Soft, chewy, buttery Microwave Caramels couldn't be easier to make with some basic pantry ingredients, 10 minutes, and the microwave! No candy thermometer needed in this foolproof recipe!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Microwave Caramels
Prep Time 3 minutesminutes
Cook Time 7 minutesminutes
Servings 48caramels
Calories 46kcal
Author Michelle
Ingredients
¼cupunsalted buttercut into 4 pieces
½cuplight corn syrup
½cupgranulated sugar
½cuplight brown sugar
½cupsweetened condensed milk
⅛teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonvanilla extract
Instructions
Butter an 8x8-inch baking dish. Set aside. Prepare a shallow cup or bowl of cold water with an ice cube. Set aside.
Place butter in a large microwave safe glass or ceramic bowl. Heat in microwave until melted.
Add corn syrup, granulated sugar, brown sugar, sweetened condensed milk, and salt to melted butter. Whisk well to combine.
Return to microwave and cook on HIGH power for 5 minutes. Use hot pads to remove from microwave (Bowl will be hot).
Stir and test for doneness by dropping a small bit into the cold water and checking its shape and texture (use your fingers and taste to determine.) If not done, cook for an additional minute and test again until desired consistency is reached.
Using hot pads, carefully remove bowl from microwave, and stir in vanilla extract.
Pour mixture into prepared baking dish, sprinkle top lightly with sea salt if using.
Let the caramel cool until firm. (about 2 hours)
Carefully remove the slab of caramel from the pan and cut into 1-inch squares. Wrap in wax paper to prevent sticking.
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Notes
Cook time: Cook for the lowest time first, then stir and check for doneness using the test below. Cook time will vary depending on size and types of bowls and microwaves, so it's important to test.
Test for Doneness: Perform a test by dropping a small ball of caramel into a glass of cold water. The caramel should hold together in a ball and be pretty soft. Determine if the caramel is the consistency you would like. If caramel is a little too soft still microwave for another 30 seconds to a minute, then check again.
Storage: Store wrapped in waxed paper to prevent from sticking together.