Pitchfork Foodie » Course » Desserts » Perfect Microwave CaramelsDessertsBy: Amy on December 8, 2020 |Updated: December 9, 2021This post may contain affiliate links, view our disclosure policy for details. Jump to Recipe Pin RecipePerfect Microwave Caramel is the softest, creamiest, and easiest caramels you will ever make! No constant stirring, no candy thermometer, no-fuss recipe. And they are soft, chewy, buttery, and they absolutely melt in your mouth!This recipe can be made in about 15 minutes! When I was a little girl I always wanted to try making homemade caramel candy on the stovetop. Do you know the kind where you boil ingredients until they hit a certain temperature on a candy thermometer? My mom wouldn’t ever let me try it. She said it was too much work. Well, I’ve lived on my own for quite a while now and I still haven’t tried it because I found this MICROWAVE caramel recipe and it’s so EASY and turns out perfectly every single time…no candy thermometer needed!What? Cara...