Date Caramel
HB-9806 · Hand-built original · American
A smooth, pourable caramel blended from soaked Medjool dates, hot milk, vanilla and a pinch of sea salt, with no cooking involved.
AmericanDessert30 min6 to 82 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal
Main ingredient: pitted medjool dates
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee
Servings:6quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 20 pitted Medjool dates
- 2/3 to 3/4 cup hot whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of sea salt, optional
Method
- Put the pitted dates in a bowl, cover them with hot water, and leave them to soak for 15 to 20 minutes until softened.
- Drain the soaking water off the dates.
- Blend the dates with the hot milk, vanilla and the pinch of sea salt if using, starting low and building to high, until the mixture turns into a smooth, creamy paste.
- Check the consistency: blend in more milk or water a tablespoon at a time for a thinner caramel, or leave it as it is for a thicker one.
- Taste the caramel and adjust the balance with more salt if needed, then pour it over desserts or use it as a fruit dip, keeping leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 weeks.
Prep: 10 min · Total: 30 min
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
2 kcalCalories
0 gProtein
0.1 gCarbs
0 gFat
0 gSaturates
0 gFibre
0.1 gSugars
0 mgSodium
0 mgCholesterol
1 mgPotassium
0 mgCalcium
1 servingServing
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data