This Vegan Caramel Sauce is made with just 3 all-natural ingredients! Homemade caramel sauce goes perfectly with ice cream, cheesecakes, apple crisp, and more.
1cupfull fat coconut milkfrom the can - the thick white part
1/4teaspooncoarse sea salt
Instructions
Vegan Caramel Sauce
Heat a pot over medium high heat.
Add the sugar and stir around the pot for about 1 minute to heat through.
Add the coconut milk and and sea salt stir to combine.
Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer at low medium heat and let simmer for about 15 minutes, until caramel has thickened, stirring occasionally. It should be sticking to the back of your spatula or spoon.
You can stir in up to ¾ teaspoon extra sea salt at this point if you want salted caramel.
Remove pan from heat. Allow to cool slightly for 10 minutes then transfer to a jar with a lid.
Cover jar, and place in fridge to cool further for at least two hours. The sauce WILL thicken up much more upon cooling and also upon placing in the fridge, even if it doesn't look very thick after removing from the stove.
To use, simply remove from fridge and pour over anything you want. I use this for holiday pancakes, Salted Caramel Pretzel Bark and over ice cream and cakes. Enjoy!!
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Notes
Notes:
For Salted Caramel: You can stir in up to ¾ teaspoon extra sea salt before you remove the pot from the stove if you want salted caramel.
Should My Caramel Sauce Look Thin? It's okay if it does. The sauce WILL thicken up much more upon cooling, and also upon placing it in the fridge, even if it doesn't look very thick after removing it from the stove.
Wash Your Pots/Utensils: The sugar/caramel can stick to the pan if you let it sit there for too long, so I recommend washing it pretty soon after you finish cooking, or filling it with water to sit in the sink.
Can I Halve this Recipe? You can easily half this recipe, or even double it!
Coconut Milk vs Coconut Water: Ensure that you’re using all coconut milk and not coconut water, or else the sauce will not thicken up as much, and it will separate while cooling.
Possible Add-Ins: You could add vanilla extract, or scrape a vanilla bean for heightened flavor. You could also add ground lavender, or even use fleur de sel instead of sea salt. That last one sounds divine!
Storage: Refrigerate your caramel in a jar - or some other kind of airtight container - for 7 days. You can also freeze this caramel sauce for a month or so.