This caramel apple dip is easy to make from scratch with 6 ingredients including butter, heavy cream and brown sugar. This smooth, creamy caramel dip makes a delicious dessert or snack.
Add water and brown sugar to a heavy-bottom pan. Cook over medium heat until the sugar dissolves, whisking often.
Add butter and whisk until the butter is melted.
Once the butter is melted, bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and cook/boil over medium-low heat until the mixture is thick and pulls away from the sides (about 10 minutes), whisking occasionally.
Whisk in the heavy cream and sea salt until smooth, then bring the mixture to a boil again and boil for 1 minute.
After 1 minute, remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the vanilla extract.
Transfer the caramel apple dip to a glass storage dish or jar and let cool completely before serving (mixture thickens as it cools).
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Ingredient Substitutions
Light brown sugar. Dark brown sugar can be used but will impart a bolder molasses flavor.
Salted butter. Unsalted butter works well too.
Heavy cream. There is no substitute for heavy cream.
Vanilla extract. an equal amount of vanilla bean paste can be used in place of the vanilla extract.
StoreStore in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.