Easy Homemade Caramel Candy Recipe Melts In Your Mouth (4 Ingredients, 25 Minutes) Candy Holidays Desserts Gluten-free Low Sodium Recipes Snacks

Homemade caramels are a perfect bite of sweet goodness. This easy caramel candy recipe is really easy to make and is the perfect holiday food gift. 

These melt-in-your-mouth caramels have just four simple ingredients and take less than 30 minutes to make for dessert. No kidding! Here's what you need: brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and sweetened condensed milk. The nuts are optional.

To use this recipe as a caramel sauce, melt a half sheet of the finished caramels with 1 to 2 cups heavy cream and whisk over low heat. Use it over cakes, ice cream or your favorite desserts.

Serve these gluten-free and low-sodium caramel treats for dessert or as a sweet snack anytime you have a craving.

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes (approximately)
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 25 (varies by size)

Ingredients

• 16 ounces brown sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• 1 cup corn syrup
• 14 ounces (1 can) sweetened condensed milk
• nuts (optional)

Here's how you make it:

1. To a heavy saucepan, add the brown sugar and butter. Stir constantly over medium heat until melted. 
2. Add the corn syrup and sweetened condensed milk. Cook, stirring, until temperature reaches 238 degrees F (use a candy thermometer).
3. Pour mixture onto a buttered cookie sheet. (If you like salted caramel, sprinkle with some flakey sea salt.) Cool and cut into desired sizes.
4. To add nuts, line the pan with some chopped nuts before you pour. For gift giving, wrap each caramel in a small square of parchment paper. Store the candies in an airtight container. 

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