Soft and chewy, with the bold color and flavor of red hot cinnamon, these caramels are the perfect treat for the cinnamon lover in your life.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
I’m a huge fan of all things cinnamon, and these Cinnamon Caramels are probably one of my favorite homemade candy recipes on the blog!
I’m talking cinnamon bears, Hot Tamales, Red Hots, Big Red gum. I love all of it. So as far as I’m concerned, these amazing caramels are well worth the time and effort.
If you love cinnamon as much as I do, especially soft and chewy cinnamon treats, you are going to love these. I couldn’t stop eating them! Okay, that may not be a good thing, but the point is, they’re irresistible.
If you don’t love cinnamon quite as much as I do, and you don’t want your caramels to be too hot, you can always cut back a bit on the cinnamon oil.
Just note that when it comes to candy flavorings, there’s a difference between oils and extracts. Be sure you’re using whichever one the recipe calls for. I usually order my cinnamon oil from Amazon.
Honestly, I’m not a big candy maker, mostly because of all that waiting and stirring. These do require a bit of patience and a strong stirring arm, but they are well worth it.
Speaking of cinnamon candy, if you’ve never tried a chocolate covered cinnamon bear, you must! One day I’m going to cover these caramels in chocolate. I’m pretty sure they’ll be out of this world!
Keep in mind that not all candy thermometers are the same, but to help with that, check out this great tutorial on calibrating your candy thermometer.
With their pretty red color and intense cinnamon flavor, these Cinnamon Caramels are the perfect addition to your holiday candy making list. I hope you love them as much as I do.
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Ingredients
- Granulated sugar
- Corn syrup
- Heavy cream
- Butter
- Cinnamon oil
- Red food coloring gel
Cinnamon Caramels
Ingredients
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 1/2 cups light corn syrup
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup butter plus some for buttering the pan
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon oil
- 1 teaspoon red food color gel
Instructions
- Butter a 9×13 pan and set aside.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, corn syrup, cream and butter. Cook, stirring almost constantly, until the mixture reaches 240 degrees. This may take up to 30 minutes.
- Remove caramel mixture from heat and stir in the cinnamon oil and red food coloring.
- Pour into buttered pan. Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate to set.
- Let caramel sit for 10-15 minutes at room temperature before cutting.
- Wrap individual pieces in wax paper for storing or giving away.
Nutrition
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29 comments
Jerusha
I have red food coloring but it’s the liquid. It doesn’t say gel on the box, so will it work ok??
Danelle
I think so, but you wouldn’t want a whole teaspoon. I’d just try using 3-4 drops.
Dianna
Where do you find cinnamon oil? I don’t think I’ve ever seen it at the grocery store. Are these soft and have a fudge-like consistency? We do love cinnamon around here so I can’t wait to try this recipe…just need to find that cinnamon oil!
Lizzy M.
These look so wonderful! I am doing well making chocolate candy but haven’t been able to successfully make any other type. These might be my next attempt!
Carmelita Rael
Im so gonna try this recipe and make cinnamon carmel apples.