Today, I’m sharing parenting meal tips on a caramel dipping sauce recipe. This sauce is sure to please everyone from toddlers to teens. Moms can never have too many go-to snack ideas. So, when your little ones come in from playing outside, finishes a day of school, or is just asking for a snack, pull out this caramel dipping sauce.
Homemade recipes are always better than store brought products. Making your own homemade caramel dipping sauce creates the perfect addition to an ordinary afternoon snack. Even better, it’s a food that invites interaction. Kids love dipping their fruit or crackers into a warm dish of caramel sauce. So, make them a plate of edibles that are ready to dip with some caramel sauce on the side, and let enjoy.
Caramel dipping sauce invites a host of snack-time possibilities too. You can dip whole apples in caramel and coat them with nuts to create homemade caramel apples. Slice them and serve. Furthermore, arrange a large tray of apple slices, bananas, strawberries, pineapple chunks, or any other favorite fruits your kids enjoy, and drizzle caramel sauce all over the top. Caramel sauce works well with popcorn, pretzels, graham crackers, vanilla wafers, or cookies.
Don’t leave yourself out. It’s perfect for swirling into yogurt or cottage cheese too. You could even mix some into a favorite baked good, such as brownies, pie, or tarts. The ooey-gooey, sweet flavor of the caramel is sure to be an easy sell with kids and adults alike.
Getting the texture of homemade caramel sauce can be tricky. The key to making truly creamy, dippable caramel sauce is using sweetened condensed milk. This component creates soft, spreadable caramel instead of hard, crunchy candy. By combining sweetened condensed milk with melted butter, corn syrup, and sugar on the stove, and then adding whipping cream, salt, and vanilla, you can create a caramel apple dipping sauce that your kids will love.
Homemade Caramel Dipping Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- 7 tbsp. Salted Butter
- ¾ c. Light Corn Syrup
- 2 c. Granulated Sugar
- ½ c. Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1 ¼ c. Whipping Cream
- ½ tsp. Salt or To Taste (optional)
- 2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
Directions
- In a medium saucepan melt butter over medium heat.
- Add the sugar, corn syrup, and sweetened condensed milk, stirring to combine.
- Stir constantly until mixture turns a golden-brown color.
- Once mixture is golden-brown, turn off heat and slowly add the whipping cream and salt (if desired) stirring to combine.
- Turn heat back up to medium/medium-high and stir until caramel bubbles.
- Once caramel is bubbling, continue to heat and stir for 5 minutes to allow the caramel to thicken.
- Remove caramel from heat and add vanilla extract. Stir to incorporate.
Notes
- You must constantly stir the caramel to prevent scorching the bottom. If you do scorch the bottom do not scrape it, just continue to stir the top of the caramel.
- Warm up whipping cream in the microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute prior to adding to caramel to make combining with caramel easier.
- Right after cooking, the caramel will be thinner. At this temperature, the caramel is great as an ice cream topping, or to add to coffee or hot cocoa! Once it cools for about 30 minutes it will be the perfect dipping consistency!
- For a more exotic dipping sauce for the adults, you can add a couple dashes of dark rum or bourbon with the vanilla extract, or even a pinch of chili powder.
AUTHOR BIO: Samantha Kowalczyk is Director of Product Development and Key Accounts for Mrs Prindables. She leads a team responsible for the creation of new product concepts, such as Caramel Apple flavors, gifts, and confections. Kowalczyk joined Mrs Prindables in 2013 after completing her education in marketing. Her dedication to Mrs Prindables enabled her to progress to her current role.
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