Easy Caramel Sauce with Cinnamon & Buttermilk

This Easy Caramel Sauce is the perfect topping for ice cream, cakes, and apples, or it can be just eaten with a spoon! Look no further than this sauce for a delicious topping to every dessert.

This Easy Caramel Sauce is the perfect topping for ice cream, cakes, apples or just eaten by the spoonful! Look no further than this sauce for a delicious topping to every dessert!

I’m pretty serious when it comes to my Caramel Sauce Recipe, I worked for a long time to get that right flavor that I absolutely loved. 

With the cinnamon and buttermilk in this it gives a nice and flavorful sauce with a hint of spice that you will be wanting to put on everything you can.

Or like me, make some delicious caramel sauce and just sit down and eat it with a spoon. No shame at all, it’s just that good. It is one of our favorite multi use sauces for all our baked goods.

This is an easy recipe with simple ingredients. You really just add it all to one pan, boil and simmer, and wait for the magic to happen. So it’s not as complicated as some Caramel Sauce Recipes out there.

So, with a little patience, you’ll have tasty golden brown caramel sauce at your fingertips. Drizzle it onto apple slices or any of your favorite desserts for an instant upgrade.

We really wouldn’t change anything about this easy caramel sauce because it is perfect. Once you try it, I hope you will think the same way!

Some of our other favorite caramel flavored recipes we have on our site include: Caramel Banana Sweet Cream Rolls, Caramel Apple Cheesecake Filled Butter Cake and Caramel Apple Cheesecake Bars.

1. Everything besides the vanilla extract is added to the pan right away, making the cooking process easier.
2. You can double this caramel syrup to have more on hand.
3. It is a super versatile recipe that you can use for cakes, ice cream, drizzles, and more.

• Buttermilk
• Granulated sugar
• Light brown sugar
• Ground cinnamon
• Unsalted butter
• Corn syrup
• Baking soda
• Kosher salt
• Vanilla

1. Place all of the ingredients except for the vanilla into a medium sized sauce pot.
2. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, reduce to low.
3. Simmer on low for 8 minutes.
4. Take off the heat, add in the vanilla, let cool slightly, serve and enjoy!

DO I NEED A CANDY THERMOMETER?   

For this particular recipe you do not since it is not made like normal caramel sauces where water is being added and we add it all at one time.

This really doesn’t have the risk of crystalizing as the caramel cools like others would.

You can certainly use one if you’d like but this easy homemade caramel sauce is doable without.

DO I NEED TO USE CINNAMON?

No, if you are not a fan of cinnamon you can absolutely leave it out!

It will taste more like a regular hot caramel if that is what you are going for.

Adding cinnamon is our favorite way to level up the flavor. It sets ours apart from other homemade caramel recipes. 

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DO I HAVE TO USE BUTTERMILK?

I highly recommend using buttermilk for this recipe, it will give you the consistency and flavor that we are going for. 

If you do not have buttermilk on hand you can make your own at home for every cup of buttermilk in the recipe you can add 1 tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice to milk.

Stir and let it sit for about 5-10 minutes until thickened, then stir again to smooth out and combine everything. You can adjust per recipe.

ANY ADDITIONS?

From white sugar to heavy cream, this is the easiest recipe to make additions to.

• Heavy whipping cream: Add a splash at the end for a luxurious, creamy caramel sauce that pairs perfectly with ice cream sundaes.
• Maple syrup: Swap some sugar for maple syrup to introduce a rich, deep amber color and flavor.
• Bourbon or dark rum: Include a small amount to infuse the sauce with a complex, boozy note, great for adult desserts.
• Chopped pecans or walnuts: Stir into the sauce for a delightful crunch, echoing classic caramel apple pie toppings.
• Espresso powder: Add a teaspoon to marry well with morning coffee or to elevate caramel macchiato desserts.
• Dark chocolate chips: Melt into the sauce for a decadent chocolate caramel version, perfect over desserts.
• Orange zest: Infuse a subtle citrus aroma for a bright, fresh flavor twist.
• Smoked sea salt: Sprinkle in for a smoky version, adding a unique layer to the caramel flavors.

ANY SUBSTITUTIONS?

Whatever your personal preference, you go right ahead and make some changes.

• Dark brown sugar for light brown sugar: Opt for dark brown sugar for its extra richness and to deepen the caramel’s flavor, akin to a homemade salted caramel sauce.
• Agave syrup for corn syrup: Another natural sweetener that provides a similar consistency with a mild flavor, perfect for caramel recipes.
• Cane sugar for granulated sugar: A less refined sugar that can add a slight molasses note to the caramel, enhancing its homemade appeal.

If you aren’t using this recipe right away then I do recommend refrigerating it. You can keep it in the refrigerator in an airtight container for a month!

This can also be frozen, to do this let cool then store it in an airtight container (but not glass because it might expand and break the glass) and freeze for a month. Let defrost in the refrigerator.

To reheat, place the caramel sauce in a medium-sized pot on the stove. Turn the heat to medium, stirring frequently, and in a few minutes, you will have warm gooey caramel again!

Looking for that perfect topping for any dessert?!

You have to give my Easy Caramel Sauce a try!

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