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Spoon dripping homemade date Date Caramels onto white plate on kitchen counter

Healthy Vegan Date Caramel

Creamy, naturally sweet date caramels made with just 4 ingredients. A healthy, vegan, no-cook alternative to traditional caramel ; perfect for drizzling, dipping, or spooning straight from the jar!
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Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Vegan, American, Paleo
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Soaking Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 10
Calories: 90kcal
Cost: $4

Equipment

  • 1 Blender or food processor
  • Measuring cups
  • 1 Mixing bowl
  • 1 Airtight jar or container

Ingredients

  • 12 large Medjool dates pitted
  • ¼ cup warm water for soaking, reserve soaking water
  • 2 tablespoon almond butter or nut butter of choice
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract optional
  • sea salt optional, for salted caramel flavor

Instructions

  • Pit and soak dates in warm water for 10 min
  • Add dates, soaking water, and almond butter to blender
  • Add vanilla and salt, pulse until smooth
  • Adjust consistency with more water or dates

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 30g | Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1.2g | Fat: 2.8g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.7g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 210mg | Fiber: 2.3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.4mg