Irresistible Cappuccino Caramels: A Homemade Delight

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon butter, or more as needed
• 1 cup butter
• 1 (16 ounce) package brown sugar
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 3 tablespoons instant coffee granules
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 teaspoon orange zest, or more to taste

Instructions

1. Prepare an 8-inch square baking dish by lining it with aluminum foil and greasing the foil with about 1 teaspoon of butter.
2. In a saucepan over medium-low heat, melt 1 cup of butter. Incorporate brown sugar, sweetened condensed milk, corn syrup, and coffee granules into the melted butter. Attach a candy thermometer to the side of the saucepan. Continue to cook and stir the mixture over medium heat until the caramel reaches 248 degrees F (120 degrees C), approximately 20 minutes. Remove the saucepan from heat.
3. Gently fold in walnuts, vanilla extract, and orange zest into the caramel mixture. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Allow the caramel to cool to room temperature completely.
4. Once cooled, remove the caramel from the dish and carefully peel away the aluminum foil; discard the foil. Slice the caramel into perfect squares for serving.

Nutrition

• Calories: 132 kcal
• Fat Content: 6 g
• Fiber Content: 0 g
• Sugar Content: 15 g
• Sodium Content: 45 mg
• Protein Content: 1 g
• Cholesterol Content: 13 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 19 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g