🌙 Homemade Caramel Candy – Soft, Chewy & Magical

There’s something truly enchanting about making your own sweets from scratch. The smell of butter and sugar melting together, the golden bubbles forming in the pan, and that final moment when you cut into soft, chewy caramel squares – it feels like pure kitchen alchemy. ✨

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Soft & Chewy – no rock-hard caramel here, just melt-in-your-mouth goodness.

• Simple Ingredients – butter, sugar, corn syrup, condensed milk, vanilla, and a pinch of salt.

• Perfect for Sharing – wrap them up in wax paper or gift them in a jar, tied with a ribbon.

ngredients

• 225 g unsalted butter

• 450 g light brown sugar

• Pinch of salt

• 240 ml corn syrup (or Dutch glucose syrup)

• 1 can (397 g) sweetened condensed milk

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Melt the butter in a heavy-bottom pan over low heat.

2. Add the brown sugar and salt, stir until smooth.

3. Pour in the corn syrup, then slowly add the condensed milk. Keep stirring.

4. Cook on low heat, stirring constantly, until the caramel reaches 110 °C (soft ball stage ± 16–18 minutes).

5. Remove from heat, (no higher then 115 °C) stir in the vanilla.

6. Pour into a greased baking dish and let cool completely.

7. Cut into squares and wrap in wax paper.

Tips & Tricks

🌙 Test the caramel with the cold water method: drop a little into cold water, and if it forms a soft but shapeable ball, it’s ready.

🌙 Don’t rush the stirring – this is a slow and cozy recipe. Put on some music or a podcast and enjoy the process.

🌙 For a witchy twist, sprinkle a little edible glitter on top before it cools.

Serving Ideas

These caramels are perfect for cozy autumn nights with tea, as sweet gifts for friends, or as part of your homemade holiday candy boxes.

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How easy was this craft?

★★★★☆

Like a cozy kitchen spell – slow stirring, golden bubbles, and a little patience. The magic pays off in every chewy bite. 🌙✨

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