Apple Cider Caramels Made In the Microwave

5 from 1 vote

Made with boiled cider, brown sugar, and butter these apple cider caramels are absolutely delicious and easily made in the microwave!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword apple cider, boiled cider, cider, cider caramels, homemade caramel, microwave, sea salt

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 9

chill 30

Total Time 44

Servings pieces

Calories 65kcal

Line an 8x8" baking dish with parchment paper.
In a glass microwave-safe bowl, melt 1 stick of butter (heat for 60 seconds).
Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup, boiled cider, sweetened condensed milk, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt.
Microwave for 8 minutes. Stir.
Microwave an additional 60-90 seconds. Stir.
Note: If you have a candy thermometer, the caramels are the perfect soft consistency at 245-248 degrees. You can also drop a small amount of caramel into a cup of ice water and if it sets up enough to be chewy and roll up into a soft ball it is done. I've made these enough that I know that they are done when cooked for 8 minutes and then an additional 90 seconds. Every microwave is different so it's better to err on the side of having slightly softer caramels vs. overheating them.
Pour caramel into the prepared baking dish.
Let set up in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Note: You can leave it in the refrigerator longer, but if the caramels get too cold they will be hard to get out of the pan. That's ok though, just let them sit on the counter until they come to room temperature and they'll be perfect again.
Remove caramels from dish by pulling up on the parchment paper.
Slice into squares.
Wrap squares in parchment paper or waxed paper.
This recipe makes 36-48 pieces of caramel.

Calories: 65kcal