Homemade salted caramel adds the perfect balance of sweet and salty to drinks, desserts, and more! You just need sugar, butter, half & half, and salt.<\/p>\n
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\n<\/picture>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\nWhen it comes to specialty lattes, there\u2019s an invisible line separating those who love pumpkin spice from those who love salted caramel.<\/p>\n
Apparently, you can\u2019t love both.<\/p>\n
Personally, I\u2019m more of a pumpkin fan. I could take or leave salted caramel (and I usually leave it).<\/p>\n
I will admit though, that while I\u2019m not a big fan of salted caramel on a spoon, just add it to my food and it\u2019s a completely different story. Scoop some into my coffee with splash of half and half and I\u2019ll make the stuff disappear lickety split! It\u2019s like a hot cup of heaven!<\/p>\n
These days I have a hard time even finding <\/em>salted caramel drinks in the fall, and what if I want to enjoy a salted caramel mocha in April?<\/p>\n My cup of salted caramel coffee was so good, it would have been a severe injustice not to share the recipe with the frugal folks who enjoy their salted caramel lattes and don\u2019t enjoy paying big bucks for them.<\/p>\n So here it is, a homemade caramel sauce recipe in its full glory.<\/p>\n Before we get started, there\u2019s a negative stigma associated with making caramel and candies and such \u2013 and rightly so. Cooking with sugar can be dangerous, scary, and finicky. Clear the kids out of the kitchen, wear long sleeves (trust me on that one), and do not multi-task while making caramel!<\/p>\n Read the directions in their entirety, twice, and have all ingredients on hand before you begin. Homemade caramel is NOT impossible, but it requires your full attention. Once you make it \u2013 and oh yes, you will want to make this \u2013 you\u2019ll understand what I mean. And then you won\u2019t be scared to make it again!<\/p>\n This simple salted caramel sauce only has 4 ingredients!<\/p>\n Psst! Not all salts are made the same! I love Ava Jane\u2019s Kitchen because it doesn\u2019t have microplastics<\/a> (gross, right?) and it\u2019s SO GOOD! Plus, you can get a free 8oz. bag of sea salt (just pay shipping and handling!).<\/em><\/p>\n Step 1. In a large 5\u20136-quart, <\/strong>heavy-bottomed saucepan, pour the sugar in an even layer. Heat the sugar over medium-high heat, whisking<\/a> as the sugar begins to melt. The sugar<\/a> will be clumpy at first but will melt down as it continues to cook.<\/p>\n Step 2. When the sugar has completely melted, stop whisking.<\/strong> Tilt the pan or use the whisk to gently move the sugar around in the pan as the sugar cooks. When the sugar reaches 350F on a candy thermometer<\/a>, or turns a light amber color, add all the butter at the same time. The sugar will bubble angrily when you do this, so be careful.<\/p>\n Whisk the butter into the sugar until it is completely melted and then remove the pan from the heat.<\/p>\n Step 3. Slowly add the half & half to the sugar,<\/strong> whisking as you pour. Again, the sugar may splatter, so be careful. Whisk until all the half & half is incorporated and smooth. Scraping the sides of the pan to mix it all in. Add the kosher salt<\/a> and whisk to blend well.<\/p>\n (Note: I like my caramel on the saltier side, so I add a full Tablespoon. If you\u2019re not sure about the amount of salt, start with 1 \u00bd teaspoons and taste. You can always add more!)<\/p>\n Step 4. Let the caramel mixture cool for 15 minutes<\/strong> before storing it in a glass mason jar<\/a> or airtight container<\/a>. Allow the caramel to completely cool to room temperature before storing it in the refrigerator.<\/p>\n Homemade salted caramel will keep for up to two weeks.<\/p>\n This salted caramel recipe will harden in the fridge, so allow it to come to room temperature before using it in recipes requiring a pour or drizzle. For recipes in which it will be mixed right in, cold caramel is fine.<\/p>\n Each serving is approximately 1.5-2 Tablespoons, to taste.<\/p>\n Once you\u2019ve made a batch of this creamy, delicious, sweet stuff, you\u2019ll want to add it to everything. Enjoy these caramel salted drinks!<\/p>\n Or try another yummy recipe with salted caramel!<\/p>\n The salt<\/a>! Regular batches of caramel have just sugar, butter, and heavy cream. You mix salt and caramel ingredients for that yummy sweet and salty flavor you get in salted caramel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n They\u2019re similar, but salted caramel starts with white sugar and is cooked to a higher temperature, while butterscotch starts with brown sugar and doesn\u2019t get quite as hot. Butterscotch will also have a higher proportion of butter to sugar, and a bit more of a toffee flavor from the molasses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Not quite! Dulce de leche includes milk along with the sugar, and you make it by simmering slowly over a lower heat rather than cooking more quickly to a higher temperature. That\u2019s why you\u2019ll sometimes find imitation dulce de leche recipes that start with a can of sweetened condensed milk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Even real foodies get to have treats! This homemade salted caramel is going to be far better than any caramel sauce you find at the store, since it has just 4 simple ingredients rather than the long list of high fructose corn syrup and preservatives we want to avoid<\/a>.<\/p>\n However, since this is a sugary treat, you\u2019ll still want to enjoy it in moderation. When you\u2019re including something like salted caramel in your day, keep these tips in mind:<\/p>\n Sign up for my FREE Fight Inflation Workshop<\/strong>\u00a0and learn simple strategies to save money, even with rising food costs!\n\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\nHOMEMADE SALTED CARAMEL SAUCE<\/h2>\n
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SALTED CARAMEL RECIPE INGREDIENTS<\/h2>\n
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HOW TO MAKE SALTED CARAMEL INSTRUCTIONS<\/h2>\n
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CARAMEL SALTED BEVERAGES<\/h2>\n
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SALTED CARAMEL TREATS<\/h2>\n
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SALT AND CARAMEL FAQS<\/h2>\n
What is the difference between caramel and salted caramel?<\/h3>\n
Is salted caramel just butterscotch?<\/h3>\n
Is salted caramel the same as dulce de leche?<\/h3>\n
HOW TO INCLUDE SALTED CARAMEL TREATS IN YOUR DAY<\/h2>\n
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MORE DIY SPECIALTY BEVERAGES<\/h2>\n
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