5 Minute Vegan Caramel Sauce
My 5 minute vegan caramel sauce will have you wondering how you've managed without it in your life before. Whether you're vegan or not, this sauce is so good. You seriously need to go and make it right now! Just 3 ingredients are needed for pure caramel perfection.
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Wooden Spoon
Ingredients
- 250 ml Coconut Condensed Milk
- 100 grams Brown Sugar (0.5 cup)
- 56 grams Plant Based Butter (unsalted) (4 tbsp)
Instructions
- Add 250 ml of coconut condensed milk and 100 grams brown sugar to a saucepan over a medium heat. Continuously stir until the sugar is dissolved. It will develop into a deep caramel colour. This usually takes 3-4 minutes. I prefer to use a wooden spoon when making caramel so that it doesn't radiate any heat when I am stirring.
- Add 56 grams of room temperature plant based butter to the saucepan. This will add a creaminess and also help with the final consistency of the caramel. Whisk continuously until the butter is melted. The butter doesn't take long to melt - usually a minute or two. If you want to make salted caramel, use salted butter.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and allow it to cool. Please note that the caramel is extremely hot so be careful with it. If I am using the caramel on the same day, I usually pour it into a jug. You can also store it in a mason jar if you prefer to use it over a few days. The caramel will thicken up as it cools.
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Notes
- This recipe is about as easy as it gets to make vegan caramel sauce and makes approx 400ml of sauce. For salted caramel sauce, either use salted butter or add salt to taste.
- Perfect drizzled over ice cream, a warm slice of almond blueberry cake or used as a filling in cakes, cupcakes and macarons. No judgement if you just want spoonfuls of it straight from the jar!
- This sauce will store for up to 10 days in the refrigerator. It will firm up over time so if you prefer a runnier caramel sauce, you can always scoop some out of the jar and warm it slightly in the microwave. I recommend warming at 5-second intervals as it will soften up very quickly.
- I'm located in Ontario, Canada and usually buy this particular brand of coconut condensed milk at my local Bulk Barn store. You may also have luck finding it in natural food stores such as Goodness Me and on Amazon. If you are unable to find a 250 ml can of condensed milk, alter the amount of sugar and butter needed accordingly.
- If you can not find plant based condensed milk, you can sub it with regular coconut milk but note that you will need to boil it for longer to thicken it up more.
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