Easiest Microwave Caramels
Our microwave caramels with sea salt are ridiculously easy to make, and are so nice to have on hand during the holidays! Butter, brown sugar, sweetened condensed milk and corn syrup! Sprinkled with sea salt.
Servings: 36 pieces
Calories: 65kcal
Equipment
- parchment paper
- 8x8 baking dish
- glass microwave-safe bowl
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup light corn syrup
- ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
- pinch of salt
- sea salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- 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, sweetened condensed milk and a pinch of salt.
- Microwave for 6 minutes. Stir. Microwave an additional 30 seconds. Stir.
- You do not need a candy thermometer, your caramel should be ready, but if you happen to have one 242-245 degrees is ideal for caramel squares.
- Pour caramel into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with sea salt.Let set up in 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 36-40 (1") pieces of caramel.
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Nutrition
Calories: 65kcal
