358 caramel recipes

No-bake caramel crispy treats made with chow mein noodles, marshmallows, and a peanut butter caramel drizzle. Crunchy, chewy, and done in 30 minutes. Makes 24.

French soft chocolate caramels made with four ingredients: sugar, cream, cocoa, and honey. Cooked to soft ball stage and cut on a marble slab. Classic confiserie.

Pull-apart caramel bubble ring made with store-bought breadstick dough, cinnamon sugar, maple syrup, and pecans. Golden, sticky, and ready in about an hour.

Homemade pecan caramel clusters topped with melted semi-sweet chocolate. Buttery soft-ball caramel spooned over chopped pecans, then finished with a chocolate cap.

Caramel apple cookies are buttery shortbread balls on toothpick sticks, dipped in melted caramel with apple juice concentrate, and pressed into chopped walnuts. Miniature caramel apple treats.

Layered oatmeal bars with a brown sugar oat crust, chopped peanuts, semisweet chocolate, and caramel ice cream topping drizzled through the middle. Chewy, crunchy, and irresistible.

Caramel cinnamon muffins baked over butter and brown sugar that melts into a sticky, caramel-like bottom. Flip them out warm for a gooey, cinnamon-spiced breakfast treat.

Decadent brownies layered with gooey caramel, crunchy walnuts, and rich chocolate glaze topped with toasted coconut. These over-the-top treats are pure indulgence.

Caramelized slow-cooked spiced apples served with angel food cake and ice cream. Undoubtedly apple euphoria. Crockpot or slow cooker recipe.

Silky pumpkin mousse with warm spices and caramel, set with gelatin for airy texture. Elegant make-ahead dessert that tastes like autumn in a glass.

Chocolate and caramel give this thumbprint cookie from Kathy T. Preston of Milwaukee a different twist.

Caramelized ripe plantains pan-fried in butter with a sprinkle of sugar until golden and sticky. Just 3 ingredients and 20 minutes for a sweet Caribbean-style side or dessert.

Old-fashioned chocolate caramels made with brown sugar, molasses, unsweetened chocolate, and condensed milk. Boiled to soft ball stage, studded with nuts, and cut into squares.

A silky baked custard infused with orange zest, cinnamon, and cloves, set over golden homemade caramel with slivers of candied orange peel. Low-fat, elegant, and worth the overnight chill.

Caramel pecan bars with a buttery shortbread crust topped with pecan halves in a honey-brown sugar caramel finished with cream. Makes 50 bars from one jelly roll pan.

Buttery caramel macadamia shortbread made with brown sugar, rice flour, and cornstarch for a melt-in-your-mouth crumble. Bakes in one pan and cuts into 25 bars.