The Best Caramel Sauce

Name: The Best Caramel Sauce
Prep time: PT5MIN
Cook time: PT10MIN
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Dessert Sauces
Ingredients: 1 cup granulated sugar; 6 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into pieces, at room temperature; 1/2 cup heavy cream, at room temperature; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp kosher salt

Recipe By Rachel Anne |Updated 2025-09-22 |15 Comments

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The Best Caramel Sauce

PREP5 min

COOK10 min

This is the best caramel sauce recipe—lusciously buttery, rich, and ready in minutes. Perfect for topping ice cream, cakes, or stirring into coffee!

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8SERVINGS

Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar
6 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into pieces, at room temperature
1/2 cup heavy cream, at room temperature
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp kosher salt

Instructions

1
Place sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly until melted and amber.
2
Add butter. Stir rapidly until completely melted and the mixture is smooth.
3
Remove from heat. Slowly pour in the heavy cream, stirring as the caramel bubbles.
4
Stir in vanilla and salt. Mix thoroughly.
5
Cool slightly, then transfer to a jar. Let cool to room temperature before sealing.