358 caramel recipes

Peanut butter raisin bars are no-bake snack bars made with crushed shredded wheat, raisins, and a peanut butter caramel binder. Five ingredients, no oven, lunchbox-ready in 30 minutes.

Jewish-style kasha and mushroom knishes: flaky puff pastry pouches stuffed with toasted buckwheat groats, caramelized onions, and mushrooms. Poppy seed-topped and bite-sized for parties.

Homemade Mexican piloncillo syrup infused with cinnamon and whole cloves. Dark, rich, and caramel-like. Stir it into coffee, drizzle over pancakes, or use in cocktails.

Pineapple upside-down cake made in the slow cooker with pineapple rings, maraschino cherries, and brown sugar caramel base. No-oven retro dessert for warm-weather entertaining.

Sour cream peach pie with fresh peach quarters in a tangy custard, finished under the broiler with a caramelized brown sugar crust. A Southern summer classic.

Maple glazed ham steak baked with dried figs and caramelized bananas in a clove-scented maple-lemon glaze. An easy, impressive sheet-pan dinner for four.

Lemon chicken casserole with browned breast pieces baked under lemon slices, brown sugar, and chicken broth. A sweet-tart baked chicken dinner with caramelized lemon glaze, served over wild rice.

Fig raisin cake with brown sugar, cinnamon, and boiling water-soaked dried fruit baked into a dense, spiced loaf. An old-fashioned fruit cake with deep caramel flavor.

Roasted turkey breast glazed with honey, dry mustard, and apple juice concentrate. A three-ingredient glaze that caramelizes into a sweet, tangy crust.

Baked pineapple pork chops glazed with brown sugar, nutmeg, and pineapple juice. Covered then uncovered to build a sticky, caramelized coating. Five ingredients and one dish.

Grilled bananas cooked in their peels until caramelized and soft, split open and topped with powdered sugar, sour cream, and toasted coconut. A two-ingredient grill dessert.

Roasted plums with Greek yogurt, toasted hazelnuts, and a drizzle of honey. A 25-minute healthy dessert that turns firm supermarket plums into something silky, caramelized, and elegant.

Baked apple halves stuffed with brandy-soaked dried cherries and drizzled with a maple caramel sauce. Served warm with vanilla frozen yogurt for an elegant fall dessert.

Caramelized bananas in brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and lemon juice. A five-minute warm dessert served over vanilla ice cream.

Three-ingredient cranberry maple glazed ham basted until sticky and caramelized. A no-fuss holiday centerpiece with sweet-tart flavor that feeds a crowd.

Braised fennel stew with caramelized pearl onions and carrots simmered in chicken broth. A French-inspired vegetable side with anise-sweet fennel, browned butter, and natural sugars.