Homemade Caramel Sauce

Hey there! I’m SO excited to share my homemade caramel sauce! I was planning to make some yummy fall treats with caramel this season and started to look for a “healthy” option. I know, I know it is a sugary treat, BUT so many of the brands use granulated sugar AND additives – i.e. gums.

My wheels started turning and I knew I needed to create my own homemade version that used a natural sweeteners: maple syrup and dates + no added crap! So here we are!

I first started recipe testing with coconut milk, maple syrup and the dates. It was too runny and I wanted it to be a bit thicker. This is when I decided to add the cashew butter, and it was the missing piece! I like that is gave the caramel the right texture, made it a little less sweet, with a hint of nut flavor. You can use peanut butter but you will taste that flavor much more.

I will be drizzling this on all of my apple treats this season. New recipe using this sauce coming up next!

See below for the list of ingredients and steps. Enjoy!

Ingredients

2/3 cups full fat coconut milk

1/2 cup maple syrup

1/3 cup cashew butter (or any nut butter)

16 pitted dates

Steps

1. Put all ingredients in a high powered blender. Blend until creamy!

*Before drizzling make sure to whisk it back up.

*Store in an airtight container in the fridge.