SUGAR-FREE CARAMEL SAUCE

Ingredients

• Butter

  Salted

  ⅓ cup or 76g

• Heavy whipping cream

  Fluid

  ⅔ cup, fluid or 159g

• Vanilla extract

  1 tsp or 4g

• All Natural Brown Sweetener - Swerve

  Zero- Calorie Brown Sugar Replacement -Swerve

  6 tsp or 24g

Directions

1. Melt the butter and brown sugar sweetener in a medium-large saucepan over low heat. Once melted, cook for about 3-4 more minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. (Watch it carefully to avoid burning.)
2. Add the cream. Bring to a gentle boil. Reduce heat to a gentle simmer. Simmer for 7-10 minutes, continuing to stir occasionally, until the mixture is a caramel color and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. (If you have a small saucepan, or if you increase the recipe, this can take a lot longer. For example, tripling the recipe can take over 30 minutes at this step.)
3. Remove from heat. Whisk in the vanilla extract.
4. Note: Sauce will thicken more as it cools. Sometimes it can harden more on the top - just stir it again if needed right before using