This delightful sauce is quick and pretty easy. It comes together in under 15 minutes, and is sufficiently thick and gooey: just like caramel sauce should be!
Notes: This will hold up for re-use in the fridge, but like most caramels, it tends to harden under refrigeration. As with most things, it’s best when used immediately, but I did list instructions for reheating and reconstituting it if you do need to chill it for a while.
I tested exclusively with Swerve Brown as the sweetener, and because it is a little different than most brown sweeteners, it’s the one I recommend because I know it works. If you’d like to try a different brown sweetener, feel free, but it may not turn out exactly the same.
If you cannot source a caramel flavored MCT powder, that’s OK. You can get the same flavor and fatty boost by using plain MCT powder and some caramel extract.
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PinIngredients
- 1/2 c (4 fl oz/ 118 ml) heavy cream
- 1/2 tbsp (1/4 oz/ 7 g) salted butter
- 2 tbsp Swerve Brown, or brown sugar substitute
- 1/2 tsp gelatin powder, plain (Knox brand is fine)
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 scoop (approx. 0.2 oz/ 5 g) caramel flavored MCT powder, OR plain MCT powder plus 1/2 tsp caramel extract
Instructions
To make the sauce:
- In a small saucepan, heat the heavy cream over medium.
- Add the butter to melt, and the Swerve Brown, and whisk well.
- Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium, continuing to whisk well.
- Once at a simmer, begin sprinkling in the gelatin powder while whisking vigorously to dissolve into the mixture. It may bubble up a little, and that’s ok.
- Continue to whisk and cook over medium until it thickens and turns a light golden brown. Because it will continue to cook a little from the residual heat once you pull it off the burner, look for it to be a good shade or two lighter than what you think of as typical for caramel sauce.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla (if adding caramel extract, stir it in now).
- Begin gradually sprinkling in the MCT powder, whisking very well to dissolve completely into the mixture.
- Once it’s completely smooth, cool slightly and serve as desired, or you may store it in a Mason jar in the refrigerator (see next set of instructions on reconstituting the sauce after refrigeration).
To reheat after refrigeration:
- Remove the lid from your jar and place the jar into the microwave.
- Heat on half power at 15 second intervals until it begins to liquefy.
- Let stand to cool 2-3 minutes.
- Once it’s cooled and you can touch it without burning yourself, whisk it very vigorously in the jar with the tines of a fork. When you start whisking, it may look like it has separated a little. That’s ok. With a little whisking it should come back together as a smooth sauce as it cools.
- When it’s smooth, use as desired.
Notes
Per tbsp.: 83 cal, 0.9 G protein, 8.6 g fat, 4.6 g carbs, 0 g fiber, 4 g sugar alcohol, 0.6 g NET carbs
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- Serving Size: 1 tbsp
Keywords: caramel, caramel sauce, salted caramel, desserts, fat bombs
Is there a substitute for the Salted Caramel Ballistic Keto MCT Oil Powder? I hate to spend all that money for such a small amount.
Ehhhh, you could probably use a little caramel extract and add an extra 1/2 tbsp butter. But I’ve not tested that, so if you decided to use that instead it would be a bit of an experiment.
Delicious! My husband said he’s going to put some on his keto cheesecake after bit.