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Brown Sugar Caramel Sauce without Cream

Brown Sugar Caramel Sauce is a quick and easy recipe you can make in about 10 minutes with 6 ingredients. And no candy thermometer! Delicious dessert topping or dipping sauce, and makes a fabulous gift. 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16
Calories: 139kcal
Author: Cara Lanz

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons corn syrup
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup evaporated milk
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, optional

Instructions

  • Place the brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, evaporated milk, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
    Whisk and stir while the caramel mixture melts together and comes to a boil. Boil and stir for 2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla. If you're using cinnamon, add it now.
  • Place the caramel sauce in a heat-proof jar or bowl to cool.
    Serve warm over cake, ice cream, pie, cheesecake, or stir into coffee or oatmeal.
  • Cool completely at room temperature.
    Store covered in the refrigerator. Reheat in the microwave in 30-second increments until warm.

Notes

This recipe yields 2 cups. 
If you're a cook-by-thermometer person, boil the caramel until it reaches 225 degrees. 
A little corn syrup keeps the caramel mixture from crystallizing. 
Cool the caramel sauce completely before refrigerating.
Feel free to adjust the flavors of your caramel sauce with cinnamon or more salt. 

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 123mg | Potassium: 53mg | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 0.2mg