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1 Ingredient Caramel Sauce

1 Ingredient Caramel Sauce – you won’t believe how easy this is, you only need 1 ingredient and less than a minute prep time and you have smooth and delicious caramel sauce.
Prep Time1 minute
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 1 minute
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: American
Keyword: caramel sauce
Servings: 8
Calories: 159kcal

Ingredients

  • 14 ounce sweetened condensed milk 1 can

Instructions

  • Fill a deep pot with hot water and bring to a boil. Immerse closed can in the pot. Make sure there are at least a couple of inches of water above the can. The label will come off at some point during boiling.
  • Let it boil or simmer on medium heat for about 3 hours. Check on it occasionally, and top with water as water will evaporate. Remove from heat and let it cool completely before opening the can.

Notes

  1. You must use sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk will not work.
  2. If you want your sauce to be smoother, place the can in hot water from the tap for a few minutes before opening.
  3. The longer you let the can boil in water, the darker the caramel sauce will be.
  4. Alternately, you can use a slow cooker on low heat for 8 hours, also making sure to top with water occasionally.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 184mg | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 132IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 1mg