American•indulgent
Better Than Starbucks Caramel Macchiato
A completely homemade copycat Starbucks Caramel Macchiato recipe. Easy to make from scratch and absolutely delicious!
- Prep time
- 3 min
- Cook time
- 7 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 tablespoons (1oz) unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup (50g) packed brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup of your favorite strong black coffee (very hot)
- 1-3 teaspoons sugar*
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- Whipped cream (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- 2
Add heavy cream, brown sugar, and salt. Stir well.
- 3
Bring to a gentle simmer and allow to cook for 4 minutes, until thickened, stirring occasionally.
- 4
Remove from heat and mix in vanilla. Transfer to a mason jar with a lid for storage.
- 5
Stir coffee, 1 tablespoon of the caramel, sugar, and cream together. Taste and add more sugar if needed.
- 6
Top with whipped cream and another drizzle of caramel if desired.
- 7
Drink and enjoy that $4.50 you just saved yourself.