Homemade Caramel Sauce
Mmm this caramel is soo good! My mom (you can find her on Instagram @annieup424) concocted this caramel sauce with leftover dates we had and it was amazing! Perfect to make for the holiday season and top it on anything! 🙂
Homemade Caramel Sauce
Dates are the perfect natural sweetener for making your own caramel sauce to use in holiday recipes.
METHOD Stovetop
DIET Vegan
Ingredients
- 10 dates
- 1/2 cup of whole coconut milk (the thick one in a can)
- 4 Tablespoons of Maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 4 Tablespoons of reserved water from the dates
Instructions
- Fill a sauce pan with water just enough to cover the dates. Gently boil dates for 10 minutes.
- Drain, reserving 4 Tbls. of the water. Let sit until cool to the touch. Peel and pit the dates. Chop dates and toss in a blender with the rest of the ingredients. Blend until super smooth.
- Heat on med. high heat in a saucepan and bring to a boil, then simmer until thick.
Nutrition
Calories: 106kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 4mgPotassium: 148mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
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