Thursday, November 21, 2013

3-Ingredient Creamy Raw “Caramel” (SCD, GAPS, Paleo)

One of my more popular posts and perhaps one of my favorite recipes is my raw “caramel” sauce.  I make it quite frequently and practically drink the stuff.  I’ve been experimenting with the original recipe in hopes to make a thicker version that would mimic actual caramel so I could spread it or use it in chocolate.  Well, with very little effort I made it work just by adding more dates and excluding some of the liquid ingredients.  Let me first say that the cashew butter is a must in this recipe. You can make your own or buy the super expensive (albeit super delicious) store brand.  Either way, cashew is the way to go.  This “caramel” is thick, creamy, and delicious.  And it remedies my husband’s sweet tooth like nobody’s business.  Great for kids too – check out how fun and easy it is to spread on tart apples.  I hope you’ll give this a try.  It’s a delightful raw treat.  
Creamy Raw Caramel
 
Ingredients:
-2 cups of Medjool dates – 24 dates (make sure they are fresh and soft)
-1/2 cup cashew butter*
-2 tablespoons honey*
-2 teaspoons vanilla (optional)
 
How To:
1.  Seed the dates and soak the dates in room temperature water for 1 hour (do not soak longer, as they will become too soft and create very thin caramel).
2.  After the dates have soaked for 1 hour, drain all the water off and add them to a food processor fitted with the S blade and pulse until broken down and coming together as a paste.
3.  Add in the cashew butter and blend.
4.  Drizzle in the honey and optional vanilla 
5.  Blend until everything is well incorporated and the mixture is thick and creamy.
6.  Eat as is or store in refrigerator.
 
Notes:
*For the cashew butter, use homemade or this store brand is quite delicious. 
*Cannot have cashews, try sunflower seed butter – it will completely change the flavor (just FYI).  Almond butter might work, but it has a much different texture, so the final product will not be as creamy (probably thin and gritty).  Sorry if you cannot have dates, I don’t have any subs for the dates. 
*In place of the honey, vegans use grade B maple syrup, coconut nectar, yacon syrup (or 10 drops of stevia).
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Labels: dessert, GAPS, Paleo, raw, SCD, snacks.

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