How To Make Sugar-Free Caramel Sauce and Caramel Simple Syrup

erythritol

🥗Healthier: monk fruit sweetener

💰Cheaper: sugar

Monk fruit sweetener is a natural alternative with no calories.

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: milk

Coconut cream is dairy-free and adds richness.

Start by making brown sugar using erythritol monk fruit mixed with yacon syrup.

Mix the erythritol monk fruit and yacon syrup until it reaches a light brown color.

Melt 1/4 cup of butter in a saucepan.

Once the butter is melted, add in 1/2 cup of the brown sugar mixture.

Stir continuously to prevent burning as the sugar starts to melt.

Add 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream and continue stirring as it simmers.

Let the mixture simmer and thicken while constantly stirring.

Taste the sauce to check for flavor and consistency.

Add a pinch of sea salt to make it salted caramel.

Stir in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract after removing from heat.

Allow the sauce to cool down, noting it will thicken further as it cools.

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