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Easy Caramel Sauce (3 ingredients)

November 20, 2019 By Allyson 45 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy.

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Perfect for desserts, this Super Easy Caramel Sauce has only 3 ingredients and takes only a few minutes to make! This caramel sauce is the BEST!

Super Easy Caramel Sauce - Only 3 ingredients!

When I first posted this recipe 5 years ago, I had never realized how easy it was to make your own caramel sauce at home! With no candy thermometer needed, only 3 ingredients, and taking about 5 minutes to make, this is the EASIEST Caramel Sauce you will ever make! Add some sea salt over the top for a delicious sea salt caramel sauce!

Super Easy Caramel Sauce - Only 3 ingredients!

Tips for Easy Caramel Sauce:

  • This sauce does not stay thin once it cools however; it gets very thick. That is fine, you could either eat it in chunks off a spoon, or you can melt it again in boiling water/microwave- take your pick. Heat in 30 second increments, stirring between each segment. 
  • Use a heavy bottom sauce pot to cook the caramel. This will make it cook more even and quicker. 
  • This caramel sauce should last at least 2 weeks in the fridge (though, mine has never lasted that long because it always gets used up quickly), and should be stored in an air tight container, like a mason jar.
  • WATCH the sauce cook! It’s quick to burn, so stay close to the pot because it cooks very quickly!
  • By using brown sugar for this sauce, it makes it very sweet, a little sweeter than normal caramel sauce. Adding this caramel to anything makes it even more decadent and delicious.  Trust me! Use this sauce on ice cream, in caramel fudge, or however your heart desires!

Super Easy Caramel Sauce - Only 3 ingredients!

Need ideas for using this Sauce? Here are some delicious recipes to pair it with: 

  • Chocolate Chip Quadruple Nut Crunch Cheesecake
  • Crock Pot Caramel Apple Cider
  • Caramel Apple Dumplings; perfect fall dessert!
  • Apple Monkey Bread with Caramel Drizzle
  • Milky Way Caramel Cheesecake Brownies
  • Turtle Cheesecake Brownie Bars
  • TWIX Cheesecake Bars

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Super Easy Caramel Sauce
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
 

Perfect for desserts, this Super Easy Caramel Sauce has only 3 ingredients and takes only a few minutes to make! This caramel sauce is the BEST!

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: caramel sauce
Servings: 1 cup
Ingredients
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 cup light brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup heavy cream
Instructions
  1. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter. Add brown sugar and heavy cream; whisk continuously over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.
  2. Bring to a boil and allow to boil for only 3 minutes, while stirring (do not overcook). Remove from heat and allow to cool.
  3. Store in refrigerator for up to one month.
Recipe Notes

For reheating: Scoop into microwave safe bowl and cook in 30 second increments, stirring between.

Originally published January 2015. Updated 2016, 2017, 2019.

Perfect for desserts, this Super Easy Caramel Sauce has only 3 ingredients and takes only a few minutes to make! This caramel sauce is the BEST!
Perfect for desserts, this Super Easy Caramel Sauce has only 3 ingredients and takes only a few minutes to make! This caramel sauce is the BEST!
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Comments

  1. Maneshka says

    January 28, 2015 at 12:04 am

    Hi. We don’t have double cream in Sri Lanka. Is there a substitute I can use? Will whipped cream work?

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      January 29, 2015 at 10:31 am

      I don’t think whipped cream would work. Do you have half and half or whole milk? I think whole milk or heavy cream are your best options…

      Reply
  2. Jorli says

    August 19, 2015 at 3:28 pm

    I tried this today…WONDERFUL!

    Reply
  3. Jorli says

    October 11, 2015 at 10:09 pm

    Would this caramel sauce work as frosting?

    Reply
  4. slarsenheise says

    December 13, 2015 at 4:02 pm

    I tried this today with salted butter and half n’ half. It came out perfect. Thank you for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      December 13, 2015 at 4:26 pm

      I am so happy it turned out well for you! We love this recipe!

      Reply
  5. LaBretta Woodland says

    December 22, 2015 at 12:58 am

    Do you stir the caramel during the 3 minute boil stage?

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      December 22, 2015 at 11:18 pm

      Yes! What a terrible typo! Added it to the directions- thanks!

      Reply
  6. Hawa says

    November 13, 2016 at 11:35 pm

    Hi, how do we know that the caramel is overcook?

    Reply
  7. Kendra says

    March 3, 2017 at 11:59 am

    Hi! Does this caramel get too hard, if cold? I am thinking about using this as topping on a butterscotch budino, but want to make sure that if I do, my guests can still use a spoon, and the caramel won’t come off in one big blob, haha! Please let me know your thoughts, when you can!

    Reply
  8. Marina Hatton says

    September 10, 2017 at 1:58 pm

    would this work as a filling for homemade chocolates?

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      September 11, 2017 at 3:40 pm

      I am not sure as I haven’t tried that, but I think it would!

      Reply
      • Marina Hatton says

        September 11, 2017 at 10:24 pm

        Thank you

        Reply
  9. Connie says

    September 17, 2017 at 7:12 pm

    Why is mine always coming out grainy? And when I store it in the fridge in the jar, it looks like the butter has separated from the sugar. WHy is that?

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      September 18, 2017 at 7:32 am

      Hmmm, I am not sure as I’ve never had that happen before. The problem may be that you aren’t cooking it long enough, but again, I can’t be sure.

      Reply
    • Jennis says

      October 26, 2018 at 2:22 pm

      If your caramel is grainy you haven’t washed down the sides of the pot your cooking it in. With water and a pastry brush wash the inside of your pot with water down to the candy. That should take care of it. If ANY sugar is on the inside of the pot when you pour it out it will turn grainy. Same for fudge

      Reply
  10. Gwen Mills says

    September 25, 2017 at 9:57 am

    If you make this caramel and put it in a mason jar that seals (as they do in canning) would it last for a week or two unrefrigerated unless opened. We are doing them as wedding favors and wanted to do it ahead of time.

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      September 26, 2017 at 10:40 am

      Gwen – I have never tried that so I can’t be sure. I suggest trying it before you plan to use as a wedding favor. Good luck!

      Reply
      • Gwen Mills says

        September 28, 2017 at 2:04 pm

        Thank you.

        Reply
        • Colleen says

          April 7, 2018 at 9:44 am


          I have left mine on the counter for at LEAST 2 weeks without any change in the quality of the sauce! Also, I usually make this in half-batches, as there’s only 2 of us at home. I keep it, in the mason jar, it remains yummy long after 2 weeks! Another tip I was given, and I use, was to whisk in 1 tbsp. of corn syrup at the end to keep it from becoming grainy in the fridge!! Thanks for sharing!

          Reply
  11. Veronica says

    January 2, 2018 at 7:54 pm

    Can I use fat free milk?

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      January 5, 2018 at 8:35 am

      I wouldn’t recommend it.

      Reply
  12. Beth K. says

    August 17, 2018 at 12:57 pm


    This caramel sauce is perfection! It’s silky smooth and has a wonderful flavor.

    Reply
  13. Chanie says

    September 10, 2018 at 5:08 pm


    This is amazing. I made a caramel from another recipe and it came out terrible – I followed your instructions and it came out PERFECT. You saved my holiday dinner dessert (caramel apple cheesecake.) THANK YOU!!!

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      September 11, 2018 at 9:02 am

      That is great to hear! I love this recipe on EVERYTHING!

      Reply
  14. Jennifer says

    October 22, 2018 at 9:58 pm

    Thank u so much I’m gonna try this for my daughter when I to make caramel apples!

    Reply
  15. Hannah says

    October 25, 2018 at 10:30 am

    How much does this recipe make?

    Reply
  16. Leah says

    December 1, 2018 at 12:40 pm

    How much does this recipe yield?

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      November 20, 2019 at 1:12 pm

      About a cup

      Reply
  17. Kristy says

    December 1, 2018 at 12:56 pm


    Looks super yummy! Giving as a gift tomorrow at my cookie swap. Can it be stored at room temp overnight?

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      December 2, 2018 at 10:34 pm

      Kristy- I am not sure as I have only ever stored in the fridge. Enjoy!

      Reply
  18. Azure says

    February 15, 2019 at 2:57 pm


    Can you use this on a cake?

    Reply
    • Allyson says

      February 17, 2019 at 9:03 pm

      I don’t see why not!

      Reply
  19. Natalie says

    November 20, 2019 at 2:08 pm


    So incredibly easy & delicious! Homemade caramel is the best, especially when you only new a few ingredients!

    Reply
  20. Sara says

    November 20, 2019 at 2:19 pm


    This was so easy. I used it to make a caramel apple pie and drizzled it all over the top. YUM!

    Reply
  21. Betsy says

    November 20, 2019 at 2:45 pm


    Delicious! So rich and creamy! Love how easy this is!

    Reply
  22. Kim says

    November 20, 2019 at 3:38 pm


    I have made this 3 times so far it always turns out! Thank you!

    Reply
  23. Kristyn says

    November 20, 2019 at 3:39 pm


    This is definitely a staple in my fridge!! We love caramel on ice cream! This is the easiest caramel sauce ever!

    Reply
  24. Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says

    November 20, 2019 at 11:26 pm


    I know for sure this would be a huge hit in my house!

    Reply
  25. annie says

    November 21, 2019 at 10:30 am


    I love how easy this is!

    Reply
  26. Sara Welch says

    November 21, 2019 at 2:55 pm


    Love serving cheesecake with caramel sauce drizzled on top; this will be perfect for Thanksgiving! And easy too!

    Reply
  27. Sandra says

    November 21, 2019 at 6:09 pm


    This was really amazing! Can’t wait to make it again!

    Reply
  28. Beth says

    November 21, 2019 at 6:20 pm


    This sauce was so delicious! The kids loved dipping their apples in it!

    Reply
  29. Catalina says

    November 22, 2019 at 2:25 am


    This caramel sauce is exactly what I need for my dessert! Yummy!

    Reply

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