Homemade Spicy Maple Caramels
These Homemade Spicy Maple Caramels are a perfect treat for any holiday and great for gift-giving. Grab your aprons for this easy recipe!
Homemade Spicy Maple Caramels
What Do Homemade Spicy Maple Caramels Taste Like
Homemade Spicy Maple Caramels are rich, creamy, buttery, spicy, and sweet. They are the treat that has it all.
Ways To Share Spicy Maple Caramels
- Add one to your houseguests pillows during the holidays for an evening sweet.
- Bag them with a bow for hostess gifts or party favors.
- Make small bags for people in customer service where you shop.
- Place them in a bowl for holiday decor and partaking.
What is the perfect Temperature for Making Caramel?
The perfect temperature for caramels is 245°F for the perfect chew. Some people prefer a harder chew and increase the temperature. However, carmels should not exceed 260°F.
Homemade Spicy Maple Caramels Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup salted butter
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon maple extract
- finishing salt (or coarse salt)
- red pepper flakes
Instructions
*READ THIS HOMEMADE SPICY MAPLE CARAMEL RECIPE THROUGH BEFORE YOU START!
Line a medium sheet pan with parchment paper wrapping it over two sides. This will allow you to lift the Homemade Spicy Maple Caramels from the pan easily. Spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
Fill a cup with ice water. Set aside.
In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, add the heavy cream, corn syrup, maple syrup, butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Stir until butter melts and all ingredients are well combined.
Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the pot. Be careful not to let the tip touch the bottom.
Increase the heat to medium stirring occasionally. Allow the misture to simmer until it reaches 245° – 260°. If the temperature is rising too fast, lower the temperature just a bit. It should take at least 10 minutes to reach the minimum temperature of 245° and for the mixture to caramelize and achieve the deep rich buttery taste.
A QUICK RECIPE CHAT
“Like mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving, everyone likes them a different way. Caramel is the same way. People like different levels of chewiness.
I prefer exactly 245° for the perfect caramel chew. I call it “the not so chewy it will pull the fillings out of your teeth texture.“
So How do you decide how chewy your spicy maple caramels should be? …
Once the caramel reaches 245°F, use a spoon to drop a little bit of molten caramel into the ice water. Lift it out and test for texture. It should be firm enough to cut, yet soft enough to chew. If needed, simmer the caramel a little longer, but do not allow it to go over 260°.
When the perfectly chewy caramel reaches your preferred texture, stir in the maple and vanilla extract.
Carefully pour the molten caramel onto the prepared sheet pan and allow it to cool for 15 minutes.
Sprinkle with finishing salt and red pepper flakes and continue to let cool for 45 minutes.
Once cooled, lift the whole sheet of spicy maple caramel out of the pan by the edges of the parchment paper and cut into desired size pieces.
Wrap each candy in small pieces of wax paper.
Homemade Spicy Maple Caramels
Ingredients
- 2 cups brown sugar packed
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup salted butter
- 1/2 cup maple syrup pure
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon maple extract
- finishing salt or coarse salt
- red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Line a medium sheet pan with parchment paper wrapping it over two sides. This will allow you to lift the Homemade Spicy Maple Caramels from the pan easily. Spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Fill a cup with ice water. Set aside.
- In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, add the heavy cream, corn syrup, maple syrup, butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Stir until butter melts and all ingredients are well combined.
- Clip a candy thermometer to the side of the pot. Be careful not to let the tip touch the bottom.
- Increase the heat to medium stirring occasionally. Allow the misture to simmer until it reaches 245° – 260°. If the temperature is rising too fast, lower the temperature just a bit. It should take at least 10 minutes to reach the minimum temperature of 245° and for the mixture to caramelize and achieve the deep rich buttery taste.
- A QUICK RECIPE CHAT
- “Like mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving, everyone likes them a different way. Caramel is the same way. People like different levels of chewiness.
- I prefer exactly 245° for the perfect caramel chew. I call it “the not so chewy it will pull the fillings out of your teeth texture.”
- So How do you decide how chewy your spicy maple caramels should be? …
- Once the caramel reaches 245°F, use a spoon to drop a little bit of molten caramel into the ice water. Lift it out and test for texture. It should be firm enough to cut, yet soft enough to chew. If needed, simmer the caramel a little longer, but do not allow it to go over 260°.
- When the perfectly chewy caramel reaches your preferred texture, stir in the maple and vanilla extract.
- Carefully pour the molten caramel onto the prepared sheet pan and allow it to cool for 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle with finishing salt and red pepper flakes and continue to let cool for 45 minutes.
- Once cooled, lift the whole sheet of spicy maple caramel out of the pan by the edges of the parchment paper and cut into desired size pieces.
- Wrap each candy in small pieces of wax paper.
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5* for flavor, texture ONLY–used different cooking/assembly technique.
I used this recipe to try a process from another recipe**. Worked great.
Thank you for a flavorful variation on Vanilla Caramels recipe.
Re: https://www.melskitchencafe.com/perfect-and-easy-vanilla-bean-caramels-step-by-step/
These are SO good