This Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce is easy to make and perfect for topping on ice cream or almost any dessert!

Ingredients

• ¼ cup water
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ⅔ cup heavy whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon salt or to taste

Directions

1. Cut the butter into tablespoon size pieces.
2. In a heavy bottomed saucepan, heat the water and sugar over medium heat. Make sure to use a saucepan that’s a little bigger than what you think you will need. Stir constantly until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture starts to bubble just a little.
3. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, stop stirring completely. Let the mixture continue boiling until it turns an amber color, this could take anywhere from 4-12 minutes.
4. Remove from the heat and slowly whisk in the heavy cream. The mixture will bubble up quite a bit, so make sure to do this very carefully. Then, mix in the butter, vanilla, and salt one at a time.
5. Pour the caramel sauce into a dish and allow to cool completely; cover tightly and store in the refrigerator. The caramel sauce will thicken up some once it is cooled and refrigerated.

Notes

• For a regular caramel sauce, just use a pinch of salt or about ⅛ teaspoon.
• Store any leftover salted caramel sauce in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
• Reheat in the microwave before using.