You’re going to want to top everything with this Kahlua Caramel Sauce. Kahlua gives the sauce depth and if you add it after the caramel sauce cools, a little kick. Drizzle it on ice-cream, brownies, your favorite drink or just grab a spoon!
A sweet couple at church celebrated their fifth anniversary on Saturday. They have a sweet little boy who is just about 1 year old – such a charming family.
I decided to make an espresso cheesecake. But coffee is bitter so you need something to sweeten it up. Caramel sauce, right?
There weren’t any children at the anniversary party so time to make a dessert for adults only. Espresso cheesecake is an adult dessert (unless you want wired kids). But we really need to celebrate.
Kahlua and cream was my sister’s favorite drink. I personally love a little Kahlua on ice-cream so why not use it to spice up the caramel sauce?
Homemade caramel sauce is easy and you probably have the ingredients already – sugar, cream and butter. The corn syrup prevents the sauce from becoming grainy. If you don’t like corn syrup, you can leave it out but watch for sugar crystals forming while you cook.
The key to caramel sauce is cooking the sugar to the right color. As you cook the sugar, it melts, turns clear, turns yellow and then starts turning brown.
When the sugar starts turning brown you have to watch it carefully because it can burn easily. Once it’s a shade darker than the color you want at the end, take it off the heat and add the cream and butter.
I added the Kahlua to my Kahlua caramel sauce while it was still hot. All the alcohol evaporated leaving a rich, caramel sauce with a hint of coffee flavor.
Nutrition information is provided as a guideline only. Please consult a dietitian if you have specific dietary requirements.Kahlua Caramel Sauce
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
14
Serving Size:
2 tablespoons
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 126Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 19mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 0gSugar: 21gProtein: 0g
Thanks for sharing! So so good! Much fresher tasting than any store bought!
Thanks Cindi. It was a hit at church today!
Hi, so looking forward to trying this, but went to look for the espresso cheesecake recipe but it’s not there? Is any chance you will be posting it at some point xx thanks xx
Sorry Caroline. It just published. I’ll add the link to this post.