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wooden bowl filled with ice cream and apple caramel topping and two cinnamon sticks

Homemade Caramel Apple Sundaes

Amanda
These easy homemade caramel apple sundaes are the best Fall treat. Warm caramel apple sauce is served over cool vanilla ice cream for a rich and decadent dessert that everyone will love! 
5 from 8 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 389 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ stick unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar
  • 2 medium gala apples peeled, cored and diced
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 2 cups vanilla ice cream

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter in a medium pot over medium heat on the stove top.
  • Stir in the brown sugar and apples allow the mixture to cook, stirring frequently, for 6-8 minutes, until the apples are softened. 
  • Remove the pot off of the heat and mix in the cinnamon, salt and heavy cream. Put the mixture back on the heat and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes, until sauce has slightly thickened.
  • Spoon ice cream in individual cups or bowls. Top with warm caramel apple sauce.

Notes

  • Dice the apples into small similar sized pieces so they cook down quickly and evenly.
  • Make sure to stir the apples and the sauce as the mixture is cooking so it does not burn.

Substitutions and Variations

  • Apples - There are over 2,500 known varieties of apples to choose from in the US. For desserts, I typically use gala, fuji or pink lady apples. They all have a fairly sweet flavor that is great for both cooking and baking.
  • Nuts - Add chopped pecans, sliced almonds or chopped walnuts.
  • Salted - Increase the salt to ½ teaspoon for a salted caramel apple sauce.
  • Topping - This caramel apple sauce is not only good on ice cream, but can be cooled and served over cheesecake or greek yogurt.

Make Ahead and Storage Instructions

The sauce can be ahead of time if needed. Cool the sauce completely and store in an airtight container for up to 1 week. Reheat the sauce in the pot over low heat on the stovetop.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cupCalories: 389kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 3gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 74mgPotassium: 262mgFiber: 3gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 899IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 116mgIron: 1mg
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