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All Natural Vegan Date Caramel Sauce

Published: Aug 3, 2022 by Janelle Hama

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This vegan date caramel sauce is all-natural, smooth and ready in 5 minutes. Made with a few natural ingredients and no refined sugar. Perfect for dipping and drizzling.

a small glass bowl filled with light brown caramel sauce with spoon dripping it in the bowl
The best date caramel sauce

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  • 😋Why You'll Love This Recipe
  • ✔️Ingredients You'll Need
  • 🥄How To Make Date Caramel Sauce
  • ⭐ Pro Tips 
  • 🥄Serving Suggestions
  • ❓FAQ
  • 🍮Related Recipes
  • All Natural Vegan Date Caramel Sauce

😋Why You'll Love This Recipe

  • It's the best vegan caramel sauce - the resemblance to traditional caramel sauce is uncanny.
  • Can be used as a dip, dripped, or drizzled
  • An all-natural alternative to traditional carmel sauce. Creamy, nutritious, and feels indulgent without any refined sugar or butters.
  • Ready in five minutes
  • Dietary friendly - vegan, dairy free, gluten-free, grain free, oil-free, corn free and soy free

✔️Ingredients You'll Need

maple syrup, dairy free milk, dates, coconut cream and salt all in seperate white bowls on a grey bench
Ingredients need to make this vegan caramel recipe

Notes on some of the ingredients, the full list of ingredients and their measurements can be found in the recipe card below.

Medjool dates should be soft (best at room temperature), pitted and halved. They are best at room temperature. Medjool dates have a natural caramel creaminess taste and texture.

Coconut cream - use the thick creamy part, usually the top of the can.

Salt - a pinch is all you need, which makes a noticeable difference. I like using Himalayan salt (affiliate link).

Dairy-free milk you can use any you prefer, I used almond milk. Try and find one that has minimal ingredients if you are buying it.

🥄How To Make Date Caramel Sauce

Step 1 - Place all the ingredients into a high-powered blender and blend until it is smooth and creamy. You will need to scrap the sides of the blender down several times. This step may take several minutes.

Step 2 - Pour into an air-tight container and enjoy as needed.

a glass bowl with light brown sauce in it

⭐ Pro Tips 

Always check in the insides of the dates as you half them, make sure they are all okay.

This vegan caramel recipe requires a high-powered blender is crucial as it will puree the Medjool dates and create the right consistency for this sauce. I like to use the Froothie G2.6 blender (affiliate link - use discount code "Plantbasedfolk15" to get $15AUD off your next purchase (AU only)).

The consistency of this vegan caramel sauce can be adjusted by adding more or less coconut cream and dairy-free milk.

A dash of vanilla can also be added to adjust the flavoring and the salt can be increased to make it more like a salted version.

🥄Serving Suggestions

Enjoy this vegan caramel sauce with any of the following suggestions;

As a dip with fruit - I personally like it with apples

In a smoothie bowl or smoothie such as a banana peach smoothie, banana apple smoothie, banana avocado smoothie.

On ice cream such as this caramel nice cream 

Smeared onto bread, pancakes such as vegan oatmeal pancakes, crepes, cakes, waffles, desserts or similar.

Topped onto overnight oatmeal or with porridges, such as this quinoa flakes porridge.

a bowl of light brown caramel sauce with a metal spoon in it

❓FAQ

What does date caramel sauce taste like?

Caramel sauce made with dates tastes like hints of all the ingredients included (dates, maple syrup, and coconut), which is sweet and similar to traditional caramel flavoring without the added butter or refined sugar.

My dates are very hard, how can I make the soft?

Leave them out at room temperature until they have softened. If they do not soften, add a couple of tablespoons of boiling water to the pitted dates and allow them to sit in this for a few minutes. You may need to adjust the quantities of coconut cream and milk to accommodate the added water.

How to store vegan caramel sauce?

If the sauce warmed up from blending, allow it to cool down to room temperature, then transfer to an air tight container and store in the fridge for up to a week.

a spoonful of brown caramel sauce over a glass bowl

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Another recipe using dates is my easy all natural black sesame cookies.

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a small glass bowl filled with light brown caramel sauce with spoon dripping it in the bowl

All Natural Vegan Date Caramel Sauce

This vegan date caramel sauce is all natural, smooth and ready in 5 minutes. Made with a few natural ingredients and no refined sugar. Perfect for dipping and drizzling.
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Course: Condiment, Dessert
Cuisine: American, Australian
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1 cup
Author: Janelle Hama

Ingredients

  • 10 Medjool dates pitted and halved
  • ½ cup Maple Syrup
  • ½ cup Coconut cream
  • 2 tablespoon Dairy free milk
  • 1 pinch Himalayan salt
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Instructions

  • Place all the ingredients into a high powered blender and blend until it smooth and creamy. You will need to scrap the sides of the food processor several times. This step may take several minutes.
    10 Medjool dates, ½ cup Maple Syrup, ½ cup Coconut cream, 2 tablespoon Dairy free milk, 1 pinch Himalayan salt
  • Pour into an air tight container and enjoy as needed.

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Notes

Medjool dates should be soft, best at room temperature. Always check the insides of your dates before using them.
Coconut cream is the thick top part of a can (not runny)
Once blended, store in an air-tight container for up to one week in the fridge.
This sauce is perfect with caramel nice cream - in fact I made it specifically for this.
Use this sauce to dip fresh fruit into or with porridge, such as this quinoa porridge or with banana oatmeal pancakes.
This vegan caramel recipe will yield about 1 cup.
 
 
US cups and spoons measurements have been used. 1 cup is 240ml, 1 tablespoon 15ml, 1 teaspoon 5ml.

Nutrition

Calories: 1209kcal | Carbohydrates: 286g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 93mg | Potassium: 1873mg | Fiber: 19g | Sugar: 257g | Vitamin A: 417IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 262mg | Iron: 2mg

N.B., nutrition info is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. This will vary based on the specific ingredients you use.


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  1. Mandy

    January 23, 2023 at 8:37 am

    5 stars
    I’m not vegan but I have to say this is the nicest sauce I’ve tasted, it’s heavenly drizzled over fruit!

    Reply
  2. MacKenzie

    January 17, 2023 at 5:35 am

    5 stars
    Absolutely love this vegan caramel sauce. The dates and maple syrup add the perfect amount of sweetness.

    Reply
  3. Erin

    January 12, 2023 at 11:34 pm

    5 stars
    I love the ingredients in this so tried it out ASAP! It was perfect and great on some bars I had made. Thanks!

    Reply
  4. Heidi

    January 03, 2023 at 8:23 am

    5 stars
    This was perfect to use as a dip for apples. My best friend is vegan and I shared it with her. She loved it! Thank you!

    Reply
  5. Sue

    December 23, 2022 at 10:45 am

    5 stars
    Each year at Christmas, I make something homemade for my 3 step-daughters. This year I decided on caramel sauce, and was looking for an alternative for the one vegan in the group. Now, a second step-daughter has gone dairy free! Thank goodness for this sauce!
    I've made it twice now, using my food processor (14 cup Cuisinart). My sauce is probably not as perfectly smooth as yours, but it's pretty close. And the taste is outstanding!
    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Janelle Hama

      December 28, 2022 at 9:22 am

      I’m thrilled you love this caramel sauce. It’s got so many uses. Enjoy!!!!

      Reply
  6. Kerri

    September 18, 2022 at 12:34 pm

    5 stars
    I've been eating it with chopped fruit. I sometimes add a hint of chilli. Thx!

    Reply
  7. Penny

    August 06, 2022 at 12:58 pm

    5 stars
    another subscriber - love it, rate it, made it. thank you again Janelle

    Reply
    • Janelle Hama

      August 08, 2022 at 9:40 am

      Thank you Penny, makes me so happy!

      Reply
  8. Tilda

    August 04, 2022 at 1:44 pm

    5 stars
    this sauce is so worthy for more than 5 stars. I made it like said in the other review with the nice cream when you sent it to my inbox. I loved it and will keep making it. Thanks again

    Reply
    • Janelle Hama

      August 08, 2022 at 9:42 am

      Thrilled you made it and love it 🙂

      Reply
    • Rachna

      January 02, 2023 at 2:22 pm

      5 stars
      This vegan caramel sauce is just perfect. So delicious.

      Reply

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