358 caramel icing recipes

Honey glazed carrots and parsnips with curry powder, lemon juice, and butter, finished in the oven for a caramelized coating. Make-ahead friendly for holiday meals.

Lemon chicken casserole with browned breast pieces baked under lemon slices, brown sugar, and chicken broth. A sweet-tart baked chicken dinner with caramelized lemon glaze, served over wild rice.

Ripe nectarine halves filled with butter, brown sugar, and sweet sherry, then broiled until bubbly and caramelized. A 4-ingredient summer dessert ready in just 15 minutes.

Kahlua pecan pie cookies with a buttery brown sugar cookie cup filled with a caramel pecan center spiked with coffee liqueur. A two-bite spin on pecan pie.

Chocolate praline truffles with homemade caramelized almond praline powder, semi-sweet chocolate ganache, orange liqueur, and a hand-rolled cocoa-dusted shell. A three-stage holiday confection worth the effort.

Fudgy chocolate cookie bonbons wrapped around Hershey's kisses (or caramel, Reese's, peanut butter, or mint centers) and drizzled with white chocolate. A classic Pillsbury bake-off cookie with surprise centers.

A Boston Market copycat butternut squash whipped with brown sugar, honey, butter, ginger, and pumpkin pie spice until silky smooth. Roasted until caramelized, then mashed into the coziest fall side dish.

A grilled ham steak glazed with a boiled-down brown sugar, horseradish, and lemon juice sauce. Just 4 ingredients for a sweet, spicy, caramelized glaze.

Pecan turtle bars with a buttery shortbread crust, bubbly brown sugar caramel layer, whole pecans, and swirled milk chocolate on top. Addictively rich cookie bars.

Maple syrup broilers with young chicken browned in butter, topped with caramelized onions and maple syrup, then baked with apple cider, aniseed, and savory. A Quebecois classic.

Poached nectarines in raspberry Cointreau syrup with a caramelized sugar base. An elegant preserved fruit dessert served with mascarpone that keeps refrigerated for 2 weeks.

Sour cream peach pie with fresh peach quarters in a tangy custard, finished under the broiler with a caramelized brown sugar crust. A Southern summer classic.

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.

Rich date-nut chocolate chip cookies with brown sugar, chopped dates, walnuts, and flaked coconut. A loaded drop cookie with deep caramel sweetness and chewy texture.

Italian sausage, sweet peppers, onion, and a whole head of garlic roast together until caramelized, then toss with penne and a tangy roasted-garlic balsamic dressing. Great hot or as a room-temp pasta.

Grilled angel food cake with skewered nectarines basted in lemon-sugar glaze and fresh blueberries. A light summer grilled dessert with caramelized fruit and toasted cake.