Vegan Salted Caramel Recipe

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This Vegan Salted Caramel Recipe is rich, silky and incredibly easy to make with just four simple ingredients. Made with coconut milk instead of dairy cream, it’s perfect for drizzling over cakes, pancakes and ice cream, or using as a filling for cupcakes, brownies and layer cakes.

TL;DR

• Easy homemade vegan salted caramel
• Only 4 simple ingredients
• Perfect for cakes, brownies and desserts
• Rich, smooth and silky texture
• Sweet with the perfect hint of salt
• Dairy-free and vegan

Vegan Salted Caramel Recipe

Ingredients

• 400ml coconut milk (from a tin)
• 150g light brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt

How to Make This Vegan Salted Caramel Recipe

1. Add the coconut milk, light brown sugar and vanilla extract to a saucepan.
2. Heat gently over a medium heat, stirring occasionally as the sugar dissolves.
3. Continue cooking until the caramel begins to bubble and thickens slightly.
4. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
5. Stir in the pinch of salt until fully combined.
6. Leave the caramel to cool before using. It will continue to thicken as it cools.

Top Tips

• Stir occasionally while cooking to prevent the sugar catching.
• Don’t rush the cooking process by using a high heat.
• The caramel will look fairly runny while hot but thickens as it cools.
• Add a little extra salt if you prefer a stronger salted caramel flavour.
• Store in a jar so it’s ready to use whenever you need it.

Ways to Use Vegan Salted Caramel

This salted caramel is delicious:

• Make my vegan Salted caramel and Chocolate Cake
• Drizzled over cakes and cupcakes
• Swirled through brownies
• As a filling for layer cakes
• Poured over vegan ice cream
• With pancakes or waffles
• As a dip for sliced apples

Storage

Store the salted caramel in an airtight container or jar in the fridge for up to 1 week. If it thickens too much after chilling, warm it gently in the microwave in 10-second bursts or over a pan of hot water until it reaches your preferred consistency.

FAQs

Recipes Similar to Vegan Salted Caramel Recipe

• White Chocolate Drip Recipe
• Chocolate Ganache

Vegan Salted Caramel

Difficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

5

minutes

Cooking time

30

minutes

Total time

35

minutes

Vegan salted caramel perfect for drizzling, filling or dipping.

Ingredients

• 400ml Coconut Milk (from a tin)

• 150g Light Brown Sugar

• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

• Pinch of Salt

Directions

• Put the vanilla, coconut milk and sugar into a pan and heat slowly on the hob. Keep mixing occasionally.
• When the caramel is bubbling and has thickened slightly take the pan off the heat.
• Add in your pinch of salt and mix well. Allow to cool before using to fill or decorate cakes and bakes

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