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Best Vegan Caramel Sauce

October 17, 2018 / Updated July 27, 2019 / By Verna / 16 Comments

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This homemade Salted Vegan Caramel Sauce is such an easy recipe. It's thick and rich, creamy and delicious. You'd never guess it's dairy free, gluten free, oil free, and sugar free. Say what! - there's no dates or nuts and only five ingredients.

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The ingredients in this vegan caramel sauce are, coconut milk, maple syrup, vanilla, instant coffee and sea salt. This is a must try recipe you guys!
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I first made this Vegan Caramel sauce to go with my Salted Caramel Vegan Chocolate Pie. I realized I had to post it on its own because it's so freakin good! So lets make it shall we.

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HOW TO MAKE THE BEST VEGAN CARAMEL SAUCE:
Easy Peasy guys! Ok start by adding coconut milk and maple syrup to a heavy bottomed medium size sauce pot. Bring it to a simmer and cook for 20-25 minutes (uncovered), stirring very frequently with a spatula. You'll want to scrape down sides of the pot a few times. Now remove from heat and stir in the rest of ingredients. Voila! The sauce will thicken quite a bit when to cools.

best vegan caramel sauce in a glass jar
This easy Vegan Caramel Sauce is good on so may things, ice cream, apple pie, cakes, cookies,...etc and of course my Salted Caramel Vegan Chocolate Pie and my Delicious brownies. This sauce is to die for people! Alrighty then..Let's get saucy ?
This Vegan Caramel Sauce is:
Insanely good
Oil free
Sugar free
Gluten free
Easy
So rich and caramel-eee
A must
Enjoy you guys! Feel free to leave a comment below. I'd love to hear from you?
Check Out Best Vegan Caramel Sauce VIDEO Below!

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Best Vegan Caramel Sauce


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5 from 2 reviews

  • Author: Verna
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 3/4-1 cup 1x
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This homemade Salted Vegan Caramel Sauce is such an easy recipe. It's  rich, creamy and delicious. You'd never guess it's dairy free, gluten free, oil free, and sugar free. Say what! - and only five ingredients, coconut milk, maple syrup, vanilla, instant coffee and sea salt. This is a must try recipe you guys!


Ingredients

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  • 1 can coconut milk (400 ml) (Full fat)
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1 tsp instant coffee ( reg or decaf)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt

Instructions

  1. Add coconut milk and maple syrup to a heavy bottomed sauce pot. Bring it to a simmer ( medium heat or less) and cook for 20-25 minutes (uncovered), stirring very frequently with a spatula. Scape down sides of the pot a few times. The mixture should slightly darken in colour and of course get thicker. See video below?
  2. Remove from heat and stir in the rest of ingredients
  3. Enjoy!

Notes

  • The sauce will thicken quite a bit when it cools so I like to warm the sauce in the microwave before serving.
  • And just a heads up- The instant coffee is the flavour bomb for this recipe. It's very subtle, trust me but adds to the rich caramel flavour beautifully. It's a must, I always keep regular and decaf instant coffee in my cupboard.
  • This Vegan Caramel Sauce is delicious on my:
  • Delicious Vegan Brownies
  • Salted Caramel Vegan Chocolate Pie
  • Category: Sweets, Gluten free, sauces/salsas/dressings
  • Cuisine: American

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  1. Eli

    November 20, 2020 at 10:42 pm

    Can I use agave instead of maple syrup?

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    • Verna

      November 21, 2020 at 6:27 am

      Haven't tried with agave but I bet it would work fine! Enjoy!

      Reply
  2. Sarah

    May 26, 2020 at 4:49 pm

    When adding the coconut milk, do I drain the water and discard it?

    Reply
    • Verna

      May 26, 2020 at 6:38 pm

      Hi Sarah, No add the whole can of coconut milk just make sure you're using a full fat coconut milk. Enjoy!

      Reply
  3. Angela Schafer

    October 13, 2019 at 6:00 pm

    Can I use almond milk instead?

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    • Verna

      October 14, 2019 at 2:37 pm

      No that wouldn't work Angela. Regular (not lite) coconut milk is what you want. Have a great day!

      Reply
  4. Tara

    August 27, 2019 at 1:04 pm

    What else could you swap for the coffee? Coconut sugar maybe? Or could you just leave it out?

    Reply
    • Verna

      August 27, 2019 at 1:08 pm

      Hi Tara, you could leave it out for sure, but it adds great flavour. If you don't have any, I recommend picking some up for next time?

      Reply
      • Angela

        January 22, 2020 at 4:07 pm

        Do think instant expresso powder would work? Maybe less of it?

        Reply
        • Verna

          January 23, 2020 at 12:18 am

          if it is finer ground than instant coffee then yes maybe a little less. Enjoy Angela!

          Reply
  5. Lori

    August 26, 2019 at 1:50 am

    Have you tried it on popcorn to make Carmel corn ?

    Reply
    • Verna

      August 26, 2019 at 2:51 am

      No! but I bet it would be fabulous!! Hmmm I see a new recipe in my future lol!? Thx Lori. Let me know if you make it!!

      Reply
  6. Lane

    February 24, 2019 at 6:07 am

    This sauce is genius

    ★★★★★

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    • The Cheeky Chickpea

      February 24, 2019 at 2:34 pm

      thank you so much! glad you like it.

      Reply
  7. Jeanie

    November 08, 2018 at 11:10 pm

    Looks so good Verna!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • The Cheeky Chickpea

      November 09, 2018 at 1:31 am

      Thanks so much!?

      Reply

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