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Easy Peasy Caramel Sauce (Dairy/Cane Sugar/Corn Syrup-Free)

December 3, 2013 by KimiHarris 21 Comments

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Easy Peasy Caramel Sauce (naturally sweetened and dairy-free)

I have a problem, and it’s a sticky one. I am been having a terrible time staying out of my homemade caramel! It’s just so delicious! Thick, gooey caramel is perfect for topping ice cream, stirring into hot apple cider for homemade caramel hot cider, or for making your own “Starbucks” coffee drinks at home (among many other uses as well!).

The problem with caramel is that it is generally made with a few ingredients many of us can’t have, or choose not to have: namely corn syrup and/or cane sugar. Well, folks, that’s a problem no more!

Today for the next post of our 12 days of Christmas series featuring sweet recipes and giveaways, I am sharing a very simple to make, but oh-so-delicious caramel sauce that is made with coconut sugar and honey. If you make it, as I did, with coconut oil and coconut milk, it’s completely dairy-free and vegan friendly too!

I am in love with this recipe for so many reasons – number one being its taste, and number two being how much easier it is to make than a traditional caramel sauce. You can practically have this done in five minutes! Put this in a cute jar and decorate it with a ribbon, and it would make a lovely gift as well.

One really great idea for it? When making homemade ice cream, at the very end of the cycle in your ice cream machine, swirl in this cooled caramel sauce. Yum!

Here is a very good deal on coconut sugar from a great brand (#affiliate links) and this is the coconut oil I used. I used honey I got for a great price from my affiliate Vitacost. All in all, I used all organic and high quality ingredients, and this recipe was still very cost effective, making me like it even more. 🙂

Note: If you are sensitive to gluten, use a gluten-free vanilla extract in this recipe!


Easy Peasy Caramel Sauce (Dairy/Cane Sugar/Corn Syrup-Free)
 
Author:
Kimi @ The Nourishing Gourmet
Recipe type: Dessert
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 3 mins
Total time: 4 mins
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Please make sure that you use a lot of caution when heating sugar. Sugar burns can be very serious! Makes about 1 cup.
Ingredients
  • ⅓ cup granulated coconut sugar (or whole cane sugar, such as rapadura)
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil or butter
  • Dash or two of unrefined salt (more for a “salted caramel taste”)
  • ½ cup full-fat coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
  1. In a small saucepan, put in the coconut sugar, honey, and coconut oil or butter, along with the salt. Heat over medium heat, stirring to evenly melt the honey and coconut oil or butter.
  2. As soon as it’s starting to bubble, set the timer for two minutes. Stir the bubbling mixture once or twice during these two minutes.
  3. Very carefully stir in the coconut milk until it is mixed in. Once it has returned to a low simmer, simmer for another minute or two, or until the mixture has thickened up again (it won’t be super thick while hot…but will thicken up considerably as it cools. You want it to be thick enough to coat a spoon, but still thin enough to be very easy to drizzle. Don't heat longer than two minutes).
  4. Take off of the heat, and stir in the vanilla. Let cool to desired temperature before serving.If you want a warm caramel sauce, simply reheat before serving
  5. Will keep at least 1-2 weeks refrigerated. Makes 1 cup.
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Comments

  1. Kathy S.

    December 3, 2013 at 3:13 pm

    Thank you so much for this recipe! I am sooo making this! And I have all the ingredients already in my pantry including raw, local honey. Yum!

    Reply
    • KimiHarris

      December 3, 2013 at 8:02 pm

      Nice! I usually do too – yet another reason I like this recipe. 😉

      Reply
  2. Natalia

    December 3, 2013 at 3:52 pm

    This looks delicious! Beautiful photo.

    Reply
    • KimiHarris

      December 3, 2013 at 8:03 pm

      Awwww…thanks, Natalia! I appreciate you. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Marianne @ Ragdoll Kitchen

    December 3, 2013 at 6:31 pm

    Oh my goodness! This looks awesomely good!

    Reply
    • KimiHarris

      December 3, 2013 at 8:03 pm

      Thanks, Marianne!

      Reply
  4. Faye

    December 3, 2013 at 7:23 pm

    Great!
    Thanks Kimi! I’ve been wanting a good caramel sauce without all the other stuff it normally includes. I’m so happy!

    Reply
    • KimiHarris

      December 3, 2013 at 8:04 pm

      Me too, Faye, me too. 😉

      Reply
  5. Corinne

    December 3, 2013 at 7:54 pm

    Looks delicious, but does it taste like traditional caramel sauce? My family is very particular. : )

    Reply
    • KimiHarris

      December 3, 2013 at 8:06 pm

      Hmmm…I would have said yes, but my husband mentioned that he really liked it, even though he could taste a little bit of of that “unrefined sugar” taste in it. I think, though, it depends on how you use it. This was more of our straight up caramel sauce tasting. 😉 I’d definitely use the coconut sugar as it has an almost caramel like taste by itself.

      Reply
  6. Beth

    December 3, 2013 at 8:17 pm

    Do you think this would work with the coconut milk made with the coconut milk powder that Wilderness Family Naturals sells (i.e., reconstituted into coconut milk)?

    Reply
    • KimiHarris

      December 3, 2013 at 8:25 pm

      I don’t see any reason why it wouldn’t. I’d just make sure to make a very rich coconut milk.
      🙂 Think cream.

      Reply
  7. KarenL

    December 3, 2013 at 10:00 pm

    Sounds delightful!

    But..if you can’t have sugar of any kind…guess it’s still out. :-/

    Reply
  8. Sherri

    December 5, 2013 at 6:34 am

    Have you tried it on popcorn?

    Reply
  9. Christine Mohn

    December 5, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    I didn’t have coconut sugar so used raw cane sugar. Had plenty of coconut flavor from just the oil. I like my salted Carmel to taste like salt… Upped salt from a pinch to 1/4 tsp

    Reply
  10. Tammy

    January 25, 2014 at 1:30 pm

    Can I just use milk or should I use cream? My daughter is allergic to coconut and I can’t use it. What about organic brown sugar?

    Reply
  11. natasha rider

    January 25, 2014 at 3:45 pm

    Hi just seen your recipe and it looks amazing cant wait to try it. Could I make it with raw cows milk instead of coconut milk?

    Reply
  12. Eden

    June 24, 2015 at 4:23 pm

    It looks great!! Do you think that I can replace the coconut milk with raw cows milk??

    Reply
  13. Eden

    June 26, 2015 at 11:39 am

    Worst caramel sauce ever. I tried this caramel sauce today, and it turned out terrible. Will never use this recipe again.

    Reply
  14. Natalia Gill

    July 24, 2017 at 11:53 am

    This is my go to caramel sauce. So easy! The kids love it too. Thank you!

    Reply
  15. June

    April 15, 2020 at 2:49 am

    This looks delicious! I can not have honey. Do you think maple syrup or rice syrup would work?

    Thank you.

    Reply

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