Easy Salted Caramel Recipe

This homemade salted caramel recipe is one of the easiest you'll find: only 4 ingredients, takes about 10 minutes to make, and doesn't even require a candy thermometer! Check out my blog post for the full recipe and ideas for this caramel: sugarandsparrow.com/salted-ca...
Easy Salted Caramel
Yield: 1 Cup
Ingredients:
1 Cup (200g) white granulated sugar
6 Tbsp (85g) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into cubes
1/2 Cup (120ml) heavy whipping cream, room temperature
1 1/4 tsp kosher salt
Instructions:
1. Have everything pre-measured and ready to go (you’ll be constantly stirring). Place the sugar in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and stir constantly with a wooden spoon, until it melts into an amber-colored liquid and no sugar clumps remain, 5-6 minutes.
2. Reduce the heat to medium. Carefully add the butter (it will bubble up when you do) and use a whisk to combine it with the sugar mixture until the butter is fully melted and incorporated, 2-3 minutes.
3. Add the heavy whipping cream in a steady stream while whisking. As soon as the cream is incorporated, let the caramel boil for a full minute before removing it from the heat and stirring in the salt.
4. Let the caramel cool to room temperature* before using it in a buttercream recipe or as a cake topping. If you're using it to drizzle over ice cream or warm baked goods, you only need to cool it slightly (20 minutes or so). It will thicken as it cools.
Other recipes mentioned:
Salted Caramel Buttercream: sugarandsparrow.com/salted-ca...
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[@thebaddestbitch6744]

as someone who can bake it all but always mess up caramel, i have never seen a better more straightforward caramel video. thank you! 🙌 i can’t wait to try this tomorrow.

[@SugarandSparrow]

Aw yay!!

[@thebaddestbitch6744]

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[@dag0n89]

wanted to write the same thing ☺

[@talaroro1997]

girl i just made this it tastes absolutely incredible thank you so much

[@ummusyasya]

Thanks alot! ❤ i tried your recipe today & its a success 🎉

[@lulukay40]

I just finished doing this salted caramel and it is delicious 😋 thank you for sharing your recipe.

[@sharmarie247]

Salted Caramel frappe💕 thank you sooo much, I haven’t had 1 for 3yrs.. now I can make my own🙌🏼

[@Abby-it4og]

This is a very straightforward instructional video. And I'm following these steps into making caramel sauce. Thank you!

[@MCGCummings]

Thanks so much for sharing! I love your blog too!

[@user-gu8ne2lp7l]

I have all of this at home. I’m trying it. Thanks for the simplifying!

[@305anna]

ahhh so glad i found this - was so scared to make caramel after messing it up x2 last time. this recipe is great and worked thank u!!!

[@doreenmangru3490]

Wow!!! My favorite, thanks for sharing

[@phosphenesphenomenon9625]

Beautiful recipe. ❤

[@michelleweatherspoon8087]

Beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[@jelenasimonovic5272]

Just tried it it's fantastic 😊

[@theleftysjournal8781]

By far the easiest to understand. Straightforward. Thank u!

[@SugarandSparrow]

Yay!

[@wellkaster]

I've just made this and it's sooo salty and caramely! this is the best recipe! although, the sugar stiring proses was a real workout for my arms 😂

[@callumfreebairn8082]

perfect flavour🙂

[@akmalarifjamian8905]

Very helpful. Saw this video yesterday and straight away do it. Successful! The taste so good when i mixed up with my latte! Thanks! 😊😊😊

[@SugarandSparrow]

Yay!! I’m so glad you loved this recipe and I bet it tasted amazing in a latte 🙌🏽

[@emilykennedywu]

I am going to try out. Thank you so much

[@SugarandSparrow]

Yay!

[@HotMamasCakesChannel]

I’m trying this ! I always have issues with my sugar crystallizing but your method is different! Can’t wait to try it!

[@SugarandSparrow]

Yay! I’m so excited for you to try this recipe!

[@mukalyachalo2162]

I made caramel for the first time using your method… 😭😭😭🔥🔥🔥🔥 it’s amazing ❤

[@SugarandSparrow]

Yay, Mukalya!! I'm so happy it was a success!

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[@SugarandSparrow]

Thanks so much, Merlady!!

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Your videos are so high quality and straight to the point! This channel deserves more views.

[@SugarandSparrow]

Thanks so much!

[@dobissworld4098]

Nice one.

[@ADionisio]

Just tried your caramel and tastes delightful!! I added it to my coffee and just makes it even better!! 😍😍

[@SugarandSparrow]

Yay!! So happy you love this recipe!

[@manosmoschos5409]

does the caramel disolve in the coffee?

[@ADionisio]

@manosmoschos5409 as long as you pour the hot espresso over the caramel, it melts nicely!

[@dag0n89]

that's exactly how i do@@ADionisio

[@ayshamarks3460]

Can I use heavy cream or half and half instead of whipping cream ?

[@Bolekaz]

11/4 tsp? Never seen such a discription about the amounts.. looks weird tho, difficult to understand until it is visible how much you add 😂 P.S. thanks for sharing! Great recipe! ❤ Much love!

[@jungchoothian2039]

If I want to make it more saucy and light. Should i add more cream?

[@koolbeanz844]

TY so much it looks delicious! Did I overlook the link for the caramel frosting ? I don't see it ty again.

[@SugarandSparrow]

Hi there! Here's the salted caramel frosting recipe: sugarandsparrow.com/salted-caramel-buttercream-recipe/

[@GSD_MoM2168]

Can this be doubled or tripped?

[@arzinazakiabuddoo3602]

Hi can you please give the measurement of for the ingredients

[@preciousclaireferrer2894]

does it harden if you put it in the fridge?

[@googleuser9616]

Tnx

[@kamillemaghirang8341]

Can I use all purpose cream??

[@yumyum8331]

Can I use table salt instead?

[@rajisvegankitchen]

Very nice and yummy recipe my friend ❤️ i am a new youtuber in cooking and i am sure this will be very useful for me and for the beginners like me 😀i am going to try this for sure 😎 lots of love and support from ur new subscriber ❤️ keep going my friend 👍

[@DnT23]

I might have done something wrong because at room temperature my caramel is hard, also is a darker color too

[@ginmar1980]

What’s the shelf life? And to store it?

[@user-qm7se1zs1c]

😍

[@mariemaria363]

Can I use this as a topping for cookies? Will it dry or stay wet??

[@SugarandSparrow]

I've never tried that but I think it would work! It will set at room temp

[@catttycutie980]

What's the alternative of heavy cream? Can I use milk instead?

[@zachd6537]

It doesn't work well. I've tried milk and half and half. Something is always off

[@dusbus2384]

Can this be used for a latte?

[@SugarandSparrow]

It absolutely can!

[@gildap3815]

can i use this for coffee?

[@SugarandSparrow]

You absolutely can! Yum!

[@SandyLove1]

why do some people add water to the sugar then let it boil and change color?

[@selinaltay2982]

hi, how many days can i keep it in the fridge?

[@SugarandSparrow]

Up to two weeks in an airtight container!

[@melenamahannah6366]

​@@SugarandSparrow Does it need to be refrigerated?? It stiffened into a solid when I put it in the fridge?

[@nope2179]

Can I use brown sugar instead of granulated sugar?

[@SugarandSparrow]

I’ve never tried that before! It might work but it would be an experiment

[@chatnarinloedsiripanit9165]

Is it supposed to be bitter? Or did i burn it ;3

[@aqsamunir16]

Mine was also bitter. I don’t know why

[@jackieilomanoski9296]

What do you do when the sugar sticks to the sides? It always happens

[@fatmack8280]

Use a non stick pan/pot

[@edito979]

Salted butter or just butter?

[@SugarandSparrow]

I use unsalted butter

[@edito979]

@@SugarandSparrow got it. thanks

[@ter8330]

that has to be the easiest sauce i have ever seen..!

[@VoidsGames]

I made this with my mom and it came out really hard. You could barely pick it up with a spoon.

[@speedygamer9467]

thats weird i didnt try this recipe but i tried one very similar and it worked for me maybe you did something wrong or just a wrong ingredient?? i dont really know

[@MorrowindZeRir]

На будущее, не готовьте что либо с кучей специй, а потом что либо без них в одной посуде. 2 месяца назад я готовил чай масала в той же кастрюле что и карамель сейчас, и теперь она пахнет анисом(

[@johndavison5989]

WHAT IS A CUP??????? WHAT IS THE EQUIVILENT IN WEIGHT in grams OR ounces!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Some of us actually go to the bother of weighing the ingredients and dont use the AMERICAN CUP method.

[@kur4130]

a cup is 250g

[@alusianukpieva-yn4xj]

THIS IS a Toffee recipe not a cake filling or caramel sause !!! Very thick and oily! Shouldn’t have boiled for 1min after adding whipping cream as she says in the video. NOT satisfied with outcome 👎🏼

[@lfh1973]

Yikes.. that’s quite a scathing reply. This is a pretty standard caramel recipe, sounds like you either don’t know what you’re talking about, you screws up the recipe… or … you’re just trolling. The video was great and this is fantastic CARAMEL.

[@umthalatha]

I burned this. Good thing I halved the recipe to try first 🫤