Thick, gooey and deliciously sweet Date Caramel. No cooking and ready in minutes! This easy raw caramel is healthy, refined sugar-free & you can customize the thickness to make it as thick or thin and sauce-like as you want!
PREP TIME: 10 minutesminutes
TOTAL TIME: 10 minutesminutes
Servings: 4servings (makes about 1 cup total)
Ingredients
1 packed cup (175grams)Medjool dates , measured after pitting (about 10 to 11 dates)
2tablespoonsnut or seed butter, or tahini
½teaspoonvanilla extract
¼teaspoonsea salt
Approximately 8 tablespoonscreamy plant milk, I like to use canned coconut milk
INSTRUCTIONS
Add the dates, nut/seed butter, vanilla and salt to a food processor or high powered blender. Blend until completely smooth, while gradually adding the plant milk to get the caramel to the thickness you want. The more milk you add the thinner the caramel will become.
Scrape the caramel from the bowl and into a jar with a spatula.
NOTES
Success tip - If your dates are dry and hard or you have a less powerful blender or food processor that you think might struggle a bit, you can soak the dates in warm water for ten minutes prior to blending everything. That will make it easier and give you much smooth results.Storage - Date Caramel will keep in the refrigerator for up to 14 days and can be frozen for up to 3 months. Freezing in an ice cube tray makes it quick and easy to defrost a small portion.