot!).
    • Stir occasionally until the sauce begins to gently simmer and then allow to simmer for 2 minutes (still giving it the occasional stir). Remove from the heat and set aside.
    • Store in a sterilised jar for up to 2 weeks.

    Thermomix Method

    • Place all ingredients into the Thermomix bowl. Cook on Varoma, Speed 2 for 6 minutes with the MC off (cook for a further 3 minutes if you'd like your sauce to be thicker).

    Notes

    RECIPE NOTES & TIPS
    Use unsalted butter so that you can adjust the saltiness of the sauce as you wish.
    Dark brown sugar or light brown sugar are both fine to use.
    I recommend using thickened cream, double cream or whipping cream (not light or pouring cream). 
    Adjust the size of the pinch of salt in the recipe according to the saltiness of the flavour you would like.
    You can omit the salt entirely for a plain caramel sauce.
    The sauce will continue to thicken on cooling.
    Store homemade salted caramel sauce in a sterilised jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.Warm it up slightly before using (*as it sets hard in the fridge).
    Alternatively, you can freeze the caramel sauce for up to 3 months.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 36mg | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 415IU | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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    Comments

    1. Taylor

      September 14, 2019 at 4:56 pm

      I like the taste and its quite easy. One problem I've had all the times ive tried it though is that once it cools down the sugar seems to still be grainy. but when im making it I make sure its dissolved. Any help??

      Reply
      • Lucy

        September 15, 2019 at 7:36 am

        Hi Taylor, I find that it does depend a little bit on the brand of sugar you use - so perhaps try a different one next time? xx

        Reply
      • Lori

        October 07, 2019 at 10:32 am

        I found that too once, this time I cooked it for 10mins and it didn’t go grainy this time when cooled!
        I just use the cheap Woolies brand brown sugar. Hope this helps 🙂

        Reply
    2. Kelly

      June 18, 2019 at 7:28 pm

      This is amazing. Thank you! 🙂

      Reply
      • Lucy Mathieson

        June 18, 2019 at 10:44 pm

        Oh thank you so much!! xx

        Reply
    3. Tanya Ivanku

      June 08, 2019 at 5:46 am

      Hi i would like to make this sauce, just wondering whether you use a special sort of salt. Or is it just table/cooking salt?

      Reply
      • Lucy Mathieson

        June 08, 2019 at 10:41 am

        Hi Tanya, I generally use sea salt.

        Reply
    4. Jacinta

      July 11, 2018 at 9:20 pm

      Just wondering, is there a reason you don't use light cream? I get that heavier cream will make it taste yummier but I don't feel like going to the shop but I happen to have some leftover light cream from a different recipe and would happily use that up in this recipe if it would work 🙂 But looks incredible and I am planning on using this to pour over a white chocolate and raspberry cake for my husband's birthday tomorrow 🙂 CANNOT wait to eat it!!! 😀

      Reply
      • Lucy Mathieson

        July 12, 2018 at 6:31 am

        Hi Jacinta, you can use it but it wont thicken like a heavier cream will. Good luck! The cake sounds amazing!!!

        Reply
    5. Sarah

      April 07, 2017 at 11:28 pm

      How much does the salted caramel sauce recipe make?. I want to make the salted caramel chocolate ripple cake and was wondering if one batch would be enough plus some to decorate...

      Reply
      • Bake Play Smile

        April 10, 2017 at 5:10 am

        Hi Sarah, 1 batch should be plenty! xx

        Reply
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