This 2-Ingredient Caramel Sauce is a viral recipe that is tasty and perfect for making a quick no-cook caramel in under 2 minutes. It’s refined sugar-free, and packed with healthy fats from olive oil.
I love to make super simple toppings for my desserts like my Date Cake but I don’t want a super high-sugar complicated caramel, so I went for the trend and tried to make it easy and tasty.
While the whole recipe is just below, don’t miss all my tips further down, including ingredient swaps, process shots, and baking tips!
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2-Ingredient Caramel Sauce
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Maple Syrup - Cold from the fridge
- ¼ cup Light Olive Oil
Optional
- 1 pinch Sea Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Place your bottle of maple syrup and mixing bowl in the fridge overnight or at least 3 hours before making.
- In the refrigerated mixing bowl, add olive oil, maple syrup and use a handheld milk frother to froth on high speed to form a thick caramel. You can also use a small hand whisk or a fork, but it will not get as thick as if you use a high-speed mixer like a milk frother or blender. For a blender option you need to triple the recipe or the volume will be too small to blend well.
- If you like, stir in vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt now.
- Serve on top of ice cream or cake. The caramel gets even thicker in contact with frozen food. Recipe serve 8 tablespoons.
Notes
Nutrition
Ingredients and Substitutions
You only need 2 ingredients for this recipe, here’s how to pick them.
- Maple Syrup – This provides the sweetness and caramel flavor. It must be very cold. You can also use other liquid sweeteners like coconut nectar, but they have to be cold!
- Light Olive Oil – This adds healthy fats and creaminess. Use extra light olive oil to minimize the olive oil flavor.
How to Make 2-Ingredient Caramel Sauce
This recipe is really easy to make with many different methods. Here are two:
Combine the olive oil and maple syrup in a small ramekin and stir with a mini whisk.
You can also combine them in a taller cup and use a milk frother to mix them.
Carine’s Tips
Let me share a few tips to make a perfect caramel.
- Cold Ingredients – Use very cold maple syrup and a chilled bowl for the best results.
- Frothing Technique – Use a milk frother or blender for a thick and creamy caramel. A fork or whisk won’t achieve the same thickness.
- Olive Oil Choice – Use extra light olive oil if you prefer a less pronounced olive oil flavor.
- Real Maple Syrup – Use real maple syrup, not sugar-free syrup.
- Flavor Enhancements – Add vanilla extract and a pinch of salt for added flavor.
- Cold Dessert Pairing – Serve on cold desserts like ice cream, as the caramel thickens when it comes into contact with frozen food.
- Volume Increase – Double or triple the recipe for better blending in a blender.
This looks great! Would avocado oil work?
The taste of avocado oil is very strong in this recipe, it works, but I personally prefer the flavor of olive oil.