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Simple Homemade Caramel

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This simple Homemade Caramel is made with just a slow cooker and condensed milk for a fabulous to dip apple slices in or serve over ice cream.

Homemade caramel sauce in a jar surrounded by apples

Homemade Caramel Sauce

With our plethara of apples from our apple picking lately, my daughter has been asking for some yummy caramel dipping sauce to dip her apple slices in.  Is there anything much better?  But unfortunately, all the store bought versions I saw were loaded with high fructose and other yuck.

So, Pinterest to the rescue!  I did some searching and couldn’t believe what I found.  You can make your very own caramel sauce (or really Dulche de Leche) with one simple ingredient and a crock pot!

That would be a can of Sweetened Condensed Milk and a crock pot!

I actually poured my condensed milk into small mason jars to cook it in.  But many people just place the can of condensed milk in the crock pot directly.  I didn’t want to add any potential contaminates from the can so I opted for the mason jars.   🙂

This homemade caramel is such a HUGE hit!!  Even my husband, who doesn’t eat hardly any sweets, can’t get enough on a little sliced apple.

I bought 2 cans of condensed milk and poured it into 3 jars.

How to Make Homemade Caramel Sauce

Condensed milk in mason jars sitting on a counter

Place the jars in the slow cooker and cover completely with water.  Make sure the can stay covered with water the entire time it is cooking.

mason jars in a slow cooker

 

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Simple Homemade Caramel

This simple homemade caramel was so much easier than I ever imagined! Fabulous to dip apple slices in or serve over ice cream.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Homemade Caramel
Cook Time 10 hours
Total Time 10 hours
Servings 28
Calories 91 kcal
Author Sherri

Ingredients

  • 28 ounces condensed milk 2 cans
  • 3 small mason jars

Instructions

  1. Pout the 2 cans of condensed milk and into 3 jars.
  2. Place the jars in the slow cooker and cover completely with water. Make sure the can stay covered with water the entire time it is cooking.
  3. Cook on Low for 8 - 10 hours.
  4. After removing from the crock pot, let cool completely and then refrigerate.
Nutrition Facts
Simple Homemade Caramel
Amount Per Serving (1 oz)
Calories 91 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 9mg 3%
Sodium 36mg 2%
Potassium 105mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Sugars 15g
Protein 2g 4%
Vitamin A 1.5%
Vitamin C 0.9%
Calcium 8.1%
Iron 0.3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

ENJOY!!
Close up of homemade caramel sauce in a mason jar

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  1. WOW – this looks amazing. I think my whole family would appreciate a jar – plus this would be a great gift – and the holidays are right around the corner. Thanks for sharing! 🙂

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  2. I tried this one time doing it right in the can and it didn’t work. I did use an old crockpot so maybe the water did not get hot enough to turn the milk to caramel. I like your idea of putting the milk in little mason jars. Maybe I’ll have to give this another try using that method. Your finished caramel looks delicious!

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  4. I love making caramel sauce for gifts. I will have to try this recipe. I love that it is only one ingredient and I can utilize the crockpot, so I don’t have to stay in the kitchen. Thanks for sharing. Connecting via Social Media Mixer.

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  7. Like Bev, I tried it once in the can and it didn’t work. I will give it a try again with your method.

    Found this on In and Out of the Kitchen.

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  9. I think I did something similar with an actual can of sweetened condensed milk once. I loooooove caramel on crepes. Thanks for sharing this at #FoodieFridays!

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  12. Found this on #FoodieFridays, and I’m so glad I did! I might just have to buy a Slow Cooker just for this! 🙂 I tried this once by cooking the condensed milk straight in the tin on a stove top – didn’t come out nearly as nice as yours!

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  13. Sherri, I’ve seen this on Pinterest too and I love this idea for simple homemade caramel! I’ve gotta try it for myself, yours sure turned out amazing!! Visiting from the Saturday Sparks link party, thanks for sharing.

    Heather
    MySweetMission.net

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  15. I see that you refrigerate this after cooking. I would think that it is sealed after the crock pot and when jar pings, you should be able to store it on a shelf.

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    • It does look like it is sealed (as in canning) but it is not quite as tight as it seems it would be so I didn’t want to take any chances 🙂

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    • Milk products really shouldn’t be canned because the protien can binds around botulism bacteria protecting it from the heat. This not killing the bacteria and allowing the whole jar to be contaminated.

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  18. I’ve made this caramel on the stove and it’s fabulous. I’ll have to try it in the crock pot. I love the start it and forget it part. Thanks for sharing. Thanks for linking up for Scraptastic Saturdays. This post will be shared via FB/Twitter/Pinterest. Have a wonderful day. Hope to see you Saturday.

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  19. I was skeptical the first time I saw this method. Immediately put it in the crockpot and 8 hrs later pulled it out to cool down. 3 hrs later I was eating it with apple slices. It was wonderful and just too easy. Next time I will do the jars instead. Thanks for the tip.

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  20. Your Homemade Caramel looks fantastic! Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with Full Plate Thursday!
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

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  21. You stole my caramel filled heart on this one! My step dad has made this for me so many times, I have yet to try it though. He makes it in the oven, but this looks so much easier…I am going to try it this week!
    Thanks for linking up this week to Totally Terrific Tuesday Link Party!! Remember party starts again monday at 10pm to see who was picked for features and link up new content!
    If you follow me on Google+ I send out a reminder, and I try to follow everyone back that adds me 🙂
    There were so many inspiring links this week, hope you found a few that inspired you as well!
    Thanks again
    Jessica

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