After enjoying these sweet treats, try these as well! Apple Dump Cake, Caramel Cookies Bars, and then Caramel Crumble Cheesecake Bars. The holidays, they’re busy. We just attended Christmas party number three last night and we still aren’t through with these shindigs. But when a gathering involves a whole slew of adults decorating gingerbread houses amongst 15 grandchildren, I can’t help but love this whole season. One of the holiday traditions I always look forward to is neighbor gifts. We usually receive several from friends and I love to see what will be on our doorstep every couple of days throughout December, but what I love most is deciding what to give out. I always go with a homemade treat. Nothing says Happy Holidays like something fresh from our kitchen to yours you know? Last year I gave homemade chocolate covered cinnamon bears and three kinds of homemade cookies. This year, it’s caramels. Vanilla Cinnamon Caramels. And I’m kind of obsessed with them. I love the extra season YUMM these caramels have when you add just a bit of vanilla and cinnamon to the mix. And in my opinion, vanilla and cinnamon and caramel go to gather like pb+j. These tasty caramels are SO easy to make, you don’t even need a candy thermometer. My mother always used one and to be honest, her recipe intimidates me a little bit. But this recipe doesn’t need one – just watch for that deep golden-amber color, then stir in your vanilla and cinnamon and pour into a pan to cool. Bada-bing-bada-boom. DELICIOUS caramel ready to stuff into your face. Oh wait, I mean ready to be wrapped and delivered to your loved ones. Yeah that’s what I meant. This recipe has been sponsored by my friends at McCormick – thanks for letting me work with the brands I love!
