Healthy Sweet Potato Date Caramel Sauce (dairy-free; refined sugar-free; oil-free)
A simple yet delicious whole food plant-based caramel sauce featuring fresh dates, sweet potato, and cashew. The perfect option for drizzling over fresh apple wedges, crepes, apple cobblers, apple pie, baked apples, oatmeal, porridge, blondies, toast, pancakes, waffles, ice cream, and more. Can be made as thick or thin as desired.
Equipment
- stovetop
- high speed blender
Ingredients
- 1½ cups unsweetened plant milk
- 1 packed cup fresh dates pitted*
- ¾ cup sweet potatoes peeled, cubed
- ¼ cup raw cashews
- 1 tsp vanilla extract or cake batter flavoring
- ¼ tsp salt optional
Instructions
- In a saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, simmer the plant milk, dates, cashews, and sweet potatoes until the sweet potatoes are fork tender, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer the mixture to a high-speed blender and blend together until very smooth. Add in a little more milk, if needed, to achieve desired consistency.
- Taste and adjust seasonings (vanilla, salt), as desired.
- Enjoy immediately or store in an air-tight jar or container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Notes
* This Healthy Date Caramel Sauce uses about 10-12 fresh medjool dates. If you’re using the smaller dates, you’ll need more.