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handheld spoon drizzling caramel over the top of a cheesecake

Vegan Caramel Sauce (paleo)

Author Erin Dooner
Course Sauce
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
This vegan caramel sauce is also paleo and has a simple ingredient list. Perfect on top of pies, cheesecakes, etc.

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup (160 ml) coconut cream NOT milk!
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup (50 grams) coconut sugar very tightly packed - it's best to weigh this
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Add all the ingredients, except for the vanilla, to a saucepan or small pot. Put in a candy thermometer if you have one.
    2/3 cup (160 ml) coconut cream, 1/4 cup (60 ml) maple syrup, 1/4 cup (50 grams) coconut sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Bring to a boil, over medium heat, stirring frequently. Once it's come to a full boil, continue boiling for 8 - 8 1/2 minutes. Adjust the heat if you need to so that the mixture doesn't burn. I kept mine at 5 out of 9 and never had an issue with that.
  • The mixture quite quickly came to 195 °F (90 °C), and then it took several minutes before it started getting hotter. Then it quickly moved to 203 °F (95 °C). You could also see a change in the mixture when that happened (but maybe you won't so don't use that as a measure of it being ready). But it will be clearly thicker than when you started. It will thicken quite a bit more as it cools. What you see being poured in the video is still very warm caramel. What you see in the last photo is what it looks like once it's cooled a bit.
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Let come to room temperature before putting on pies, cookies, etc.
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Keep refrigerated for up to 5 days.

Notes

  • The nutrition information provided is calculated as a courtesy and is only an estimate. I am not a licensed nutritionist or dietitian. For the most accurate nutritional data, consult a professional or use your preferred calculator. This recipe yields about 1 cup (240ml) of caramel sauce. The nutrition information is calculated based on a serving size of 2 tablespoons.

Nutrition

Serving: 2 tablespoonsCalories: 111kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gSodium: 84mgPotassium: 88mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 9gVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 0.5mgNet Carbs: 13
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