Traditional Wet Caramel Method Dairy Free Caramel

This delicious and perfectly colored dairy free caramel sauce is made using the traditional wet method for making caramel. Our wet method dairy free caramel is an intermediate method for caramel and makes great dairy free caramel for your favorite desserts!

Makes about 1 cup of caramel sauce

Gluten free, dairy free; Free of soy if using the Country Crock Plant Butter sticks (not the tubs)

Course Candy, Condiments, Sauces, & Spreads, Desserts

Cuisine American

Keyword dairy free caramel, dairy free caramel sauce, wet caramel

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Cooling time 20

Total Time 40

Servings Tablespoons

Calories 78kcal

Author Adapted from Bon Appetit

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
3 Tablespoons water
⅛ teaspoon cream of tartar
¼ cup dairy free Country Crock Plant Butter Sticks
¼ cup Silk dairy free half and half (or canned coconut milk*)
1 teaspoon vanilla
Dash salt

Instructions

Place sugar, water, and cream of tartar in a small heavy-bottom sauce pan.
Heat over medium low heat until the sugar melts and starts to darken in color. This will take several minutes over medium low heat. Don't stir very often until you're several minutes in and the sugar begins to melt. Don't scrape down the sides of the pan.
Once the color starts to change in your sugar, really keep an eye on it! It will change colors and scorch quickly if you're not watchful.
Once the sugar is a dark straw or amber color, remove it immediately from the heat and whisk in the dairy free butter.
Once the dairy free butter is mostly incorporated, whisk in the Silk half and half slowly, then add the vanilla and salt. If you want this thick for caramel apples, reduce the amount of half and half.
Pour into a glass or heat-proof container and allow to cool. Don't scrape the sides of the pan into the container with the caramel sauce.
Serve while it's warm or store in the fridge of the freezer for later. If you serve warm, make sure to allow ample time for it to cool or it can burn you.

Notes

Nutrition estimates are for about 1 Tablespoon of caramel sauce

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