Easy Caramel Sauce

Easy Caramel Sauce
Prep 5 min Cook 5 min Serves 16 Source

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup salted butter ($0.60)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed ($0.22)
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream ($0.50)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract ($0.36)

Steps

  1. 1

    In a heavy-bottomed medium-sized pot, melt the butter over medium-low heat. Once it is frothy, add the brown sugar.

  2. 2

    Whisk the brown sugar and butter until the sugar transforms into a caramel sauce.

  3. 3

    Take the caramel sauce off the heat and add the heavy cream. Continue to whisk to incorporate the cream into the sauce.

  4. 4

    Whisk in the vanilla.