Best 10 Caramel Cups Recipes

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Caramel cups are a sweet and delightful treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are made with a combination of sugar, butter, and cream, and can be flavored with a variety of ingredients, such as vanilla, chocolate, or nuts. Caramel cups are typically served in small ramekins or muffin tins, and can be enjoyed warm or cold. Whether you are looking for a simple and classic recipe or something more adventurous, there is sure to be a caramel cup recipe out there that will satisfy your craving.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

CARAMEL CUPS



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These are a crowd pleaser. They have a flaky crust wih a creamy caramel filling.

Provided by Dawn

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Filled Cookie Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 ounces cream cheese
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter
1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels
½ cup evaporated milk
½ cup white sugar
1 cup shortening
⅓ cup evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Combine the cream cheese, butter or margarine and flour. Mix to form a dough. Pinch off 48 equal pieces and press into mini tassie pans.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes or until lightly brown. Cool slightly. Be careful taking out of pans, they break easily.
  • In the microwave on medium high heat. Melt the caramels and 1/2 cup evaporated milk. Stir until creamy. Pour into melted caramel into shells and top with frosting.
  • To Make Frosting: Beat the sugar, 1/3 cup evaporated milk, shortening and vanilla until light and creamy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 148.4 calories, Carbohydrate 12.9 g, Cholesterol 15.9 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 62.5 mg, Sugar 7.9 g

CARAMEL S'MORE CUPS



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Betty Crocker® cookie mix provides a simple addition to these delicious caramel cookies - a delightful dessert!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ chocolate chip cookie mix
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
36 round chewy caramels in milk chocolate, from 5 (1.91-oz) rolls, unwrapped
108 mini marshmallows (1 cup)
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 36 mini muffin cups with cooking spray.
  • Make cookie dough as directed on package, using butter and egg. Shape dough into 36 (1-inch) balls. Place 1 ball into each muffin cup.
  • Bake 8 to 9 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove from oven; firmly press 1 candy into center of each cookie until flush with cookie top. Top each with 3 marshmallows. Bake 2 to 4 minutes longer or until marshmallows are puffed. Cool 30 minutes. Loosen edges of cookie with small metal spatula and remove to cooling racks. Cool completely.
  • Place chocolate chips in small resealable freezer plastic bag. Microwave on High about 1 minute or until softened. Gently squeeze bag until chocolate is smooth; cut off tiny corner of bag. Squeeze bag to drizzle chocolate over marshmallows. Let stand until hardened, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140, Carbohydrate 18 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 90 mg, Sugar 13 g, TransFat 0 g

SALTED CARAMEL COOKIE CUPS



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When I brought these salty sweet cookies to a potluck, I overheard people talking about how wonderful they were. I'm not sure if it was the cookie, the caramel or the chocolate that they loved best.-Priscilla Yee, Concord, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 package (17-1/2 ounces) sugar cookie mix
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 large egg
FILLING:
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
36 caramels
2 teaspoons coarse sea salt
36 pecan halves, toasted

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine cookie mix and flour. Beat in butter and egg until blended. Shape dough into 1-1/4-in. balls; press onto bottom and up sides of greased mini-muffin cups., In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, chocolate chips and confectioners' sugar. Place a rounded teaspoon of filling in each cup. Press one caramel into the filling in each cup. Bake until edges are golden brown and caramel is melted, 9-11 minutes. Sprinkle with sea salt; top with a pecan half. Cool completely in pan on wire racks.

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CREAMY CARAMEL CUPS (WITH OR WITHOUT KAHLUA)



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Creamy caramel filled cups that make an elegant statement to your cookie trays. And they freeze well, what more could you want?

Provided by Michele7

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 45 cups

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese
1 cup margarine
2 cups flour
14 ounces caramels
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 tablespoon Kahlua
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup Crisco, plain
1/2 cup sugar
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1 tablespoon Kahlua
nuts or candy sprinkles

Steps:

  • If you object to liqueur, the Kahlua can be omitted.
  • By hand, mix the dough ingredients together.
  • Make into small balls.
  • Press into mini muffin cups and prick with a fork 4-5 times.
  • Bake 350F for 12-15 minutes.
  • Let cool and then remove from tins.
  • Using a double boiler, melt the caramels.
  • Add the evaporated milk and Kahlua, stirring well.
  • Fill the tarts 1/2 full with the melted filling.
  • Beat 1/2 cup margarine, 1/2 cup Crisco and 1/2 cup sugar until very smooth and fluffy.
  • Add 1 small can evaporated milk and 1 T Kahula, or more to taste.
  • Beat at least 10-15 minutes or until the consistancy of a light fluffy whipped topping.
  • Using a pastry bag, or a strong plastic bag with the corner cut off, pipe the frosting on top of the cooled caramel filled cups.
  • Sprinkle the tops with nuts or sprinkles.
  • If I'm in a cookie baking frenzy, I make the dough cups one day and then fill and ice them another.
  • I keep them in the freezer until it's time to put them on my trays.

PECAN BLONDIE CARAMEL CUPS (PILLSBURY)



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Be careful with these, it's a war over them, their so good! This recipe is from the Philsbury Cook-Off cookbook.

Provided by 2Bleu

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 16 Muffins, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
20 caramels
1 tablespoon water
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
16 pecan halves (for garnish)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F Line 16 muffin tins with baking cups.
  • Melt butter in med saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat, stir in brown sugar. Add vanilla and egg, mixing well.
  • Add flour, baking powder and salt. Blend well. Stir in the chopped nuts then pour batter into the lined muffin tins. Bake for 15-20 min until golden brown.
  • Topping: In small saucepan over low heat, melt caramels with the water, stirring constantly.
  • Immediately when muffins are out of oven, place chocolate chips evenly into middle of each cupcake. Spoon scant tablespoon of caramel over the chips in each cup. (if caramel starts to thicken, stir in additional water to maintain consistency). Top each with a pecan half. Store in a tightly covered container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 243.3, Fat 12.2, SaturatedFat 5.3, Cholesterol 29.4, Sodium 141.3, Carbohydrate 33.2, Fiber 1, Sugar 24.6, Protein 2.5

CARAMEL PECAN CUPS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 37m

Yield 24 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 oz. semi-sweet chocolate or dark chocolate, chopped
¼ cup heavy cream
1 pkg. (9.5 ounces) Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Cups, prepared according to package directions
2 tbsp. caramel topping
2 tbsp. chopped toasted pecans

Steps:

  • 1.Stir the chocolate and heavy cream in a microwavable bowl. Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute or until the chocolate is melted. Stir until the chocolate mixture is smooth. 2.Place 1 teaspoon chocolate mixture into each pastry cup. Drizzle with the caramel topping and sprinkle with the pecans.

PECAN CARAMEL CHEESECAKE COOKIE CUPS RECIPE - (4.3/5)



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Provided by á-18433

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 package Nestle Toll House Ultimates Refedgerated Pecan Turtle Delight Cookie Dough
2 packages (8 ounces) cream cheese
1 can (14 ounces) Sweetened Condensed Milk
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/3 cup caramel ice cream topping
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
2 tablespoons Semi Sweet chocolate mini morsels

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325*. Paper line 24 muffin cups. Cut each square of dough in half. Place one piece of dough into each muffin cup. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until cookie has spread to edge of cup. Beat cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, eggs and vanilla in medium bowl until smooth. Spoon about 3 tablespoons cream cheese mixture over each cookie in cup. Bake for additional 15-18 minutes or until set. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Top with caramel topping, pecans and morsels.

CARAMEL APPLE PIE CUPS



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When you want a change from the same old apple pie, these miniature apple pies are a nice alternative.I find the double crust and the smaller size of the pies a good balance for the sweetness of the filling.These are best served warm with a good quality vanilla ice cream.

Provided by Carrie Ann

Categories     Pie

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 small pies

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and chopped
3/4 cup brown sugar
3 -4 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup apple juice
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon apple pie spice
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup soft caramel (about 8 pieces)
double crust, pie mix prepared
1 egg, lightly beaten

Steps:

  • Combine apples, sugar, butter,juice, cream, spices, cornstarch and caramels in a skillet.
  • Bring to boiling over high heat, stirring frequently, 8-10 minutes.
  • Lower heat to medium; cook for another 2-3 minutes.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Roll pie crust out to 1/4" thickness.
  • Cut out circles just large enough to fit 12 3" diameter muffin cups with a bit of overlap all around the edge.
  • Cut slightly smaller circles for lids.
  • Press dough on bottoms and up sides of muffin cups overlapping rim slightly.
  • Fill each cup with a scant 1/4 cup of filling.
  • Brush edges of smaller circles with egg.
  • Place smaller circles on top of filled cups; pinch pastry edges together to seal.
  • Pierce top of pie cups or cut out with miniature cutters before brushing on egg wash.
  • Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes or until filling is bubbly.

CHAI ICE CREAM IN CARAMEL CUPS



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Provided by Sandra Lee

Categories     dessert

Time 2h15m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pint vanilla ice cream
1/4 cup brewed Chai tea, chilled
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
Caramel squares
Sliced almonds for garnish

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Soften the ice cream in a large bowl. Add the tea and spices and mix until thoroughly combined. Pack and re-freeze at least 2 hours.
  • Unwrap the caramel squares and place them on the baking sheet spaced about 2 inches apart. Bake until melted and softened. Place another piece of parchment on top and press the caramel into a circle. Cool another 2 minutes. Peel the caramel circles off the parchment and press into mini muffin pans to form a small cup shape. Cool completely.
  • Scoop ice cream into cups and garnish with almonds.

RASPBERRY CARAMEL CHOCOLATE CUPS



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Categories     Candy     Chocolate     Fruit     Dessert

Number Of Ingredients 11

Salted Raspberry Caramel Sauce:
1 cup heavy cream or full-fat coconut milk
1 cup fine maple sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1⁄4 teaspoon coarse sea salt (extra for garnishing)
1 10 ounce bag of frozen raspberries
1 tablespoon honey
Raspberry Caramel Chocolate Cups:
1 batch Salted Raspberry Caramel Sauce
10 ounces dark chocolate
coarse sea salt, for garnishing

Steps:

  • Salted Raspberry Caramel Sauce: In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine cream, maple sugar, vanilla extract and salt. Stir until completely combined. Bring to a boil, then set a timer for 12 minutes, being sure not to let the mixture boil over. After 12 minutes, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 more minutes or until the caramel coats the back of a spoon. Remove from the heat, let cool. Place a small saucepan over medium heat. Add raspberries and honey. Mix for about 10 minutes until raspberries have completely broken down into a sauce. Place in a blender to puree then press puree through a fine mesh strainer using a spoon to get out all of the puree, leaving behind the seeds. Pour the raspberry puree into the caramel sauce, place over medium heat and mix to combine and soften. Raspberry Caramel Chocolate Cups: Make the raspberry caramel and let cool slightly. Melt chocolate. Use a silicone liner OR line a muffin tin with paper liners. Use a glazing brush or a spoon to spread about ½ – 1 tablespoon of melted chocolate in the bottom of each liner and up onto the sides to create a cup. Place in freezer for about 10 minutes to harden. Once chocolate is hard, pour in 1 tablespoon of caramel then place back in the freezer for about 20 minutes to help the caramel harden. Lastly, top each caramel cup with about 1 tablespoon of melted chocolate to completely cover the caramel and coat the sides of the cup then sprinkle with just a pinch of coarse sea salt. Place back in freezer for 10 more minutes. Let sit at room temperature for just a bit to help soften the chocolate, it can get pretty hard in the freezer!

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
  • Make sure the sugar is completely dissolved before adding the butter and cream.
  • Cook the caramel mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it reaches the desired color and thickness.
  • Pour the caramel into the prepared molds and let it cool completely before filling with chocolate.
  • Use a variety of chocolate for different flavor combinations.
  • Decorate the caramel cups with sprinkles, chopped nuts, or other desired toppings.

Conclusion:

These delicious and easy-to-make caramel cups are the perfect treat for any occasion. With a variety of flavor combinations and decorating options, you can customize them to your liking. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced baker, this recipe is sure to impress. So gather your ingredients and get started on your own batch of caramel cups today!

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