Easy Caramel Sauce

Gluten free eaters need this easy caramel sauce recipe. It's simple to whip up for a late night treat or to hide in the back of the fridge and enjoy when no one's looking. Sure you can buy caramel sauce but expert label readers know a 3-ingredient sauce seems to have 10-ingredients when you buy it.

this gluten free recipe

I serve this sauce on Sticky Date Pudding, Baked Apples and salted caramel cheesecake cupcakes.

Ingredients

The process of melting butter and adding sugar seems magical to young cooks so it's perfect for gluten free kids. Learning to combine simple ingredients into amazing things can inspire young people to have fun in the kitchen.

• brown sugar
• whipping cream
• butter

See recipe card for exact amounts.

Instructions To Caramelize Sugar

The typical process to caramelize white sugar is in a pot on the stove over low heat without water. Some recipes instruct you to use a brush dipped in water to push the sugar crystals down the sides of the pot as they slowly caramelize into a golden sauce.

It's a straight forward process but takes time and attention to make sure it doesn't burn. I’ve caramelized sugar many times (and burnt it a few too) but over the years this recipe has become my go-to.

7 Ways to Serve Caramel Sauce

The possibilities for caramel sauce are endless. Here are a few of my favourites:

• Spooned over ice cream, brownies or on cookies for a salted-caramel delicious treat.
• One spoonful right out of the jar when no one is looking.
• As a topping for mug cakes.
• Drizzled over Banana Bundt Cake, with or without the chocolate glaze.
• Add a dot to these tiny cheesecake cupcakes, or make cheesecake in small Mason jars and top with a more generous amount. Add salt flakes for the salted-caramel taste everyone loves.

Easy Caramel Sauce (gluten free)

Gluten free cooks need recipes like this easy caramel sauce to make when the urge strikes. Give brownies and cookies the salted-caramel treatment, enjoy it on ice cream or give it as a gift. There's no end to the ways this sauce can be enjoyed.

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Course: Homemade Sauces

Cuisine: Canadian

Keyword: homemade caramel sauce

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 2 cups

Author: Cinde Little

Ingredients

• ▢ ¾ cup brown sugar
• ▢ 1 cup whipping cream
• ▢ 7 tablespoon butter

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Instructions

• Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes stirring a few times.

Notes

HALF RECIPE: Follow the same instructions using 6 tablespoon packed brown sugar, ½ cup whipping cream, 3½ tablespoon butter.

When you have ½ cup of whipping cream leftover from another recipe, remember to make this caramel sauce.