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Easy Sugar Free Caramel Sauce

Published: Sep 12, 2019 · Updated: Dec 11, 2020 by Angela Coleby · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads ·

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A delicious sugar free caramel sauce that only has 3 ingredients and takes just 15 minutes to make. This sauce makes a great addition to low carb desserts.

This sauce pours like the real thing and tastes great with no artificial after taste that some store-bought ones can have. It’s so simple that I find myself making a batch almost weekly now.

sugar free caramel sauce

As with most recipes, results will change with the quality of ingredients. I cannot implore enough that the quality of the butter in this recipe really does make a difference. Use the best grass fed butter you can get. I use a rule of thumb, the more nature yellow the butter is, the better it is. If it’s pale, keep it for making your breakfast eggs!

LOW CARB CARAMEL SAUCE RECIPE

I have made this sauce with both erythritol and a low carb brown sugar substitute. Both worked out delicious however, I must point out that when you use erythritol in a sauce recipe like this it does not act like sugar and dissolve but can crystalize when cooled. I noticed it more than the Chief Taster who was probably in delighted ecstasy in enjoying a caramel sauce with no guilt, but once it was stored in the fridge, it did need reheating.

No flavor changed in the reheating and all was consumed. I will confess that I added a few tablespoons of the crystalized caramel sauce in my iced coffee mixture one morning and was full of revelation. A perfect way to start the day!

sugar free caramel sauce

HOW TO MAKE SUGAR FREE CARAMEL SAUCE

To make this delicious sauce it is as simple as melting butter, adding sweetener and cream. Once you make this you will wonder why you ever purchased it out of a bottle!

Giving this simple low carb sauce the caramel flavor is due to the butter.  The longer you allow it to be golden brown as you cook it, the more intense the caramel flavor will be.  However, do not let it burn! No turning around to do something else.  Keep vigilant or it will taste burnt.

When you are cooking the sauce and it seems that the cream and butter are separating, don’t panic. Pour the mixture into a blender and blitz. What I have also done when this happens, is turn down the heat and slowly keep stirring until the sauce becomes thicker.

LOW CARB SALTED CARAMEL

For fans of salted caramel sauce, use salted butter rather than adding salt. Taste the sauce as you stir and adjust for sweetness or only then add additional salt for your own taste.

HOW TO USE CARAMEL SAUCE

The uses of this sugar free caramel sauce are endless. Poured over ice cream, muffins, pancakes or a as side sauce to a cake (all low carb of course!) this sauce is a recipe you will want to make on a weekly basis. My favourite use is with my pecan cheesecake with the chocolate caramel cups coming a close second. I've now used this for my no bake turtle cheesecake and apple crisp cheesecake.

To store the caramel sauce, keep it in a container in the fridge. I use a glass jar and this recipe will harden in the fridge. It may be due to the Artic temperature mine has, as well as the erythritol but all you need to do is gently reheat it to pour it over a dessert. And yes, I have been caught taking a spoon to the hardened sauce late at night as I needed a sweet treat. It tasted great and I would do it again!

sugar free caramel sauce

Sugar Free Caramel Sauce

Angela Coleby
An easy low carb and sugar free caramel sauce made in 15 minutes with 3 ingredients
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Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Dessert, Sauces
Cuisine American
Servings 1 serving
Calories 104 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup sweetener
  • 1/2 cup cream, heavy or whipping

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter in a small pan and let it cook, stirring every so often, until fully browned (about 5 minutes) This will give the sauce a deeper caramel flavour.
  • Add in your low carb sweetener of choice. Let that dissolve for a minute whilst stirring.
  • Pour in heavy cream and stir until combined. Lower the heat and simmer for a minute.
  • Cook until you see it getting thicker and stir the sauce intermediately to ensure it does not stick. This should take about 15 minutes.

Notes

The net carbs will be the total carb count minus the fibre count. Carb count excludes sugar alcohols.
Any nutritional analysis on the website is based on an estimate, calculated by http://nutritiondata.self.com from the individual ingredients in each recipe. Variations may occur for various reasons, including product availability and food preparation. We make no representation or warranty of the accuracy of this information.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoonsCalories: 104kcalCarbohydrates: 1.42gProtein: 0.37gFat: 10.6g
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  1. Weezie

    October 21, 2020 at 5:55 pm

    Can I substitute Ghee for the butter/

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    • Angela Coleby

      October 22, 2020 at 7:55 am

      Good idea! I can't see why not.

      Reply
  2. NanaLis

    October 16, 2020 at 12:08 am

    Not only have I recommended this recipe countless of times, I've made this several times already and LOVE it!! However! What! Am! I! Doing wrong!? My sauce never comes out this rich dark tone, nor as thick as when others have made it 🤔

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    • Angela Coleby

      October 19, 2020 at 10:57 am

      Perhaps you need to simmer it longer. Add a touch of vanilla extract for a darker colour.

      Reply
      • Lisa

        October 29, 2020 at 10:40 am

        Thanks so much Angela 🧡!

        Reply
  3. Wendy

    May 23, 2020 at 3:26 pm

    @ Jean Clink

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  4. Wendy

    May 23, 2020 at 3:25 pm

    Don't be an asshole

    Reply
  5. Jean Clink

    January 29, 2020 at 11:31 am

    I look forward to trying this and I will ''stir the sauce interMITTENTly''! Blessings!

    Reply

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