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If you’re craving something sweet, buttery, and completely irresistible, this roundup of caramel dessert recipes is for you! From creamy cheesecakes to gooey bars and rich frostings, these treats are packed with that golden, melt-in-your-mouth flavor we all love.
If there’s one flavor that instantly makes any dessert feel rich, cozy, and indulgent, it’scaramel. From gooey drizzles over cakes to chewy bars and creamy frostings, caramel adds that buttery sweetness that makes everyone go back for seconds. Whether you love a classic caramel apple dessert or something a little more decadent, these caramel desserts has a little something for every caramel lover.
Start with a showstopper like myTurtle Cheesecake— a rich, creamy cheesecake topped with gooey caramel, chocolate, and crunchy pecans. Or bake up something a little cozier with my Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake — it’s like apple pie and cake in one! If you’re looking for something easy to share, my Caramel Apple Bars are a guaranteed hit for potlucks and bake sales.
Whether you’re planning your Thanksgiving dessert menu or just want to fill your kitchen with that sweet caramel aroma, these recipes are the perfect place to start. So grab your whisk (and maybe a spoon for “taste testing”), and dive into the world of caramel desserts that are sure to impress!
Caramel Apple Upside-Down Cake
This Caramel Apple Upside-Down Cake is soft, buttery, and perfectly spiced with a gooey layer of tender cinnamon apples baked right into the top.
This is the best caramel cake recipe made with a moist yellow cake, and topped with a homemade caramel icing. If you're looking for an old fashioned caramel cake, look no further!
If you loved the Little Debbie star crunch cookies as a kid then you will love this homemade star crunch recipe! These no bake cookies are made with crispy rice cereal, melted chocolate and gooey caramel.
When it's apple season, grab some a few apples and make these delicious caramel apple cheesecake bars! With a buttery shortbread crust, silky cream cheese layer, fresh apple filling, finished with a streusel topping and caramel sauce drizzled on top you are going to Fall in love with these bars!
This creamy turtle cheesecakerecipe is the perfect dessert to make for the holidays! A creamy cheesecake filling swirled and topped with chocolate ganache and caramel sauce. Toasted, chopped pecans are sprinkled on top after baking so it's just like biting into a homemade turtle candy.
This caramel cheesecake recipe has a buttery graham cracker crust, smooth caramel cream cheese filling and more caramel drizzled on top after it's baked.
Salted Caramel Apple Bars
Apple pie in bar form! A buttery shortbread crust, apples tossed in spices, a brown sugar oat streusel, and drizzled with a salted caramel sauce.
Traditionally, chocolate turtle cookies are a chocolate thumbprint cookie, rolled in pecans and filled with caramel. I simplified things and put my own twist on the classic by stuffing each soft chocolate cookie with a chocolate caramel candy before baking. Now all this simple decadent cookie needs is a glass of milk to wash it down!
I've tried a lot of brownies over the years but none can compare to this brownie recipe. Fudgy, chewy, with that signature shiny top. If you think you can't make brownies at scratch at home that are better than a boxed mix I am begging you to try this fudgy brownie recipe!
A caramel apple cupcake filled with a chunks of cinnamon apples topped with a salted caramel buttercream frosting and drizzled with more salted caramel sauce
Prepare quick and sweet snacks your whole family can enjoy with this easy Rolo pretzel turtles recipe. All it needs are 4 ingredients and 10 minutes of assembly time.
A homemade salted caramel sauce that can be drizzled over ice-cream or added to all kinds of desserts. Makes about 2 cups and can be refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.
Chocolate Turtle Candy
Only 3 ingredients to make some homemade pecan turtles and that can be made in the microwave!
