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17 August 26, 2015 Butters

{Simple} Lighter Salted Caramel Sauce

This Lighter Salted Caramel Sauce couldn’t be any easier to make and is lightened up! Perfect for drizzling over ice cream, cake or just by the spoonful!

This Lighter Salted Caramel Sauce couldn't be any easier to make and is lightened up! Perfect for drizzling over ice cream, cake or just by the spoonful!

This Lighter Salted Caramel Sauce couldn't be any easier to make and is lightened up! Perfect for drizzling over ice cream, cake or just by the spoonful!

If you had to pick one dessert for the rest of your life, what would it be?

That’s an evil question isn’t it? Practically impossible to answer. Amiright?

This Lighter Salted Caramel Sauce couldn't be any easier to make and is lightened up! Perfect for drizzling over ice cream, cake or just by the spoonful!

As I see it, there is ‘dessert moods’. Such as, if it is date night, that means gelato for us. We are gelato connoisseur! Or if is a family event, then that means my aunt’s famous chewy toffee cookies! And these pregnancy days? Anything lemon.

This Lighter Salted Caramel Sauce couldn't be any easier to make and is lightened up! Perfect for drizzling over ice cream, cake or just by the spoonful!

This Lighter Salted Caramel Sauce couldn't be any easier to make and is lightened up! Perfect for drizzling over ice cream, cake or just by the spoonful!

But what about those classic dessert flavors that you know won’t fail? Chocolate. Peanut butter. And caramel! Life wouldn’t be complete without those. And I don’t want to imagine it.

So let’s not and just all decide that ‘dessert moods’ exist so we can all live in sugary peace.

This Lighter Salted Caramel Sauce couldn't be any easier to make and is lightened up! Perfect for drizzling over ice cream, cake or just by the spoonful!

With fall around the corner, I expect a few of my desserts to be drenched in caramel! Because let’s be real, who can turn down the stuff? If you can, you have far more willpower than I.

Homemade caramel is so simple to make! I have made a few versions, but this is by far the easiest and tastes the truest to the classic caramel sauce we all love.

I lightened it up with Truvia brown sugar (This isn’t a sponsored posts; I just love how versatile it is!). It is simmered on the stove with half and half and a bit of butter until it is golden brown and caramelized.

AKA…gold.

This Lighter Salted Caramel Sauce couldn't be any easier to make and is lightened up! Perfect for drizzling over ice cream, cake or just by the spoonful!

Just one tip, this sauce is the best when it is slightly warm as it is impossible to pour when it starts to come to room temperature or is chilled. Quick fix? Just microwave it in a microwave-safe bowl, until slightly warm. Then you are in business!

And this caramel sauce is pretty amazing straight off the spoon. Not that I would know or anything…

This Lighter Salted Caramel Sauce couldn't be any easier to make and is lightened up! Perfect for drizzling over ice cream, cake or just by the spoonful!

{Simple} Lighter Salted Caramel Sauce

This Lighter Salted Caramel Sauce couldn't be any easier to make and is lightened up! Perfect for drizzling over ice cream, cake or just by the spoonful!

15 minCook Time

15 minTotal Time

Yields 1

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Megan

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup packed Truvia Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 cup half and half
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • Pinch Salt
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • Course Sea Salt

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan, mix the Truvia brown sugar, half and half, butter and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook while whisking gently for 10 to 15 minutes, until it gets thicker. Add the vanilla and cook another minute to thicken further.
  2. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
  3. Store in an airtight container, refrigerated.
  4. *This sauce is best when slightly warmed as it solidifies when cold.
  5. To reheat, add to a microwave-safe bowl, and heat in microwave in 15-second intervals until smooth then use immediately.
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If you make this recipe, make sure to snap a photo and hashtag it #WITHSALTANDWIT. I’d love to see what you are cooking up in your kitchen!

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Categories: Butters Tags: Brown Sugar, caramel, easy, gift, homemade, Lighter, sauce, skinny, truvia

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  1. Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says

    August 26, 2015 at 6:43 am

    YAAAAS! it's time to caramel all the things! In fact, I just made some too...to drench on ALL the desserts! Love that you lightened it up her girlfriend! I could drink THIS! Pinned!
    Reply
    • Meg says

      August 26, 2015 at 5:09 pm

      Coming your way! Ha! Thanks girl!
      Reply
  2. allie @ Through Her Looking Glass says

    August 26, 2015 at 8:07 am

    Dear Meg, What an amazing caramel sauce. I love that you used truvia brown sugar. I have yet to try that and I've been meaning to. I love how thick and rich this caramel looks. Would be amazing on some apple oatmeal cookie bars or cheesecake....
    Reply
    • Meg says

      August 26, 2015 at 5:08 pm

      Why thank you Allie!! You should, I love it!!
      Reply
  3. Terri/Love and Confections says

    August 26, 2015 at 9:37 am

    Salted Caramel is my weakness - it's so delicious, and this looks so good. I would seriously have a hard time picking one dessert for the rest of my life - that would be torture. Perfect topping for ice cream or cake, or just on a spoon straight into my mouth!
    Reply
    • Meg says

      August 26, 2015 at 5:08 pm

      Gosh I am in the same boat! I could pour it on nearly everything! Thanks Terri!
      Reply
  4. Danae @ Recipe Runner says

    August 26, 2015 at 10:13 am

    If I could only have one dessert for the rest of my life it would be ice cream, it's the one dessert that never gets old to me. I love adding salted caramel sauce to sundaes and apple pie! Thank goodness you made this lighter because I almost always end up eating half the jar with a spoon!
    Reply
    • Meg says

      August 26, 2015 at 5:08 pm

      Ice cream for life! That is our choice too! It never fails me ;) Thanks girl!
      Reply
  5. Stephanie says

    August 26, 2015 at 10:34 am

    Homemade salted caramel is hard to beat! Mmmmmm
    Reply
    • Meg says

      August 26, 2015 at 5:08 pm

      I couldn't agree more!!! Thanks Stephanie!
      Reply
  6. Linda says

    August 26, 2015 at 12:07 pm

    I use the Truvia brown sugar all the time. In many things I can't tell the difference. This is a great recipe. Thanks for sharing. Wishes for tasty dishes, Linda
    Reply
    • Meg says

      August 26, 2015 at 5:07 pm

      I love hearing that! Thank you Linda!
      Reply
  7. Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says

    August 26, 2015 at 12:22 pm

    I could eat this with a spoon and not feel bad about it!! LOVE salted caramel sauce!
    Reply
    • Meg says

      August 26, 2015 at 5:07 pm

      Oh I possibly did...hehe! Thanks Anna!
      Reply
  8. Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says

    August 26, 2015 at 12:35 pm

    I didn't even know that Truvia makes a brown sugar! :) And this caramel sauce looks absolutely amazing! I could spoon it on just about everything.
    Reply
    • Meg says

      August 26, 2015 at 5:07 pm

      It is so good! I use it in nearly any application I would brown sugar :) Thanks Carrie!
      Reply
  9. Michelle | A Latte Food says

    August 26, 2015 at 2:33 pm

    Gah, I could never narrow down my dessert choice to just one! I love sugar wayyy too much (unfortunately!), ha! I seriously want to spoon this sauce on everything. Meg, this is amazing!
    Reply
    • Meg says

      August 26, 2015 at 5:07 pm

      Girl I am in the same boat!
      Reply
  10. Kim Hoeltje says

    August 26, 2015 at 7:19 pm

    Looks amazing!!!!!
    Reply
    • Meg says

      August 27, 2015 at 7:07 am

      Thanks so much Kim! Hope you and that baby are doing well!
      Reply
  11. Michelle at A Dish of Daily Life says

    August 26, 2015 at 8:45 pm

    I have to try making this! I am so addicted to salted caramel! I could eat it by the spoonful!
    Reply
    • Meg says

      August 27, 2015 at 7:07 am

      I hope you do! It's so yummy! Thanks Michelle!
      Reply
  12. Kristyn says

    August 27, 2015 at 5:55 am

    OH BOY!! I could definitely eat this by the spoonful!! YUM!
    Reply
    • Meg says

      August 27, 2015 at 7:07 am

      I am right there with ya! Thanks Kirstyn!
      Reply
  13. Jessica @ Stuck On Sweet says

    August 27, 2015 at 10:43 am

    Love this lighter version of caramel sauce! I am so into ice cream sundaes lately, like the whole hot fudge, caramel and sprinkles on top of vanilla ice cream. This caramel sauce would be so good on it!!
    Reply
    • Meg says

      August 27, 2015 at 2:41 pm

      oh my word. I need that sundae now!!!
      Reply
  14. Malinda @ Countryside Cravings says

    August 27, 2015 at 1:35 pm

    Hmmmm, choosing one dessert that's a tough one! But if I absolutely had to only have one it would probably be ice cream, it's one of my biggest weaknesses and even more so if it was covered in this delicious looking caramel!!
    Reply
    • Meg says

      August 27, 2015 at 2:41 pm

      I couldn't agree more...gelato and ice cream is my weakness!! Thanks Malinda!
      Reply
  15. Marlene says

    April 27, 2017 at 8:53 pm

    Thanks Meg por this great recipe I have a few questions. First can you use Stevia instead brown sugar? and can you keep it at room temperature in a jar por a few weeks?
    Reply
    • Meg says

      May 8, 2017 at 2:18 pm

      Hi Marlene! The brown sugar I mentioned above is a stevia brown sugar. And I wouldn't suggest keeping it room temperature due to the butter but you are more than welcome to try if you wish. Enjoy!
      Reply
  16. Betty says

    April 8, 2018 at 8:57 pm

    Did you use full fat half and half or fat free? This sounds like a glorious mouthful of yummy!
    Reply
    • Meg says

      April 9, 2018 at 3:49 pm

      I used regular.
      Reply

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