For me, every food has a bit of nostalgia tied to it. Caramel macchiatos instantly take me back to high school when I worked as a barista. Most Saturday mornings were spent at the crack of dawn, stifling yawns while peddling espressos to the antiquing-mini-van-mom or overachievers (I mean really, who voluntarily gets up at 5 am on a Saturday?) The lure of fat steaming stacks of pancakes, fuzzy jammies, and cartoons is all too overwhelming for me.
As long as you get an accurate digital candy thermometer, making your own candy isn’t too terribly difficult, not to mention, you can really control the quality of what goes in.
Salted Caramel Macchiato Candies
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Author: The Squishy Monster
Ingredients
- 3 c Brown Sugar
- ½ c Espresso
- ½ c Golden Syrup
- 2 c room temperature Heavy Cream
- 10 tb unsalted melted Butter
- 1 ts pure Vanilla
- ¼ ts fine Salt
- Coarse Salt {for sprinkling}
Instructions
- Spray and line a pan with parchment/wax/silpat.
- In a tall, heavy bottomed pot, swirl-don’t stir and dissolve your sugar, espresso, and syrup until bubbly.
- Turn off the heat and carefully tip in your butter, cream, and vanilla.
- Return your pan to heat and cook your mixture until it reaches 244-248.
- Pour into your well greased/lined pan, dust with coarse salt, and allow it to set for a few hours before slicing.
This will be making another appearance in my holiday gift haul 
Love and early morning jolts,
Your Squishy Monster ^.~
I’ve been meaning to get a good quality candy thermometer for awhile but they can get expensive! Time to start saving! There are so many yummy things to make with them
I think I made about a 20 lb bucket of brittle yesterday –it def comes in handy.
I love me some salted caramel , I’m addicted to butterscotch too, I usually eat em till I go into a sugar coma.
…and wake up all sticky =)
go bananas…mmmm, bananas!
Wow, this looks incredible! Takes me back to my barista days as well. Perfect recipe for the holidays!
Yay for fellow baristas =)
I’ve never made homemade candies and these look like they’d be so much fun to make! Anything caramel is fine by me and my nieces and nephews would snap these right up!
I hope they go ga-ga over ‘em =)
Making candy is definitely a science versus an art, but one I’m keen to perfect. Thanks for the inspiration! This recipe sounds great!
Thank you =)
That is a great (5 am Saturday) memory from youth! Cool to see a coffee drink in candy, yes a candy thermometer is essential.
I don’t know how I went without it in my arsenal.
I hope I’m getting something as good as this to ruin my teeth at Xmas.
lol–totally worth it, no?
they look yummy! dangerous though, don;t think I can stop at one…
I know I didn’t, lol
Hi Angie, now that’s a very delicious candies. Look so tempting and mouthwatering. Love you video. 2 thumbs up for you.
Have a lovely week ahead. *hugs*
I’d give you 3 thumbs back if I could =)
Caramel macchiatos were my favorite also! These are an addiction waiting to happen.
I know, right?
Oh my godness yum! Hehe caramel lattes were my ‘go to’ order when I was in high school so this post brought me back
You and me both =)
What a creative treat!
Thank you =)
Great video. You are very natural and relaxed in front of the camera:-) Adding candy thermometer to my Christmas wish list!
That is so kind of you to say, Wizzy!!
Did someone say salted caramel macchiato candies…?! Yes, please!
^.~
Those look delicious. My mouth is watering right now.
I saved you a piece! =)
Mmm, salted caramel with coffee is a double whammy of goodness. A perfect holiday treat!
Another great nibble for breakfast along with cookies, lol.
Oh, yum. Sugar hit,and a caffeine hit at the same time. Sounds good to me.
and I know you love you some sugar hits =)
Wow. These candies look great!
Thank you =)
Precious memories , how they linger. I can remember the first time I had certain foods, like( Duck, frogs legs, fish sticks,tacos, and more all the way back to 1964 when I was four,Lol early memories a little faded now.A Lady Well 2 in town I saw recently gave me some lovely candies( Along with a kiss n cuddle…. The candies above look delicious and Lovely Angie!
Enjoy the season9 A M A P in spite of the not so nice things in our world0
Be wonderful , vivacious and you.
Love.
Les.
candies, a kiss and a cuddle? Sounds great to me! (You should marry her)! lol..
Candies and a kiss and cuddle are nice. The dear Lady well is still dealing with deep hurt from a fellow.. I have suggested marriage in the past to her Angie. She is a dear friend and a nice Lady.
LOVE salted caramels, wish I had time to make these too, they would be so appreciated.
There’s always time for sugar! =)
Genius…. I look and all I can see is genius…
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
You are too sweet, Uru!
You inspire me! Love this candy, girrrrl. BTW your hair is so cool, I love the different colors and esp that dark patch!
lol—that was definitely not on purpose and is most likely a fashion blunder, haha