15 caramel glaze recipes

Apple pecan pound cake with sauteed Granny Smith apples, toasted pecans and a hot caramel glaze drizzled over a tender bundt. Fall dessert that tastes like apple pie in cake form.

Homemade chocolate-glazed caramels with pecans, topped with melted milk chocolate. Cooked to firm-ball stage for a chewy, buttery candy that cuts into neat squares.

Caramel-glazed apple cake with overlapping apple slices on a buttery batter base, topped with cinnamon sugar and melted butter. A rustic sheet cake that caramelizes beautifully in the oven.

Six layers of indulgence: buttery shortbread crust, from-scratch vanilla pudding, cream cheese mousse, crushed pineapple, caramel drizzle, whipped cream, and a chocolate glaze zigzag on top.

Chocolate hazelnut mascarpone torte layering a coffee-deepened chocolate butter cake with framboise-spiked mascarpone cream, fresh raspberries, and caramelized hazelnuts under a glossy chocolate ganache glaze.

Sweet potato and apple casserole glazed with molasses butter and topped with brown sugar and pecans. A Thanksgiving-worthy side dish baked until bubbly and caramelized.

Baked Caribbean bananas glazed with brown sugar, allspice, and lemon juice. A warm, caramelized tropical dessert ready in under 30 minutes.

Candy bar cookies with a buttery shortbread base, gooey caramel-pecan filling, and chocolate glaze topped with pecan halves. Three layers that taste like a homemade Turtle.

Sauteed sweet potatoes with tequila, lime juice, and butter. Grated sweet potatoes cooked fast in a boozy citrus glaze for a unique, caramelized side dish ready in under 15 minutes.

Graham cracker toffee bark with a buttery brown sugar glaze and ground nuts. Just 4 ingredients and 15 minutes for a crispy, caramel-coated candy snack.

Marinated chicken drumettes baked in a sticky Asian glaze of hoisin, soy sauce, plum jelly, honey, and dry sherry. Overnight marinade, then roasted until lacquered and caramelized.

Baked sweet potatoes glazed in a buttery lemon-nutmeg syrup until bubbling and caramelized. A bright, citrusy holiday side dish that pairs with ham, turkey, or roasted pork.

Homemade honey Cracker Jacks with popcorn and peanuts coated in a honey-butter glaze and baked until crispy. A 4-ingredient caramel corn snack that beats the boxed version.

Grilled Banana-Pineapple Kabobs basted in a vanilla bean and brown sugar glaze. A simple, low-calorie vegetarian grilling recipe that caramelizes tropical fruit in just 10 minutes on the grill.

Carrot apricot casserole baked with dried apricots, brown sugar, butter, and slivered almonds. A sweet-glazed holiday side dish where tender carrots meet plump fruit and a buttery caramel-topped crunch.