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Up close looking into a jar of homemade gluten-free caramel sauce.

Gluten-free Brown Sugar Caramel Sauce

Meeta Arora
If you love caramel but don't like how picky it can be to make, then you need to make this gluten-free brown sugar caramel sauce.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 189 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Dark Brown Sugar
  • ½ Cup Butter Or dairy-free butter.
  • ¾ Cup Heavy Whipping Cream Or dairy-free alternative.
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
  • ¼ Teaspoon Sea Salt

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter in a pot over medium heat.
    ½ Cup Butter
  • Add the brown sugar and heavy whipping cream and stir just to combine.
    1 Cup Dark Brown Sugar, ¾ Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  • Stop stirring and let the mixture come to a boil over medium heat.
  • Once you see the caramel sauce start to boil, set a timer for three minutes.
  • Let the mixture boil undisturbed for those three minutes.
  • When the timer is done, remove the caramel sauce from the heat.
  • Gently stir in the vanilla and sea salt.
    1 Teaspoon Vanilla, ¼ Teaspoon Sea Salt
  • Pour the caramel sauce into a container.
  • Use it fresh or store it in the fridge.

Notes

Tips and tricks.
  • Use a metal pan - I know the instinct here is to use a nonstick pan, but this can sometimes interfere with the heat transfer in the sugar as it cooks, which can cause it to seize easier.
  • Use a silicone spatula - You aren't stirring much, but I've found this works best when making this sauce as it is less of a heat conductor and will reduce heat transfer from the sugar, helping it stay at the correct temperature.
  • Do NOT stir as it boils. - Once you get the sugar and cream mixed gently into the melted butter, stop stirring and let it cook.
  • Make sure your heat is set to medium - I know there is an urge to want to turn the heat up and make the caramel come together faster, but don't.
Thinner or thicker caramel sauce. 
I prefer this gluten-free caramel sauce on the thinner side so that when it cools, I can still drizzle it into my coffee or even dunk some sliced apples. If you want your caramel sauce to be a bit thicker when it's chilled, you can reduce the heavy cream by a quarter of a cup. Your caramel sauce will still drizzle when it's warm but will be more solid at room temperature.

Nutrition

Calories: 189kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 1gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 118mgPotassium: 41mgSugar: 18gVitamin A: 455IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 0.1mg
Keyword brown sugar caramel, brown sugar caramel sauce, gluten free caramel, gluten free caramel sauce
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