Vegan caramel, a perfectly thick and creamy sauce with which I am obsessed. It is fast, easy, and made with 5 ingredients in 10 minutes.
I've always been a caramel lover and I've been trying to find a vegan caramel that doesn't actually contain lots of artificial additives. I was having a hard time until I decided to make my own version at home, and it was a success!
This vegan caramel sauce has a wonderful flavor and a comforting texture, and it works as the perfect topping for lots of recipes. I hope you indulge yourself with this 5-ingredient treat! It only requires 10 minutes.
How to make vegan caramel
- Add the coconut milk, cornstarch, vanilla extract, and salt to a saucepan and whisk until well combined. Then add the brown sugar and whisk again.
- Bring to a boil and then simmer for about 5 minutes.
- Use your vegan caramel immediately.
Ingredients and tips
- Full-fat coconut milk: to prepare this recipe you can also use coconut cream.
- Cornstarch: any other starch will do.
- Vanilla extract: I always use homemade vanilla extract as it’s more affordable and extremely easy to make, but the store-bought version is also a good choice. This ingredient is optional, but it will make your caramel recipe taste better.
- Salt: I used ionized salt, but any type of salt will do. Feel free to omit it if you want.
- Brown sugar: you can use other types of sugar, like granulated, coconut or cane sugar. Make sure the sugar you’re using is vegan. However, brown sugar is my favorite choice to add to this caramel sauce.
- Feel free to use this sauce with desserts like vegan crepes, coconut yogurt, baked apples, or even banana ice cream, among lots of other delicious recipes!
Is caramel vegan?
It depends. Technically, caramel is heated (caramelized) sugar, so it may seem like it is actually vegan. However, some sugars are not vegan and lots of caramel sauces contain dairy and creams to give it a creamy consistency.
But this recipe is 100% vegan! So you won't have to worry about that. Just remember: make sure the sugar you use is vegan!
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Vegan Caramel
Ingredients
- 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional
- ¼ teaspoon salt, optional
- ¾ cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Add the coconut milk, cornstarch, vanilla extract, and salt to a saucepan and whisk until well combined. Then add the brown sugar and whisk again.
- Bring to a boil and then simmer for about 5 minutes or until the vegan caramel thickens, stirring frequently.
- Use your vegan caramel immediately with desserts like vegan crepes, coconut yogurt, baked apples, or even banana ice cream, among lots of other delicious recipes!
- Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 1-2 weeks. Use it directly from the fridge or reheat it in the microwave (you can also place the container in a saucepan with some hot water until warmed through).Â
Notes
- To make this vegan caramel sauce you can also use coconut cream.
- Feel free to customize your vegan caramel recipe with any type of starch or sugar. Make sure the sugar you're using is vegan.
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