Homemade Chewy Caramel Candies (6 ingredient)

By: Amber Grangroth

Homemade Caramel Candies are a chewy and delicious treat! They are perfect for gifting to teachers and neighbors, adding to cookie platters, bringing to parties, and simply enjoying them as a family. Who doesn’t love a gooey caramel?

With just a handful of basic ingredients and a bit of patience, you can make these caramels to enjoy and share! The kids love helping to wrap them up and sampling along the way!

In a large pot, add white sugar and brown sugar, corn syrup, half of the heavy whipping cream, and butter. Equal amounts of white and brown sugar is the perfect flavor for me but if you like a lighter caramel, use more white sugar and less brown sugar and if you want a richer caramel use more brown sugar and less white sugar. Play around with it and see what you like best!

Be sure to use a large pot. I’m talking like 6-8 quarts. It may seem as though there is not much in the bottom of the pot when you begin making caramel but as it comes to a boil it rises up quite a lot and no one wants an overflowing pot of sticky caramel all over their stove top!

When the caramel mixture comes to a boil, slowly add the second cup of warmed heavy whipping cream. Your caramel will be light in color and very bubbly and almost foamy looking.
At this point, just let it boil. Get a small bowl or cup filled with ice water and a small spoon. Place the spoon in the ice water to get it nice and cold. Begin to do a series of dipping the spoon in the caramel and then back into the ice water to see what the consistency of the caramel is.

When the caramel is almost ready, it will become darker in color and appear to have thickened up some.

The spoon of caramel that you dipped into ice water should be thick and pliable but not so hard that it gets stuck in your teeth.

Now it is time to stir in the vanilla, and the caramel is ready to be poured into your prepared pan to cool.

Pour the caramel into a greased 9×13 inch glass pan and let it cool slightly. Cover and then place it in the fridge until the caramel has cooled completely.

Once cooled, the caramel can be cut to the size and shape that you like. I like to cut the pieces in about 1 1/2-2 inch long pieces and wrap them in pieces of parchment paper.

I store them in a zip loc bag in the fridge. They may need to soften slightly before you can eat them if they are stored in the fridge.

Homemade Chewy Caramel Candies Recipe

Ingredients:

1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup corn syrup
2 cup heavy cream (warmed)
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp vanilla

Instructions:

1. Grease a glass 9×13 inch pan
2. to a large pot, add white sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, 1 cup heavy cream, and butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat stirring often.
3. Stir in the remaining cup of heavy cream and continue to boil on low heat without stirring.
4. Get a cup or bowl and fill it with ice water. Place an eating spoon in the ice water to get it nice and cold.
5. The caramel will go from a light color to a darker color and begin to have a thicker consistency. Take the cold spoon. and scoop out a small amount of caramel. Place it in the cup of ice water for 10-15 seconds.
6. Pull the spoon up and push the caramel with your finger to see if it forms a ball. If it’s too soft still, continue to boil and recheck every couple of minutes until you like the consistency of the caramel.
7. When the caramel is at the preferred consistency, remove from heat and stir in the vanilla.
8. Pour into the prepared dish and allow to cool slightly. Cover and place in the fridge until completely cooled.
9, Once cooled, cut into squares or rectangles of your choosing and wrap in pieces of wax paper or parchment paper.
10. Place the wrapped caramels in a zip loc bag and store them in the fridge for up to three weeks. But trust me, they won’t last that long!
Enjoy!

Always find the beauty in life!
Love, Amber