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September 10, 2020

5-Minute Vegan Salted Peanut Butter Caramel

Name: Vegan Salted Peanut Butter Caramel
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: ½ cup natural creamy peanut butter (only peanuts or peanuts + salt as the ingredients); ¼ cup pure maple syrup; 2 tablespoons virgin coconut oil; ½ teaspoon vanilla; Pinch of sea salt

Silky and delicious vegan peanut butter caramel recipe made with just 5 simple ingredients. Drizzle this homemade vegan caramel sauce on your favorite desserts, popcorn and even fun coffee drinks, or use it as a dip for fruit! Options to use your nut butter of choice to truly customize this 5-ingredient caramel recipe.

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

0 mins

Total Time

5 mins

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Meet the caramel of your dreams that only takes 5 ingredients, less than 5 minutes to make and just so happens to be completely vegan!

I couldn’t believe how delicious, creamy, and incredible this vegan peanut butter caramel sauce was the first time I tried it. It’s perfect for dipping apples or bananas in, drizzling on top of apple crisp, spooning over your favorite ice cream, or enjoying on top of a delicious coffee smoothie for a little afternoon pick me up. JUST TOO DANG GOOD.

Ingredients in homemade vegan caramel sauce

This easy peanut butter caramel recipe has just 5 simple ingredients that you probably have in your pantry. The combination is a luscious sweet and salty peanut butter caramel sauce that you’ll absolutely LOVE. Here’s what you’ll need:

Peanut butter: be sure to use an all natural, drippy peanut butter that just has peanuts + salt as the ingredients. You can also use natural almond butter or cashew butter.
Maple syrup: the natural sweetener we’re using in this peanut butter caramel.
Coconut oil: a bit of coconut oil gives the caramel that silky texture.
Vanilla: for delicious flavor.
Salt: you’ll just need a pinch of sea salt to create that salted peanut butter caramel flavor.

Can I use almond butter?

Sure! Just be sure it’s all natural and made only with almonds and salt.

How to make vegan caramel sauce

Heat the ingredients. Add all of your ingredients to a medium pot and place over medium-low heat for approximately 2 minutes until caramel starts to slightly bubble along the edges (DO NOT BOIL). Stir frequently then remove from heat and pour into a jar or container of choice.
Cool & enjoy. Allow caramel to cool. Once it starts to cool it will begin to thicken up. If it’s too thick, add a 1/2 teaspoon more of coconut oil. Use when warm, or if you prefer, cover and store in the fridge and reheat to enjoy!

Can I make it in the microwave?

Absolutely! Feel free to heat the peanut butter caramel ingredients in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals until it’s nice and smooth.

Ways to use this vegan peanut butter caramel

You’ll literally want to use this vegan caramel sauce on everything. Here are some ideas to get you started:

Use it as a dip for apples, pears, bananas and your other favorite fruits (way better than the store bought platter caramel!)
Drizzle it on your fav desserts like ice cream, oatmeal cookies, cinnamon rolls, apple crisp and brownies.
Dip or drizzle it on pretzels and popcorn for that amazing sweet & salty combo.
Add it to these gorgeous Apple Pie Bars or these Vegan Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Caramel Bars

Storing & reheating tips

To store: store this easy vegan caramel sauce recipe in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
To reheat: if you store this vegan peanut butter caramel in the fridge it will likely harden due to the coconut oil. When this happens simply reheat it over low heat or microwave in 10-second increments.

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I hope you love this easy vegan peanut butter caramel recipe! If you make it be sure to leave a comment & a rating so I know how you liked it (and how you used it). Enjoy, xo!

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Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

8 servings

Ingredients

½ cup natural creamy peanut butter (only peanuts or peanuts + salt as the ingredients)
¼ cup pure maple syrup
2 tablespoons virgin coconut oil
½ teaspoon vanilla
Pinch of sea salt

Instructions

Add peanut butter, maple syrup, coconut oil, vanilla extract and sea salt to a medium pot and place over medium-low heat for approximately 2 minutes until caramel starts to slightly bubble along the edges, stir frequently then remove from heat and pour into a jar or container of choice.
Allow caramel to cool. Once it starts to cool it will begin to thicken up. Use when warm, or if you prefer, cover and store in the fridge. If it hardens simply reheat over low heat or microwave in 10 second increments.

Recipe Notes

Feel free to use almond butter instead, just make sure it’s nice and drippy.

To store: store this easy vegan caramel sauce recipe in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.

To reheat: If you store this vegan peanut butter caramel in the fridge it will likely harden due to the coconut oil. When this happens simply reheat it over low heat or microwave in 10 second increments.