Craving caramel? Check out these 25 drool-worthy caramel desserts perfect for every occasion. Gooey, golden, and oh-so-good!
There are two kinds of people in this world: those who prefer chocolate, and those who prefer caramel.
And if I ask you if there’s anything more crave-worthy than the rich, golden goodness of caramel desserts, I think you could work out which side I’m on.
Caramel, with its buttery, golden richness, has a way of turning any treat into a luxurious indulgence.
From gooey drizzles on cakes to creamy layers in pies, caramel adds the perfect touch of sweetness to your favorite desserts.
Whether you’re looking for a show-stopping dessert to impress guests or a simple treat to satisfy your sweet tooth, this collection of 25 irresistible caramel dessert recipes has you covered.
Check out these mouthwatering ideas and discover your next favorite dessert.
Caramel desserts
This caramel apple cheesecake is made with a homemade graham cracker crust, and is filled with sweet, juicy apples and creamy caramel. It’s the perfect finish to any fall meal!
Moist, decadent, and perfectly spiced, this caramel apple dump cake is the perfect dessert whether the leaves are green or red and yellow.
This caramel apple torte is composed of tart-sweet apples coated with a dark caramel sauce layered between a light buttery crust creating an apple cake that will wow your family and friends. And the dark caramel drizzle makes it even more delicious.
These caramel chocolate chip cookies are perfectly chewy, and loaded with chocolate and caramel chips. You’ll love this easy twist on your favorite cookie.
Caramel macchiato bread pudding with a kahlua crème Anglaise. Just saying it makes you happy!
This caramel pecan slab Ppe is the perfect dessert for the holidays! A buttery crust is topped with crunchy pecans and a sweet caramel filling, then baked on a sheet pan. Cut into slices and top them with whipped cream and a drizzle of caramel for a truly decadent dessert.
Imagine slices of sweet bananas turning golden and gooey in a pan, coated with a shimmering layer of caramel. Caramelized bananas are like a cozy hug for your taste buds.
Make up the best caramel apple cookies: The apple flavor mixed with caramel in these chewy cookies is perfection.
This chocolate bark with pretzels, caramel and apple is the perfect seasonal treat. It’s a healthy and indulgent dessert that is also incredibly easy to make.
Chocolate caramel cupcakes are moist, filled with homemade caramel and decorated with chocolate cream cheese frosting.
These chocolate caramel cookies with pretzels are the perfect combination of salty and sweet. The cookies are indulgent with a soft and gooey center and a perfectly crisp outer edge.
Dark chocolate caramel pretzels are the perfect sweet and salty bite. This popular treat doesn’t take long to make and is made with easy to find and simple ingredients
Try this easy homemade toffee caramel sauce, a winner shortcut recipe with a big flavor. It's perfect for swirling into ice cream or drizzling over desserts for a decadent touch.
If you are a cheesecake lover then this rich, buttery instant pot salted caramel cheesecake recipe is gonna add much to your taste buds.
Millionaire brownies are a spin-off on millionaire shortbread, a shortbread biscuit that’s topped with caramel and chocolate.
These are decadent. Chocolate, coffee, caramel, whiskey and salt in a brown sugar blondie base. Easy to make yet a bit fancy.
Do you love bananas? Does salted caramel ring your bells? Do you have a sweet tooth? This salted caramel banana cake is for you!
This salted caramel cheesecake is baked in a buttery graham cracker pecan crust and topped with homemade caramel sauce. It’s perfect for fancy dinner parties, family get-togethers, or to treat yourself to deliciousness.
This is the best salted caramel Kentucky butter cake recipe! It's a moist sour cream pound cake infused with a rich, butter-rum caramel syrup and topped with a salted caramel glaze and flaky sea salt! This ooey gooey salted caramel butter cake recipe is filled with so much sweet and salty goodness!
Skillet caramel brownies are a decadent dessert of rich chocolate brownies and a center layer of gooey caramel. This delicious recipe tastes amazing satisfying all those sweet cravings and are no ordinary baked brownies.
Suman malagkit originates in the Philippines. This classic street food dessert, sometimes called budbud, features sweet banana leaf steamed glutinous rice, flecked with vanilla beans. Steamed to perfection, the suman then gets drizzled with luscious coconut milk caramel sauce that crowns the dessert
Try this copycat version of the famous salted caramel ice cream from Bi-right Creamery. Topped with a hazelnut praline crunch twist and a creamy chocolate coffee ganache, it's the thing.
Crispy and caramelized vegan turon with sweet banana and jackfruit wrapped in a golden spring roll, glistening with a lightly spiced lemongrass caramel. You don’t have to be from the Philippines to freak-the-heck-out about how yummy every darned bite of these banana lumpia are.
This pumpkin flan recipe is the quickest, easiest Thanksgiving dessert you could have ever hoped to find. And with off-the-chart flavor, lightness, and the fact that it’s completely vegan and gluten-free, your already-full guests will find room to have their minds blown for sure.
Your custard flan-tasy is about to come true with this absolutely flan-tastic Vietnamese banh flan recipe.
Caramel desserts are the ultimate indulgence, combining sweetness and richness into one unforgettable bite.
Whether you’re craving a gooey caramel pie, chewy caramel bars, or a drizzle of caramel sauce on ice cream, there’s a recipe here to inspire your next baking adventure.
Try one (or all!) of these 25 caramel recipes, and watch your dessert game go from good to golden.
Don’t forget to share the sweetness with family and friends – they’ll thank you for it!