Sticky, buttery, and oh-so-delicious, this caramel glaze is super easy to make. With just four ingredients, you can take a simple dessert to a whole new level! This caramel glaze is amazing with anything from an apple pie, vanilla ice cream or it makes a wonderful topping for Brown Sugar Cake.
How To Make Caramel Glaze
Melt the butter and sugar together over medium heat.
Light Brown Sugar (1 cup, packed)
Substitutions: Light brown sugar is recommended, but dark brown sugar can be used for a deeper caramel flavor.
Milk (½ cup): Whole milk works best for this recipe
Substitutions: For a dairy-free version, you can swap this with almond milk, soy milk, or oat milk. Use unsweetened versions to keep the sweetness balanced.
Vanilla Extract (2 teaspoons): Pure vanilla extract has the best flavor.
Substitutions: If you don’t have vanilla extract, use vanilla paste or the seeds from a vanilla bean for a more intense flavor. Once melted, cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
Bring to a boil over medium heat. Continue cooking, stirring, for 2 minutes. Add the milk and vanilla and continue cooking for another 3 minutes, Remove from heat and set aside to cool. The longer it cools, the thicker it becomes. When it’s at your desired consistency, drizzle over the cooled cake and serve. This recipe is perfect for glazing 12 muffins, donuts, buns, or a bundt cake. It can easily be doubled or tripled for a larger batch.
If the glaze separates during reheating for both refrigerated and frozen storage, mix it well until it comes back together. Be sure to heat it gently to avoid burning. Erren’s Kitchen is written and produced for informational intentions only. We are not certified nutritionists, and the nutritional information found on this site has not been assessed or authorized by a nutritionist or the FDA. The nutritional information found in our recipes is offered as an estimate and should not be considered a guarantee or fact. The estimated data is provided as a courtesy and calculated through a third-party online nutritional calculator, spoonacular API. Although we do our best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered rough estimates. Many factors, such as brands or products purchased and the nutritional fluctuations that naturally occur in fresh produce, can alter the effectiveness of the nutritional information in any recipe. Furthermore, various online calculators provide different results depending on their particular algorithms and nutrition fact sources. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
