Microwave Caramel Candies
Caramel Candy has never been easier to make! With just a few ingredients and a few minutes of time you can make rich, chewy caramel squares in your microwave.
Servings: 25 Squares
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (111g) salted butter if using salted butter, make sure to cover your bowl in the microwave
- 2 cups (492g) brown sugar
- 1 cup (340g) corn syrup
- 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- flakey sea salt optional
Instructions
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt the butter completely.
- Add the brown sugar, corn syrup and sweetened condensed milk to the bowl and whisk until completely combined.
- Microwave on high power for 5 minutes.
- Stir and check the temperature of the mixture. Our goal is to get it to about 240°.
- If you don't have a instant read thermometer, you can check the doneness by dropping a small spoonful into a cup with ice water. The texture of the caramel after it cools down in the ice water is what the texture of the caramel will be if you stopped cooking it right now. It should be soft and pliable, but not super hard or super soft.
- If needed, return the caramel to the microwave and cook for an additional one minute and then check the temperature, repeating until the temperature has reached 240°f (115°c) or until it is done to your liking by the ice water test.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Pour the caramel mixture into a buttered 8x8 pan.
- Allow the caramel to cool at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Then place the caramel in the fridge for 2-3 hours or until set.
- Sprinkle with flakey sea salt, if desired.
- Cut into desired shape and size, wrap in wax paper. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 42mg | Potassium: 27mg | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 118IU | Vitamin C: 0.001mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.1mg