Homemade Chewy Vegan Salted Caramels

By andreajayros

Ingredients

• 10 Large Soft (Fresh and Pitted) Medjool Dates
• 1 1/2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 Tsp Fine Sea Salt
• 1 Tbsp Coconut Oil
• 2 Tbsp Natural Pure Almond Butter
• 1 tsp agave

Details

Servings 20
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 10mins
Adapted from damyhealth.com

Preparation

Step 1

So now you can make all your friends jelous by having caramels as a snack. Yes, caramels as a snack.

Directions:

Place all ingredients into your food processor and blend until smooth stopping to scrape down the sides (keep blending and scraping until the mixture is smooth and dough-like).

Line a bowl with saran wrap and scrape caramel dough into it.

Place in the freezer or refrigerator for 2-3 hours.

On your counter line your work area with parchment paper or saran wrap

Remove caramel dough from the refrigerator and using the saran wrap that already encasing the dough place on the counter and begin to smooth mixture into a rectangle as thick as you would like your caramels.

Remove from saran wrap, place on your work space (lined with parchment) and using a sharp knife cut into 1 inch caramel bites.

You can place the cut caramels into a parchment lined container or individually wrap them in wax paper to store.

Sprinkle caramels with salt if you desire.

Keep caramels in the freezer or refrigerator until ready to enjoy as there are no preservatives in this recipe.