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Salted Soft Caramels with Sea Salt (corn syrup free recipe)

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The secret ingredient in these soft caramels is coconut nectar, which inhibits the sugar from re-crystalizing before we want it to, without using corn syrup or glucose syrup. These delicious soft chewy caramels are sure to be a hit on your treat plate, or served from a candy bowl this winter.  This recipe is easy to follow, and the touch of salt just perfectly complements the sweet buttery chewy candy.  This is my #1 recipe and most frequent request from the book Candy Making Without Corn Syrup.

Dairy Free? Yes, you can have delicious soft caramels too! The recipe is here.

As we noted when we talked about gourmet candy making without corn syrup, make sure you follow the directions exactly!

An extra stir, an ingredient added too late, or a temperature exceeded will all cause your caramels to turn from anything from caramel sauce gritty sticky caramel to burnt hard toffee.  The directions aren’t difficult, they just require you keep an eye on the thermometer and aren’t distracted during the making.

Equipment needed:

  • Instant Pot or Heavy-Bottomed Stock Pot 
  • Medium Saucepan
  • Candy Thermometer
  • Parchment Paper-lined 8×8 pan or Silicone 8×8 pan (size does not need to be exact for either of these)
  • Measuring Cups
  • Measuring Spoons 

From the Book:

Candy Making Without Corn Syrup

Soft Caramels with Sea Salt (corn-syrup free recipe)

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Candy
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 64 squares
Calories: 35 kcal
Author: Cara Comini
Classic soft caramels are perfectly chewy, and slightly salted to enhance their sweetness. This recipe is also free of corn, nuts, eggs, and gluten.
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar find organic sugar here
  • 1/2 cup coconut nectar find here
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons butter divided
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla find real vanilla here
  • 1/2 teaspoon flake sea salt divided (find here)

Instructions

  1. In the pot of your Instant Pot, or in a stock pot for use on the stovetop (choose a large one, it will bubble up in later steps), combine sugar, coconut nectar, and a pinch (about 1/4 teaspoon) sea salt with a whisk until all the sugar is wet.

  2. Remove whisk, clip on candy thermometer so that the bulb is in the sugar mixture but not touching the bottom of the pot, and turn the Instant Pot on to Saute- Medium. Alternatively, heat pan on the stovetop over medium heat.
  3. Heat until just before hard crack stage (295* F). Do not stir at all during this time.

  4. As the sugar mixture heats, use a small saucepan to heat the cream and 1 tablespoon butter over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. Heat until it starts to boil, then turn heat off.
  5. Add vanilla to cream after heat is off.
  6. As soon as sugar mixture reaches 295*, remove from heat (place on a trivit or hot pad) and slowly pour in in hot cream/vanilla mixture. Be careful, there will be lots of steam and the mixture will increase in volume.

  7. Stir for a couple seconds to mix cream into the sugar mixture and return to medium heat.
  8. Cook until caramel mixture reaches 260* F. Do not stir during this cooking process.
  9. As the caramel mixture cooks again, line a loaf pan or 8x8 pan with parchment paper, and grease with coconut oil or spray with cooking spray. Alternatively, a silicone pan can be used without the need to line or spray.
  10. Once caramel reaches 260*, add the second tablespoon of butter and pour into prepared pan. Do not scrape the edge of the pan, only pour off what comes out on its own.

  11. Place pan with caramel on a cooling rack and allow to cool until it comes to room temperature. Cover and transfer to the fridge.
  12. After caramel is set, 4-8 hours later, sprinkle with remaining sea salt flakes and pop out of the mold by lifting up the parchment or inverting the silicone pan.
  13. Use a knife that you have run under hot water to heat up to cut into 1" squares. Wrap in waxed paper, cellophane, or parchment paper squares individually to keep caramel from sticking together. Caramel can also be served in small parchment paper mini muffin cups.
Nutrition Facts
Soft Caramels with Sea Salt (corn-syrup free recipe)
Amount Per Serving (1 square)
Calories 35 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Cholesterol 6mg2%
Sodium 4mg0%
Potassium 2mg0%
Carbohydrates 4g1%
Sugar 3g3%
Vitamin A 65IU1%
Calcium 2mg0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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About Cara

Cara is the main author here at Health Home and Happiness. She loves the health and energy that eating well and playing well provides and has a goal to share what she's learned with as many families interested in making healthy changes as possible.

She helps other families achieve health in simple steps through healing their gut with the GAPS Diet and helps them stock their freezer for busy days with the Allergy-Friendly Afternoon Freezer Cooking Class.

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  1. Rachel

    November 7, 2017 at 8:39 pm

    I love caramel and hope to try this over the holidays. How much water do you add in that first step with the sugar? I can’t see an amount anywhere. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Cara

      November 11, 2018 at 7:15 pm

      Sorry about that! There isn’t any water, that was a typo.

      Reply
  2. Ilene

    November 22, 2018 at 6:53 am

    Can you use honey instead of the coconut nectar?

    Reply
    • Cara

      November 22, 2018 at 8:12 am

      I haven’t tried it, and to be honest I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t work. Each kind of sugar is super specific to how the candy works.

      Reply
  3. Ruthanne

    December 1, 2020 at 5:25 pm

    I guess I missed it but when do you add second tablespoon of butter? Otherwise, delicious! Thank you!

    Reply

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