Easy Vegan Caramel Sauce
Learn how to make vegan salted caramel sauce at home, from scratch, with just 5 ingredients! Drizzle on pancakes, crêpes, ice cream, oatmeal, or stir in coffee, hot chocolate, or baked goods! It's smooth, rich, and so delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp water
- 1/4 cup vegan butter
- 1/2 cup full-fat coconut milk
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add the sugar and water to a heavy-bottomed saucepan and heat over medium heat until the sugar melts and bubbles. Do not stir.
- Keep heating without stirring. The sugar will then start to clump and harden. At this point, it will quickly turn into caramel. Wait again until the sugar melts and turns a rich amber color.
- Once the sugar has turned into caramel, immediately add the butter and whisk to combine. Be careful, as it might splatter a bit.
- Keep heating for another minute, whisking constantly until the sugar and caramel are fully combined. It will take about 1 minute.
- Next, slowly pour in the coconut milk, salt, and vanilla extract. Let the caramel simmer for another 1-2 minutes, whisking regularly until everything is smooth and fully combined.
- Remove from heat and let cool for a few minutes before transferring to a clean glass jar. Use immediately or keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
- Use a light-bottomed pan. This will allow you to see how dark the caramel is and ensure it doesn't burn.
- Be patient. Depending on the heat and type of pan used, the sugar might take up to 8-9 minutes before turning into caramel. Refrain yourself from turning the heat to high, or you might burn the caramel.
- Do not cook the caramel too long. Once the caramel has an amber color, immediately add the butter to stop the caramel from getting darker. A caramel that is too dark will have a bitter flavor.
- Be careful. You will be working with very hot sugar, so be careful while adding the butter and coconut milk, as they can splatter.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 tbsp | Calories: 87 kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.8 g | Protein: 0.2 g | Fat: 4.3 g | Saturated Fat: 3.1 g | Sodium: 96 mg | Potassium: 1 mg | Sugar: 12.7 g | Calcium: 1 mg