Vegan Date Caramel Sauce Recipe

close up shot of pouring a spoon of caramel sauce into a white bowl filled with date caramel sauce.

5 from 7 votes

Vegan Date Caramel Sauce Recipe

Date caramel sauce- an absolutely delicious, sticky and sweet sauce made with Medjool dates. This vegan caramel recipe is refined sugar-free, nut-free, gluten-free and made with just 3 natural ingredients.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Dessert, dips

Cuisine: International

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: jar (600 gms)

Calories: 26986kcal

Author: Geetha

Equipment

1 High Speed Blender

Ingredients

1 Cup = 250ml ; 1 Tablespoon = 15ml ; 1 Teaspoon = 5ml

400 gms Mejdool dates
a pinch Salt
200 ml Coconut milk

Instructions

Place the dates on a chopping board and cut each date lengthwise.
400 gms Mejdool dates
Remove the seeds and keep them aside in a bowl.
Plug in a high-powered blender.
Add 3-4 tablespoons of milk, pitted dates and salt in a blender jar. Pulse a few times until dates start to break down.
a pinch Salt, 200 ml Coconut milk, 400 gms Mejdool dates
Gradually add just enough milk while processing until you get the desired consistency.
200 ml Coconut milk
You may have to scrape the sides of the blender in between processing.
The delicious homemade 3 ingredient date caramel sauce is ready to enjoy.

Notes

Dry dates: Ensure the dates are not dry and hard. Otherwise, you have to soak them to soften dry dates. Place dates in a large mixing bowl of warm water for at least 20 minutes or 10 minutes in hot water.

Milk: Adjust the milk to get your desired consistency.

Is caramel sauce too thick? Add more milk.
Is it too thin? add more pitted dates.

Salt: Just a pinch of salt brings out the true flavour so try not to skip it. Use any salt that you have on hand - kosher salt, flaky sea salt, himalayan salt.

Milk: It is essential to add milk gradually throughout the process. Otherwise, it would be difficult to get a thick sauce with a smooth texture. The amount of milk required depends on the type of dates you use and your desired consistency.

Blender: Use a high-speed blender or food processor to make this date caramel recipe.

Full-fat coconut milk: If you are using full-fat coconut milk, use the coconut cream on the top layer of the tin for the extra nutty flavour. The dreamy coconut flavour combined with the caramel flavor of dates makes this 3 ingredient date caramel sauce extra delicious.

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