A spin on the original Caramel Sauce that I could put a straw in and drink up!
This is what pumpkin is meant for! This is perfect for topping waffles, cheesecake, brownies, tortes, toast, cake, oatmeal, fruit, and the best…ice cream!
A few tips I have for caramel is to have your ingredients ready. Everything measured and lined up in order of ingredients ready to pour! This process is slow and then moves quick!
Once the sugar starts to bubble, you immediately turn it up to a boil and the mixture will be clear then rapidly turns amber. From here you add the heavy cream. At the point, it will start to boil up and you continue to whisk. This is why you have everything prepared before you start the sugar and water reduction.
Once you incorporate your cream, you remove the mixture from the heat. This should only be about 5 seconds and then add butter and everything starts to settle down.
When you whisk, whisk side to side rather than circular to help keep the sugar from burning and to keep air moving through the pan.
The oriningal recipe I always keep in my fridge stocked, this flavor is a great seasonal topping or dip for your fruit.
I hope you love this as much as me! Drop a comment below after you make this recipe, then share with your friends!
Pumpkin Caramel Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon water
- 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons butter, room temp
- 2 tablespoons 100% pumpkin puree
- 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Directions
- In a medium non-stick pan over medium-high heat, add sugar and water.
- Whisk to combine, wait until water dissolves and small bubbles form at the bottom. About 4-5 minutes.
- Bring to a boil, wait until the color turns a burnt orange/amber color. About 3 minutes.
- Whisk rapidly, add heavy whipping cream. Remove from heat.
- Continuing to whisk quickly, add butter. Stir until smooth.
- Add pumpkin puree, moving the whisk back and forth to break up the puree. Add spices, whisk to combine.
- Pour into air tight container, let cool completely, store in refrigerator.
