Homemade salted caramel sauce is the best caramel sauce!
This isn’t your average caramel sauce. It’s richer, silkier, and studded with delicate salt crystals that melt into each bite. And the best part? It’s surprisingly simple to make—no candy thermometer required.
This standout recipe comes straight from the pages of A Few of My Favorite Things, a brand-new cookbook created by Veeda Bybee she shared her version of salted caramel that skips the fussy steps without sacrificing taste.
The Shortcut to Perfect Caramel
Traditional caramel starts with white sugar slowly heated and browned to just the right stage, a process that can be tricky to master. Veeda’s twist? Brown sugar.
Using brown sugar not only gives the sauce that deep, toasty caramel flavor. It also saves time in the kitchen. The molasses in the brown sugar naturally lends color and richness, cutting down on cook time and removing the need for precision tools like a candy thermometer.
The Secret Ingredient
One unexpected ingredient makes a big impact in this recipe: baking soda. When added during cooking, it causes the caramel mixture to bubble up into a light, frothy texture. Once cooled, the result is a sauce that’s smooth, creamy, and almost buttery in consistency.
How to Use It
This salted caramel sauce is endlessly versatile. Drizzle it over a bowl of ice cream, pour it on pancakes, or pair it with Veeda’s Pickpocket Bread Pudding for a next-level dessert experience.
Veeda Bybee’s A Few of My Favorite Things is a charming cookbook that brings the magic of classic musicals into your kitchen with easy, family-friendly recipes inspired by beloved films like The Sound of Music and Mulan. With beautiful photos and clever nods to iconic scenes, it’s perfect for movie lovers who want to add a little theatrical flair to mealtime. Whether you’re planning a themed dinner or just love musicals, this book makes cooking feel like a show-stopping performance. Get the cookbook here.
Find more of Veeda’s recipes on Instagram, @veedabybee, or on her website, veedabybee.com.
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