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Easy Honey Caramel Sauce Recipe

Fall is all about cozy desserts and sweet treats, so you can’t go wrong with making a batch of our Easy Honey Caramel Sauce. This delicious sauce makes the perfect companion for seasonal favorites like apple crumbles and pumpkin ice cream sundaes – so don’t think twice about giving this recipe a try!

Bye Bye, Brown Sugar!

The ingredients are easy to find and it only requires six everyday items – there’s really no excuse not to make it. What’s more, this versatile sauce pairs perfectly with far more than just fruit or cookies; get creative, dip into your favorite comfort food snacks or use it as an ingredient in homemade chai or hot chocolate. If you’re looking for a delicious way to indulge your sweet tooth this Halloween season – look no further. Our Easy Honey Caramel Sauce delivers rich and creamy flavor without any of the fuss; give it a try today! This caramel sauce recipe is easy to follow and enhances the appeal of various desserts.

You need only a few ingredients. They’re probably already in your pantry and fridge. Here’s a list to make it easy for you:

  • organic coconut sugar

  • Bee Inspired Honey

  • heavy cream

  • butter

  • vanilla extract

  • coarse sea salt

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    Making honey caramel sauce is easy

    How to make Honey Caramel Sauce

    Within 10 minutes, this sauce is done. This is a really fun activity to do with the kids.


    Fresh-made caramel ready for dipping

    Combine all ingredients except vanilla and sea salt together into a saucepan over medium heat. Stirring constantly, cook until thickened, around 6-10 minutes. Add in vanilla and a dash of salt. Cool slightly before pouring into a sterilized glass jar for storage in your refrigerator.

    It might make your kitchen a bit sticky, but your head won’t be tizzy from trying to pull the recipe together! Just a few ingredients, including our delicious Eastern Shore Honey, come together to create a topping that will take any dessert to the next level.

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    An up-close look at caramel

    Adapting this Honey Caramel Sauce

    This recipe is not perfect until you’ve added your touch to it. That’s why we encourage you to play with your food. Call your inner chef to come out and play and change up this recipe. Here are some ideas:

    • Toss some toasted nuts into the mix

    • Swirl in some pure dark chocolate

    • Add a little brandy while cooking the sauce

    • Mix in a sprinkle of cinnamon while cooking to add some spice

    • Use coconut milk as an alternative to heavy cream for a different texture

    • Try making a dulce de leche variation by using coconut milk and honey

      apple dipped in caramel sauce
      Apples dipped in honey caramel sauce

      Pour this sauce over anything Autumn!

      Making caramel from scratch is a rewarding process that results in a versatile sauce. An excellent complement to Baked Apples, cinnamon ice cream, pecan pie, and pumpkin pie, and other treats. And these over greek yogurt, topped with honey nut granola, with a dollop of this honey caramel sauce.

      This Caramel sauce is super easy to make. Store it in an air-tight jar and place it in your fridge. Just pull out the caramel sauce whenever you want, and place the jar in a hot water bath to warm up and enjoy!

      If you decide to make this honey caramel sauce or any variation that we’ve suggested or better yet, your very own take, why not take a photo and share it with us using #beeinspired on Instagram. We love seeing your photos!

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      About the Author

      Kara waxes about the bees, creates and tests recipes with her friend Joyce, and does her best to share what she’s learning about the bees, honey, ingredients we use and more. Read more about Kara