Homemade Caramel Sauce

1 cup brown sugar

8 tablespoons butter, cut into cubes

10 tablespoons heavy cream

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

In a medium saucepan over low-medium heat, combine all the ingredients together (except vanilla) with a wooden spoon or silicon spatula. Once the mixture boils and bubbles, allow to simmer and thicken for about 5 to 7 minutes until it reaches a caramel like consistency (stir only once or twice in between). Stir in vanilla. Be patient and the caramel will come together eventually.
Remove from heat immediately once it comes together and allow to cool. The mixture will get thicker as it cools. Store in a sealed jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.