Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins Yield: 3/4 cup
Dairy Free | Naturally Sweetened | Gluten Free | Vegan
This Dairy Free Date Caramel Sauce is naturally sweetened and made with just 4 ingredients. Use as a dip for apples, or as a dairy free caramel replacement in dessert recipes.
Caramel. One of my favorite flavors, but filled with dairy. Different dairy free companies are coming out more and more with caramel flavored items, mostly thanks to dates.
Not only are they good for you, but they have a natural caramel flavor making it easy to make dairy free caramel.
This sauce is naturally flavored and sweetened all thanks to dates! Just a little bit of vanilla and salt to bring out the natural flavors and non dairy milk to thin it out. And voila! Easy peasy dairy free caramel sauce.
On a side note, one of my favorite snacks that actually fills me up are dates with peanut butter and chocolate chips. They taste like a caramel peanut butter cup! I just take a date and split it open, take about a teaspoon of peanut butter and top it off with 3 chocolate chips. I’ll eat 3 to 4 of these as a snack and it holds me off until the next meal. It’s nutritious and it tastes like dessert!
Want more snack ideas?
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Ingredients in Date Caramel:
Medjool Dates– not only do medjool dates naturally taste like caramel, they’re a powerhouse! These little superfood fruits contribute to bone and heart health, and improve immunity, just to name a few!
Non-dairy milk- I used plain unsweetened almond milk, but use your favorite non-dairy milk.
Vanilla
Sea Salt- or you can use finely ground pink Himalayan salt.
Tools needed to make Dairy Free Date Caramel Sauce:
- Measuring spoons and cups
- Food processor
- Silicone spatula
How to make Date Caramel Sauce:
Soak: If dates are hard and stiff, soak them in hot water for 30 minutes to soften them.
Blend: Add all ingredients to a food processor and blend until your desired consistency.
How to make Dairy Free Date Caramel Sauce:
How to store Date Caramel:
Store this dairy free caramel in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Whisk together if any natural separation occurs.
This caramel can also be stored in the freezer in an airtight container. Pro Tip: section out individual amounts and store separately if using for dips or in recipes. This way you just defrost the amount that you need.
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Dairy Free Date Caramel Sauce
Course: Snacks, Dessert3/4
cups5
minutes5
minutesThis Dairy Free Date Caramel Sauce is naturally sweetened and made with just 4 ingredients. Use as a dip for apples, or as a dairy free caramel replacement in dessert recipes.
Ingredients
20 medjool dates, pitted
3/4 cup non-dairy milk (I used almond milk)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Directions
- If dates are hard and stiff, pit them and then soak them in hot water for 30 minutes to soften them.
- Add all ingredients to a food processor and blend until your desired consistency, frequently scraping down the sides.
- Serve right away or store in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Enjoy!
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