This easy Vegan Caramel Sauce is made with dates for a healthier caramel alternative. With only 3 ingredients, it’s the easiest caramel you’ll ever make!
Date caramel has been popular for years and it’s always been my favorite way to make caramel. It’s completely dairy free, comes together in minutes, and is healthier. With this recipe, you can add as much salt was desired to reach your favorite level of salted caramel flavor too.
How to Make Vegan Caramel Sauce
Salted Caramel Ingredients
-Dates
-Coconut Milk
-Flaky Sea Salt
This 3 ingredient recipe is made in a high speed blender in less than 5 minutes. You do need to soak the dates in hot water first, but then you’ll combine them with some of the water, milk, and salt until you get a smooth caramel sauce.
How to Store Healthy Salted Caramel
You’ll want to keep this caramel sauce in the fridge in an airtight container. The sauce remains good for up to 5 days.
How to Use Vegan Caramel
This healthy vegan caramel is delicious for dipping fruit or for drizzling on cakes. It’s an important ingredient in my Caramel Apple Crumble Cheesecake. You can increase the amount of salt used for a strong salted caramel version in recipes too.
Healthy Vegan Salted Caramel
Equipment
- High speed blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup medjool dates pitted
- 1/2 cup water that dates were soaked in See recipe below for details
- 1/2 cup full fat coconut milk
- 1/2-1 tsp flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Soak the dates in hot water for 10 minutes. Reserve this water, do not throw out!
- Combine the dates, coconut milk, 1/4 cup of the date water, and 1/2 tsp of salt in a high speed blender until smooth. You may need to pause and scrape down the sides of the blender then continue blending.
- Add water 1 Tbsp at a time as needed to reach desired consistency. If you are using the caramel for dipping, you may not need more. If you want to drizzle it on a dessert, you may want to thin it out some. Feel free to add more salt to reach desired saltiness too.
- Store leftover caramel in a jar in the fridge for up to 5 days.
