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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.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword homemade caramel, microwave, sea salt
Prep Time 10 minutes
chill 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 36 pieces
Calories 65kcal

Equipment

  • parchment paper
  • 8x8 baking dish
  • glass microwave-safe bowl

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • pinch of salt
  • sea salt for sprinkling

Instructions

  • Line an 8x8" baking dish with parchment paper.
    pan lined with parchment paper
  • In a glass microwave-safe bowl, melt 1 stick of butter (heat for 60 seconds).
    stick of butter in large glass bowl
  • Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk and a pinch of salt.
    microwave safe bowl with butter, corn syrup, condensed milk and melted butter
  • Microwave for 6 minutes. Stir.
    Microwave an additional 30 seconds. Stir.
    glass bowl with bubbling caramel mixture inside
  • 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.
    candy thermometer dipped into hot caramel mixture
  • 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.
    hot caramel mixture being poured into baking dish
  • Remove caramels from dish by pulling up on the parchment paper.
    Slice into squares.
    hand cutting caramels into squares
  • Wrap squares in parchment paper or waxed paper.
    hands wrapping piece of microwave caramel in parchment paper
  • This recipe makes 36-40 (1") pieces of caramel.
    microwave caramels cut into small squares

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Nutrition

Calories: 65kcal