Spicy Sriracha Caramel Sauce

Difficulty: Easy
Yield: Approximately 1 1/4 cups
Nutritional Information Per Serving (serving size 1 of 2.5):
- Calories: 740
- Total Fat: 44 g
- Saturated Fat: 28 g
- Carbohydrates: 89 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g
- Sugar: 83 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 132 mg
- Sodium: 369 mg
Total time: 30 minutes (including cooling)
Active time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon sriracha hot sauce

Instructions

Whip up this irresistibly bold Spicy Sriracha Caramel Sauce in just 20 minutes of active timeperfect for drizzling over ice cream, pancakes, or grilled meats to ignite your taste buds with sweet-heat magic!

In a small saucepan, whisk together the heavy cream, butter, light corn syrup, and kosher salt. Heat over medium until it simmers. When bubbles appear, remove from heat and set aside.
Evenly spread sugar in a large skillet over medium heat. Without stirring, let the sugar melt and begin to caramelize, about 5 minutes. Continue cooking while swirling the pan (avoid stirring) until the caramel turns a dark amber color, roughly 3 to 5 more minutes. Take the skillet off the heat and swiftly pour in the warm cream mixture, whisking constantly until the sauce is smooth.
Mix the sriracha into the caramel sauce, then transfer the sauce to a small bowl to cool and thicken. Dive in and elevate your dishes with this fiery, luxurious twist!