Date Caramel
Date caramel is a delicious non-dairy caramel alternative that is loaded with fiber, B vitamins, potassium and magnesium. Make it a bit thinner with a touch of coconut milk for a caramel sauce to dip your favorite fruit into or drizzle over a non-dairy ice cream. If you make it on the thicker side, as in this recipe, it is perfect to use in candies with my easy homemade dark chocolate! Remember that though dates are natural fruits, if you are diabetic or restricting sugar, they will definitely raise your blood sugar. Eat this in moderation!
Ingredients:
20 pitted dates
hot water, about 3 Tbsp. to thin (the amount will depend on how fresh your dates are as well as how thick/thin you want the caramel to be. If your dates are not sticky and soft, try soaking them in hot water for a few minutes before blending)
1 pinch kosher salt
1/2 Tbsp. vanilla extract
Directions:
Place dates, kosher salt and vanilla extract into the bowl of a food processor
Pulse 3 times until dates are in small chunks
Add hot water, beginning with 2 Tbsp. and adding more 1 Tbsp. at a time, processing between additions until you reach the thickness you are looking for.
You can adjust thickness by adding more dates or more water.
Process until smooth