This 5-Ingredient Vegan Caramel Sauce is wonderfully buttery and decadent. You can use it to top your favorite ice cream or pastries, and it comes together in no time at all.
It was important for me to make this caramel vegan, so I use really good quality products here. And I will say, I did do my research with the coconut cream and vegan butter.
So, in the end, you can’t tell that it’s not made with real cream. It’s buttery, it’s rich and it is decadent…so decadent that you will want to eat it with just a spoon!
Here are all the delicious details.
How To Make This 5-Ingredient Vegan Caramel Sauce:
- Coconut Cream – This is probably the most important ingredient in this sauce. So it is vital that you get the right one.
- The specific brand below, in my opinion, is the best one on the market because it is organic, Non-GMO, vegan and gluten-free. Plus, it contains no guar gum or other additives. This is a major bonus! At the end of the day, it is all about finding the best clean ingredients. So, please be sure to check out the one I mention below.
- Brown Sugar – To be honest, I have made this caramel with both light and dark brown sugar before, and I enjoy the taste of both. The only difference is that the dark brown sugar has a little more moisture in it so it is deeper and more toffee-like in flavor. However, I did use light brown sugar here.
- Vegan Butter – So far, my favorite brand is Miyoko’s. Their unsalted butter is perfect for baking, and it tastes and performs like real dairy butter.
- Thickener – You can use either arrowroot or cornstarch. Again, I have used both by Bob’s Red Mill® and love them. However, in the end I do like the arrowroot because it is gluten-free and grain free.
- Salt – Fine sea salt will do the trick! Plus, who doesn’t like the infamous sweet-salty combo?!?
And, for recipes to pair with this caramel sauce, please give these a try:
- Apple Turnovers with Homemade Caramel
- Autumn-Apple Pie Chia Pudding
- Honeycrisp-Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce
- Iced Brown Sugar Caramel Latte
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5-Ingredient Vegan Caramel Sauce
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 cup
Description
This vegan caramel sauce is buttery and decadent! You can use it to top your favorite ice cream or pastries, and it comes together in no time at all.
Ingredients
- 1 can Native Forest Simple Organic Coconut Cream, Unsweetened, just the solid top cream and not the water
- 3/4 cup Light Brown Sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup Miyoko’s Creamery® European Style Cultured Vegan Unsalted Butter
- 1 tbsp Bob’s Red Mill® Arrowroot or Cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
Instructions
- Make the caramel sauce: In a small pot, add the coconut cream, sugar, butter and arrowroot. Over medium-high heat, stir constantly until well incorporated. Once the mixture becomes foamy, lower heat to a simmer and stir frequently for about 5 minutes.
- Add the salt: Once it comes together, if you want it salted, stir in the salt.
- Let it cool: Remove from heat. Use immediately or let it cool completely before putting it in the fridge.
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stir
- Cuisine: American
NOTE:
- My pinch bowls are from Target, but this similar set of Cravings 3 Stoneware Pinch Bowls can be found on Amazon. These Terracotta Pinch Bowls are from Amazon as well and are a best seller.
- These White Marble Ceramic Coasters or these White Marble-Style Coasters are from Amazon as well.
I’m trying to make this sauce and it calls for 1/4 of a “stick” of the Miyoko butter. It came in a block, not a stick so how many tablespoons does the recipe actually use? Thank you
Hi Lynn! I am so happy to hear that you are making the caramel sauce. The packaging on the butter should be marked (mine was). Even though the block is different than typical butter there are marks there that indicate where to cut. However, if your packaging isn’t marked…cut the block into two sticks, which each equal a half cup. Then cut one of those sticks in half again and use one of those halves. I hope this helps! Enjoy the caramel!
Each stick is 1/2 cup so half of that would be 1/4 cup.
Yes, that is correct. I hope you enjoy this recipe!
I never thought I would be interested in trying a vegan caramel. This recipe though is honestly delicious. I couldn’t even tell it was vegan. I will definitely have it again.
Wow, thank you so much! This definitely made me smile.