Easy Pecan Caramel Sauce (4-Ingredient Homemade Recipe)

Pecan Caramel Sauce

This easy pecan caramel sauce is rich, buttery, and made with just four simple ingredients. The warm caramel combined with crunchy pecans creates the perfect topping for cakes, ice cream, cheesecake, and even pancakes.

I really love serving this pecan caramel sauce on the side so everyone can drizzle as much as they want. It pairs beautifully with pumpkin bundt cake, but honestly it makes almost any dessert better.

If you decide to pour this over the top of your cake, it is very important to allow your sauce to cool to the point where it’s thicker and not piping hot. If your sauce is too hot, it will run right off the cake.

What Ingredients Are Used to Make Caramel Sauce?

This recipe uses butter, heavy cream and brown sugar. You will also need coarsely chopped pecans (these are optional if you do not want to add nuts)

What Is Pecan Caramel Sauce?

Pecan caramel sauce is a rich homemade dessert topping made with butter, brown sugar and cream. Chopped pecans are added for texture and flavor.

The sauce thickens as it cools and becomes perfect for drizzling over cakes, ice cream, cheesecake, pancakes, and bread pudding.

Can You Add Alcohol to the Sauce?

You can add a splash of bourbon or rum if you would like. Remove from the stove to do this.  You could also add a splash of vanilla for additional flavor.

Can Caramel be Reheated?

It can.  You may need to add a little heavy cream to heat it up. You will want to bring it to a boil. It may separate at first, but keep stirring and it should come together again.

What Can be Used Instead of Heavy Cream?

We have used half and half instead of heavy cream.

Ways to Use Pecan Caramel Sauce

This caramel sauce is incredibly versatile. Try it on:

• pumpkin bundt cake
• vanilla ice cream
• cheesecake
• pancakes or waffles
• apple pie
• bread pudding
• brownies

Homemade caramel sauce is a simple kitchen skills that feels a little old-fashioned but is incredibly useful. Instead of buying a jar from the store, you can make a rich caramel topping in minutes with ingredients most kitchens already have.

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How to Make Pecan Caramel Sauce

This pecan caramel sauce you want to eat with a spoon. Not just for bundt cake. Serve over ice cream, pie and all your favorite cakes.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 1 bundt cake

Author: Regina Sober

Equipment

• Dutch Oven Pot
• Spatula
• Measuring Cups

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups coarse chopped pecans

Instructions

• In a sauce pan, add the butter, brown sugar and heavy whipping cream.
• Bring to a boil and reduce to medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Keep stirring during the 5 minutes and allow mixture to thicken.
• Add the pecans, stir and remove from heat.
• Allow the mix to cool and then pour over your pumpkin bundt cake

Reheat

• If you did not pour all the sauce on the cake, you can heat in the microwave in a microwave safe container. Microwave at 30 second intervals to heat. It may boil, so use caution.

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