Buttery Maple-Caramel Sauce

This caramel sauce is delicious on everything from homemade ice cream to other baked goods such as bread puddings, cakes, etc….it’s even great in your fresh-brewed cup of coffee to make a Caramel Latte.

Safety Tip: Always be careful when working with hot, boiling, caramelized sugar – as it is much hotter than boiling water. Make sure there are no kids under-foot when attempting to make this sauce.

  • 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
  • 2/3 cups dark muscovado sugar (you could probably use rapadura or sucanat)
  • 1/4 teaspoon unrefined sea salt (omit if using salted butter)
  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup real maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup raw cream (or store-bought – but NOT ultra-pasteurized)

In a 2 to 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.

Add in sugar, salt (if using), and lemon juice. Quickly mix these ingredients together, breaking up any lumps of sugar with a whisk or fork.

Continue to cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, and scraping down the sides of pan.

Allow mixture to come to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes.

Add in maple syrup all at once, stirring quickly to mix in.

Stir constantly and allow to boil for 3 to 5 minutes more, until mixture thickens (coats the back of a spoon).

Remove from heat and add in the cream, stirring well until combined.

Let caramel sauce cool for 1 to 2 minutes, then transfer to heat-safe jar(s). Let cool to room-temperature in the jar(s) before moving to the fridge for long-term storage (up to 3 weeks).

Warm sauce gently before serving.

Makes 1-1/2 cups.


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Disclaimer: The information in this post is meant for educational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice. None of the opinions are meant to diagnose or treat any disease or illness. You should always consult your healthcare provider.


Comments

  1. Lori, it’s getting hard to find regular pasteurized cream in our area too. All they want to sell is the ULTRA-Pasteurized, even in Organic brands. It’s just terrible!!! But at least we have weekly access to raw milk with cream on top 🙂

  2. Lori, it’s getting hard to find regular pasteurized cream in our area too. All they want to sell is the ULTRA-Pasteurized, even in Organic brands. It’s just terrible!!! But at least we have weekly access to raw milk with cream on top 🙂

  3. This sounds yummy!
    I have access to real cream, but not from any stores near me. I am in a herdshare and buy milk with cream I can use. With that said, I want to comment about the ultra pasteurized cream from the stores~that is ALL that is available in our area. None of the stores carry regular pasteurized cream anymore. 🙁

  4. This sounds yummy!
    I have access to real cream, but not from any stores near me. I am in a herdshare and buy milk with cream I can use. With that said, I want to comment about the ultra pasteurized cream from the stores~that is ALL that is available in our area. None of the stores carry regular pasteurized cream anymore. 🙁

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