Last Updated: May 15, 2023 @ 11:04 am.

What is the best sugar-free caramel syrup? To find out, we did a blind taste test with seven top brands. Which had the best caramel flavor? What about salted caramel? Here are the ones we thought had the best caramel taste, without the sugar.

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Finding the Best Sugar Free Caramel Syrup . . . And A Recipe

Let’s talk caramel syrup!

We consider ourselves caramel enthusiasts—but the reality is caramel syrups are not a low calorie treat, that’s for sure.

To the rescue comes sugar free caramel syrup. By substituting alternative sweeteners like sucralose or stevia, these sugar-free caramel syrups come very close to their full sugar cousins. In fact, we thought the winners were so close to regular caramel, we think most folks will be pleasantly surprised.

Before we get to the best bets, here’s a quick recipe for a delicious caramel beverage.

Recipe: Skinny Butter Beer

PREP TIME

7 min

NUTRITION

Servings: 1

205 cal

1.8g carbs

0.1g sugar

22g fat

INGREDIENTS

  • 1-2 tbsp Jordan’s Skinny Sugar Free Butter Toffee Syrup
  • 1-2 tbsp Jordan’sSkinny Sugar Free Caramel Syrup
  • 1-2 tsp Jordan’sSkinny Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup
  • 1 cup of sugar free cream soda or club soda
  • 1/4 cup of heavy cream

DIRECTIONS

  1. Pour Sugar Free Butter Toffee Syrup and Sugar Free Caramel Syrup into a beer mug or pint glass.
  2. Add in your choice of soda and stir to combine.
  3. In a separate mixing bowl, add heavy cream and Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup. Mix until it’s frothy.
  4. Add a scoop of freshly made vanilla frothed cream to the top of your beverage.
  5. Sip and enjoy! 

(Recipe and photo credit: Jordan’s Skinny Mixes)

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Best Organic

Great on hot cereal
This syrup was a favorite when mixed with tea or coffee—there are more pronounced maple notes here than others we tried. Sweetened with stevia and erythritol.
$10.79 ($0.77 / Fl Oz)

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Best For Coffee

So delicious
Loved the vanilla flavor notes in this syrup, which also makes a great creme soda. Made in the USA with sucralose.
$13.77 ($0.54 / Fl Oz)

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Best Budget-Friendly

Tried and true brand
Loved the bang for the buck here—buttery caramel flavor works great in lattes and frappes. No aftertaste, said our testers.
$23.92 ($0.24 / Fl Oz)

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Best Salted Caramel

A little goes a long way
So good in iced coffee—we love the natural taste of this syrup, which is sweetened by sucralose. Most impressive.
$16.96 ($0.33 / Fl Oz)

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