You’ll get sweet, creamy caramel with an amazing texture when you make this raw vegan caramel recipe.
This is a classic Don’t-Ask-Don’t-Tell raw food dessert recipe because no one will know or care that you didn’t slave away over the stove taking meticulous care not to over brown the butter sugar combo that comprises conventional caramel. And best of all the is one of the easiest raw food dessert recipes you will every try because you simply put all the ingredients into a food processor and sit back & watch the caramel magic happen.
“I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S NOT” CARAMEL
Ingredients:
½ cup coconut oil
1/3 cup almond butter
½ cup maple syrup
seeds from ½ a vanilla bean pod or 1 tsp vanilla
up to ¼ teaspoon salt (start with a pinch)
Preparation:
Blend all ingredients, starting with a ¼ teaspoon of the salt, in a food processor. Pulse until well combined, then let it process for several minutes. Taste to check salt level and add more if desired. The mixture will warm slightly in the processor and the textures will meld, eventually forming a gooey, delicious caramel.
Serve it with freshly sliced apples, as a topping for your favorite raw vegan brownies or to fill raw cacao truffles. It works for just about any sweet treat you want to serve up. I once asked my husband what I should wear to some event he invited me to and his response was “your raw caramel”. I decided that outfit might work better for a night in, but perhaps you are more adventurous than me!
Sounds delish! But how much almond butter??
One third of a cup! I corrected the post. WordPress gets grouchy with fractions! My apologies.
Yummmmmm! I have a question too – where do you get raw maple syrup?
Carla,
You bring up a GREAT point. It is mentioned in the video on how to make this, but not in the text here. Maple syrup is not raw! If you want a raw version you need to use a truly raw sweetener. My suggestion would be raw Jerusalem Artichoke Syrup (Bright Earth Foods has the best version!) or raw agave. There are trace minerals in maple syrup, so I don’t mind using it as a sweetener for my family. But I get that there are purists who do not sway. If you want a 100% raw version- use one of the sweeteners mentioned here. Thank you again for bringing that up!
Joy
Waw! I have made this tasty home-made recipe & it certainly rocks!!!
My husband & I loved this recipe a lot & it is so versatile to use too!
Thank you Sophie! Glad you two enjoyed it. I checked out Your Foodie Files blog and I love that you put a healthy twist on dishes we all love! Thanks for supporting healthy eating.
Joy
SORRY Baby… I ate ALL the Caramel in the Fridge! It’s so frickin YUMMY!!!!!
I am craving your raw caramel/coconut brownie recipe…going to have to make it soon!! xo
I came up with a little trick to make those caramel brownies better to-go treats! I use the brownie “dough” to make little round balls, press a whole with my thumb, put in a little caramel, then close the ball up with a little more dough, roll them in coconut so they don’t stick together and VOILA! All the sticky, sweet goodness on the go! I’ll make a video to show you what I mean since it’s a little tough to explain.
I hope all is well with you and Alex!
Joy
I’ll make more later, if you’ll wear some!