We LOVE ice cream at our house. It is one of our favorite treats to enjoy year round, but we especially love it in the summer. Plus, July is #nationalicecreammonth ! We all have our own favorite ice cream, but we can always all agree upon vanilla. With a vanilla, then everyone can top it the way they like it, like with this easy caramel sauce.

Caramel is one of the staple toppings. I keep it on hand to drizzle over a bowl of vanilla ice cream. Sure you could always buy a jar from the store, but homemade is so much better!

This version is ready in under 10 minutes and can be stored in the fridge for about a week. You can keep it in the freezer for up to 3 months. Just don’t place it in a glass container. Place it in a plastic container and give it enough room to expand when it freezes. If you fill a glass container, it can break if this easy caramel sauce expands too much when frozen.

Easy Caramel Sauce

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Ingredients

  

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• ▢ ¾ cup butter
• ▢ 1 ½ cup brown sugar
• ▢ 2 Tbsp water
• ▢ ¼ tsp salt
• ▢ ¾ cup evaporated milk
• ▢ 1 Tbsp vanilla

Instructions

 

• In a sauce pan, add butter, sugar, water, and salt. Heat over medium heat.
• Melt butter and then bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes while stirring.
• Remove from the heat and mix in the milk and vanilla. Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.

Notes

You can keep it in the freezer for up to 3 months. Just don't place it in a glass container. Place it in a plastic container and give it enough room to expand when it freezer. If you fill a glass container, it can break if the caramel expands too much when frozen.

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Recipe adapted from Carlsbad Cravings.