Healthy Caramel – Delicious, Raw, Vegan
note – the original video for this recipe is “no longer available”, so I found an alternate video to take its place. Please note that ingredients and instructions in this video may vary slightly from the written version below.
Caramel is a kind of confection primarily made with sugar. It seems to be used for “almost everything”, especially in desserts. Some of the natural sweeteners include pure maple syrup, coconut nectar, raw honey, and agave syrup. This recipe will guide us to make a delicious healthy caramel that can be mixed into your healthy recipes.
Ingredients:
• 1 cup dates
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 tbsp almond butter
• 3 tbsp pure maple or agave syrup
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
Instructions:
Soak 1 cup of dates in 1/2 cup of water for at least an hour.
Do not drain the water.
Put the soaked dates (including the water) in the blender.
Add 3 tbsp almond butter, 3 tbsp agave syrup, 1 tsp vanilla extract, and 1/4 tsp sea salt.
Blend until the mixture becomes puree.
Transfer to a glass container for storage.
Tips and ideas:
Healthy caramel is delicious in preparing caramel tarts, banoffee pies, puddings, and cupcakes.
Images – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjMQoG-V5I8