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Starbucks Caramel Sauce

Starbucks Caramel Sauce is perfect in a cup of hot or iced coffee. It is also great as a dessert topping on anything you would use caramel sauce. It is basically fail proof because it only requires 4 ingredients and is made in the microwave.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time2 minutes
Total Time7 minutes
Course: condiment, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy homemade caramel sauce, microwave caramel sauce recipe, starbucks caramel sauce
Servings: 20 tablespoons
Calories: 82kcal
Author: Mindy Boyd

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1/2 stick
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

  • Place cream, brown sugar and butter in a medium microwave safe bowl.
  • Microwave 1 minute, carefully take out and stir with a whisk until the butter is melted. Return to the microwave for 30 seconds, take out and whisk again, cook for an additional 30 seconds, until it is hot, thick, well combined and becomes a golden brown color. Total cook time should be between 1 1/2 - 2 minutes.
  • Stir and serve.

Notes

Makes a total of approximately 1 1/4 cups of caramel sauce. 

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Nutrition

Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 21mg | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 158IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.1mg