Check ingredients - 1 cup pitted dates , packed
- 1 cup boiling water
- ¼ tsp sea salt
3-Ingredient Salted Date Caramel Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup pitted dates , packed
- 1 cup boiling water
- ¼ tsp sea salt
Check ingredients Recipe
- Step 1
Add pitted dates to a bowl along with boiling water. Cover and let sit for 10 minutes to soften.
- Step 2
Add soften dates to a high speed blender along with salt and 3/4 cup of the soaking liquid. Blend until smooth, scraping the sides as needed.
- Step 3
Transfer to a jar and store in the fridge for up to a week.
- Step 4
Enjoy in drinks, desserts and on toast with your favorite nut butter.
Common Questions & Swaps
- Can I use any kind of dates? Yes, but adjust the soaking time accordingly. I find that softer dates (like mazafati) require less soaking time than the very dried ones (such as deglet). Medjool dates fall somewhere in between.
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Can I add vanilla extract to this recipe ? Yes, absolutely! I would suggest adding about 1 teaspoon of it for a little vanilla hint.
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Can I make this paste in a food processor? I think so, you might just have to blend it up a little longer and scrape the sides more often.
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I like my butters to have a little flavour, can I add any sweetener or salt to this? Yes, feel free to add a pinch of salt and/or a sweetener of choice – I recommend maple syrup or stevia. You can also add in a pitted date, but that might change the color a little.
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I made this recipe and kept it in my pantry and now it is rock hard. What do I do? I would suggest putting it in the microwave for 10 seconds, taking it out, mixing it and repeating this process until it is runny again. Be careful – do not put it in the microwave for more than 10 seconds at a time or else there is a risk of it seizing up on you.
