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Salted Maple Caramel Sauce

September 19, 2014 by Lindsey 48 Comments

Salted Maple Caramel SauceI am super lucky that my husband and I live on the same page, but every now and again we disagree about something. One of those rare things is Maple. My Husband is “meh” about maple, whereas my blood is probably 20% maple syrup.

I love maple. All things maple. If I could live in Vermont next to a maple tree, I’d be a happy woman. So you can imagine that I turn to mush around this Salted Maple Caramel Sauce.

I could eat it by the bucket-full. With a spoon.

Salted Maple Caramel Sauce

It’s all the things I love about salted caramel but made with maple syrup and 400x easier. It’s creamy, smooth and silky. It has a rich, concentrated maple flavor with a buttery finish.

While we’re chatting, I’ll tell you another thing my husband and I disagree about.

His new beard. As in when is he going to shave it off? Yesterday would have been great for me, but apparently my vote doesn’t carry the weight it should. I’ll have to remind him that, as a woman, I get two votes automatically.

Back to things I understand, like Salted Maple Caramel Sauce!

Salted Maple Caramel Sauce

You can use this sauce just like you would caramel sauce: on ice cream, on fruit, on crumbles, as a filling for cupcakes, or, my personal favorite, in these Maple Caramel Pecan Bars!

Maple Pecan Brown Butter Blondies

This particular batch was a thinner sauce, but you can easily make it thicker by cooking the maple syrup longer.

Salted Maple Caramel Sauce

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Salted Maple Caramel Sauce

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Salted Maple Caramel Sauce

This Salted Maple Caramel Sauce is creamy, smooth and silky. It has a rich, concentrated maple flavor with a buttery finish. And it is so easy!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups grade B maple syrup
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ¼ cup sweet cream, unsalted butter
  • 2 large pinches sea salt (I use fleur de sel)

Instructions

  1. Pour maple syrup in a deep pot with a thick bottom. Being to a boil over medium heat and let boil softly for ~15 minutes. Stir every few minutes with a heat proof spatula or spoon to reduce the bubbles. You will notice that the syrup will start to coat the outside of the spatula or spoon and will cool quickly into a caramel-like consistency. It will resemble candy at the softball stage.
  2. Stir in the butter until it is completely melted and then add the cream, stirring constantly. It will not bubble up dangerously like caramel but it will still be very hot. Add the salt and then stir to mix.
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Filed Under: AHC Original Recipes, Baking, Desserts, Sauce, Sauces Tagged With: caramel, easy, Fall, Holiday, maple, Thanksgiving

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  1. Phillip says

    September 19, 2014 at 9:08 am

    Looks wonderful!
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    • AmericanCooking22 says

      September 19, 2014 at 9:17 am

      Thanks, Phillip!

      Reply
  2. Shashi @ runninsrilankan says

    September 19, 2014 at 12:00 pm

    Oooh – this mapley caramel is just taunting me! My daughter would love this!
    Btw, if you accidentally dripped this on your hubs beard – maybe he will shave? 😉

    Reply
    • AmericanCooking22 says

      September 19, 2014 at 2:24 pm

      lol now we’re thinkin’!! I’ll report back 😉

      Reply
  3. [email protected] The Gastronomic Bong says

    September 19, 2014 at 12:29 pm

    This sauce looks incredible.. It is totally calling my name.. all i need is a large spoon and that amazing jar of caramel sauce… Big Yummmmmm!!!
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    • AmericanCooking22 says

      September 20, 2014 at 10:10 am

      Same here, Arpita! Same here!

      Reply
  4. marcie says

    September 19, 2014 at 3:22 pm

    I’m with you on the maple, so you can imagine my excitement over this salted caramel sauce! I can’t wait to try this. Pinning. 🙂
    marcie recently posted…Tender Buttery Sweet Potato BiscuitsMy Profile

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    • AmericanCooking22 says

      September 20, 2014 at 10:07 am

      I hope you do!! Thanks for the pin!

      Reply
  5. Josephine says

    September 19, 2014 at 6:59 pm

    Oh how I wish I had time to make this!! Too busy now until the holidays, but I will serve it to my family then. Thank you!

    Reply
    • AmericanCooking22 says

      September 20, 2014 at 10:05 am

      I totally understand! Just thinking about the time between no and Christmas stresses me out.

      Reply
  6. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    September 20, 2014 at 2:19 am

    This caramel sauce looks so incredibly delicious.. and perfect to be complimented by fresh green apples! Great recipe and idea, thanks for sharing it!
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    • AmericanCooking22 says

      September 20, 2014 at 10:03 am

      The green apples were definitely a great call! I couldn’t stop dipping!

      Reply
  7. Ella-HomeCookingAdventure says

    September 20, 2014 at 8:29 am

    That’s a great sauce.. Just made yesterday a caramel sauce.. I will finish it and then make this maple one and see which one I will love more. Sounds good to me.
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    • AmericanCooking22 says

      September 20, 2014 at 9:57 am

      Oh how to choose?!?! They are both so wonderful!

      Reply
  8. David @ Spiced says

    September 20, 2014 at 8:57 am

    So would now be the time to tell you about all of the maple farms around here? We went over to one last Spring (when the sap runs) and had pancakes with fresh maple syrup. Then we got to taste each of the different grades…insane difference! Maple trees really are nature’s candy. Oh, and speaking of maple, have you tried maple cream? If not, you need to. Like yesterday. The same day that you husband shaved.
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    • AmericanCooking22 says

      September 20, 2014 at 9:50 am

      Now would be a great time to tell me about that! The North gets more and more enticing by the day! I bet I would just pass out if I got to try fresh maple syrup. You are so right about Nature’s candy. And I have not tried maple cream…must find immediately! Actually I need to Google it first because I have no idea what it is. And, thankfully, my husband shaved! All is right again with the world!

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      • David @ Spiced says

        September 20, 2014 at 1:39 pm

        You’ve probably already found it on Google, but maple cream is the bomb. It’s spreadable like peanut butter…but it’s maple syrup! I bet you can get it somewhere in Atlanta…maybe Dekalb Farmers Market?
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        • AmericanCooking22 says

          September 21, 2014 at 9:51 am

          What doesn’t the Dekalb FM have?! I could live in there. Seriously make a bed and live. If I can’t find it there, because clearly I NEED it now, I’ll see if I can order it online from one of the lovely Northern States!

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  9. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    September 20, 2014 at 10:06 am

    I usually could take or leave maple but I don’t know….something about this caramel sauce tells me I would TAKE ALL OF IT!
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    • AmericanCooking22 says

      September 20, 2014 at 10:27 am

      Haha! It still tastes like maple! You and my husband seem to be on the same page! He didn’t see what all the fuss was about!

      Reply
  10. Linz @ Itz Linz says

    September 20, 2014 at 4:45 pm

    seriously drooling over here!
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    • AmericanCooking22 says

      September 21, 2014 at 9:47 am

      Thanks, Linz!

      Reply
  11. JanetFCTC says

    September 20, 2014 at 6:34 pm

    My husband is the same way about maple and I can NOT understand it. Yet I keep him around anyway; go figure. But with this recipe, I wouldn’t mind at all. It would just mean more for me hehehe. I am more than willing to have a hidden agenda for this.
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    • AmericanCooking22 says

      September 21, 2014 at 9:45 am

      I know – sometimes love makes us do funny things! 😉 I have no problem hoarding the maple caramel!

      Reply
  12. Vanessa @ Vanessa Baked says

    September 20, 2014 at 8:51 pm

    Now, that’s a great way to use maple! Looks extremely tasty! I wouldn’t want to share any…
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    • AmericanCooking22 says

      September 21, 2014 at 9:41 am

      Haha thankfully I don’t have to share!

      Reply
  13. Julianne @ Beyond Frosting says

    September 21, 2014 at 12:29 am

    Wow, I am freaking drooling over here!!! I too am at least 20% maple! My boyfriend likes the fake stuff and it drives me crazy!
    Julianne @ Beyond Frosting recently posted…Maple Apple Pie Cheesecake BarsMy Profile

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    • AmericanCooking22 says

      September 21, 2014 at 9:36 am

      {gasp} NOT THE FAKE STUFF!!! It hurts my heart. But that means more maple syrup for you!

      Reply
  14. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

    September 21, 2014 at 8:53 pm

    Ha ha yes – 2 votes. My husband is not allowed facial hair. When he goes too long without shaving I just remind him of when we were dating and after a date my mom asked me if I’d been drinking grape juice because my lip was all purple (it was raw – so mortifying).

    Maple syrup blood, yes that. Pinned!
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    • AmericanCooking22 says

      September 21, 2014 at 9:13 pm

      LOl! beard rash is the worst! Praise be – he shaved!

      Reply
  15. Becca from It's Yummi! says

    September 22, 2014 at 9:18 am

    Oh my gosh… I found your blog through a comment on another blog and I just HAD to come look at this recipe. I’m completely addicted to salted caramel and I now have about 15 different recipes in my head of what I want to pour your caramel sauce onto! 🙂
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    • AmericanCooking22 says

      September 22, 2014 at 9:48 am

      Hhaha! Salted maple caramel can do that to a girl! I’m so glad you found me, Becca! I’m going to run over and check out your blog without further delay!

      Reply
  16. Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says

    September 23, 2014 at 7:36 am

    Oh my word girl, I totally feel the same about maple! So you can imagine how much I LOVE this! Pinning and can’t wait to make this so I could eat it by the spoonful 🙂

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  17. [email protected] says

    September 23, 2014 at 7:25 pm

    This sauce looks amazing Lindsey! The pictures are gorgeous. I can only imagine how good it must taste with those apples. Yum!
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    • AmericanCooking22 says

      September 23, 2014 at 10:37 pm

      Tastes like maple syrup only creamier and butterier and better! 🙂

      Reply
  18. Jessica says

    October 4, 2014 at 5:31 pm

    So yummy!! Thanks for sharing.

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    • AmericanCooking22 says

      October 4, 2014 at 9:07 pm

      Thanks, Jessica!

      Reply
  19. Janet says

    January 6, 2015 at 10:16 am

    Hi! I’m a novice at making sauce, just wondered if you stir in the butter and cream after the 15 minutes of boiling time & if you remove pan from heat or is the heat still on medium while stirring in the butter & cream? Also, by Grade B maple syrup do you mean pure maple syrup? Thanks !! Can’t wait to try this!

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    • AmericanCooking22 says

      January 6, 2015 at 12:51 pm

      Hi Janet! I do stir the butter and cream into the maple syrup after the 15 minutes cooking time. Maple syrup isn’t going to burn like sugar, so the cooking time is just to reduce the maple syrup down until it is thick. It will taste good no matter when you stop cooking it, but it will just vary in viscosity (or runniness). I also removed the pot from the heat before adding the butter and cream. Butter first, then cream.

      And I do use pure maple syrup. There are different grades of pure maple syrup. Grade A is typically what you see – it is your standard maple syrup, but Grade B is darker and has a more intense flavor. Maple syrup is odd in the sense that Grade B is better than Grade A! You can typically find Grade B in your standard grocery store. I don’t know what you have there but I have seen it at Kroger, Publix and Whole Foods.

      The good news is that this maple caramel sauce is very beginner friendly. You’ll love it! Enjoy! And happy baking!

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  20. Erica Jehling says

    October 31, 2016 at 12:04 am

    Hey!!

    Long time since JBS. So happy you are so passionate about baking!

    A few questions – how long will this keep? Can you freeze it for future use?

    Also on the banana pumpkin bread it goes with if I halve the sugar – could you add more applesauce, honey, agave nectar or sour cream? Would it destroy the texture? Would you need to alter cook time?

    Thanks!

    Erica

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    • Lindsey says

      November 15, 2016 at 1:15 pm

      Hey Erica!!! It has been forever since JBS! I’m so glad you found my blog!

      You can keep the maple caramel for months in the fridge just like regular caramel, but at some point it will probably crystallize. The longest I’ve kept it has been a month. I wouldn’t freeze it because of the cream.

      I haven’t tried replacing the sugar with any of those options, but I think you can safely halve the sugar without completely destroying the texture or replacing it with anything. The applesauce is really a substitution for the oil in the original recipe and is only secondarily a sweetener. Adding more applesauce will definitely change the texture. Honey and agave will also change the texture of the final product but you could certainly try! If you want to sub the brown sugar with something I would use coconut palm sugar. But at the end of the day, sugar is sugar no matter the form 🙂

      let me know how it goes!!!! xox L

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      • Erica Jehling says

        November 15, 2016 at 1:29 pm

        Thanks 🙂

        I made this over the weekend. I took half a cup of sugar from both the brown and white sugar. I made my own applesauce by blending roasted apples with water (leftover baby food prep haha).

        It was excellent! Shared it with some of my friends.

        Keep up the posts <3 them!

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        • Lindsey says

          November 15, 2016 at 1:32 pm

          Nice! I’m so glad you like it. Props for making your own applesauce! I bet roasted applesauce tastes amazing!

          Reply
  21. Cheryl Brosnikoff says

    November 12, 2017 at 8:24 am

    Hi

    I have a question – not a comment.

    I am looking to make the Maple Caramel Sauce: I am confused by the ingredient “1/4 cup sweet cream, unsalted butter”. If you read the instructions, it says to add the butter until melted and then add the cream. So its a little confusing.

    I’m thinking the ingredients should be 1/2 cup heavy cream and 1/4 cup unsalted butter.

    many thanks

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    • Lindsey says

      December 26, 2017 at 11:24 pm

      Hi Cheryl, I can see how that would be confusing the way it is written. “sweet cream unsalted butter” is the type of butter. Most people just say “unsalted butter”. I apologize for the confusion!

      Reply

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