Easy Caramels

Easy 4 Ingredient Soft Caramels (no candy thermometer required)

EASY soft caramels with just 4 ingredients. You can whip these up in about 15 minutes with NO candy thermometer and they literally melt in your mouth!

Course Dessert

Keyword caramels

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 25 caramels

Author Tiffany

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 sticks butter (12 tablespoons)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • optional: coarse sea salt, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla (see note)

Instructions

  • In a medium sauce pan combine butter and sugar and stir over medium heat until melted. Stir in corn syrup and condensed milk.
  • Bring to a boil and then decrease to simmer 7-10 minutes or until mixture achieves deep golden color, stirring constantly. (*For lower altitudes, simmer time may need to be reduced 2-3 minutes, watch carefully for coloring!) - See update below recipe!
  • Pour caramel into a foil-lined 8x8 inch pan and allow to cool completely. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt if desired.
  • When completely cooled, cut into squares and wrap in wax paper.

Notes

*makes about 20-30 caramels (depending on how large you cut them)**recipe prep time does not include cooling time which may be 1-2 hours***for additional richness and flavor, you can stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla after removing the caramel from the heat and before pouring it into your prepared pan. sprinkle coarse sea salt on top of caramels for a boost of rich salted caramel flavor!