Dips & Dressings

Date Caramel - Heaven on Earth

  • Lena Neureuther
  • 2 min read
Caramel sauce flows into a small black pot

Today I want to share a recipe with you that sweetens my everyday life! When you think of caramel, you probably first think of a sticky sugar paste that has nothing to do with healthy eating in any way. My caramel made from dates is something else entirely, super healthy and super delicious!

All you need is a high-performance blender, dates, cinnamon and water!

I always make a large batch of it, pour it into a screw-top jar and store it in the refrigerator. It keeps there for at least a week, probably longer, but unfortunately I haven't been able to test that yet, as it was always empty before. Simply too delicious to keep for longer.

I use the caramel as a topping on smoothie bowls or as a dip for all kinds of fruit. The caramel is also a wonderful ingredient for raw porridge, raw pancakes and for preparing salad dressings.

I don't want to bore you with any more text. So enjoy it and feel free to tell me what you like to combine the date caramel with the most.

Here is the recipe.

Date caramel on a wooden board with cinnamon in a measuring spoon and apple slices

Dipping apples in the caramel is an absolute favorite of mine!

For 4-6 servings

Date Caramel

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Total time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 10 Medjoul dates (or 20 Deglet Nour)
  • approx. 200 ml water
  • lots of cinnamon (to taste and preference)
  • optional 1 pinch ground vanilla

    Preparation:

    1. Put all ingredients into a high-performance blender and blend thoroughly until a caramel-like mixture is formed.2. The amount of water can be increased or decreased depending on the desired consistency.3. If you like a crunchy effect in your caramel, you can blend it for a shorter time so that there are still pieces of date.
Dried red dates in a light bowl
Lena Neureuther

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Lena Neureuther

Dancer, nutrition trainer (B & A licence) and founder of Cocoanel. She writes about raw vegan food, sport and enjoyment without going without.

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