Date Caramel

Name: Date Caramel
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 3/4 cup
Ingredients: 20 pitted dates (about 4-1/2 ounces); 1/2 cup hot water; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/8 teaspoon salt

Total Time Prep: 10 mins. Cook: 0 mins.

Yield 3/4 cup

Test Kitchen Approved

This date caramel recipe is for all caramel lovers trying to make healthier choices. Just blend four ingredients to create a jar of naturally sweet caramel that's ready for whenever you have a dessert craving.

Ingredients

20 pitted dates (about 4-1/2 ounces)
1/2 cup hot water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

Place dates in a bowl; cover with hot water. Let sit 10 minutes. Place dates and water in a food processor; add vanilla and salt. Puree until smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Thin with additional water, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 tablespoon: 34 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 25mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.

Just blend four ingredients to create a jar of naturally sweet "caramel" that's ready whenever you have a dessert craving. We like to eat date caramel with a spoon straight from the jar, or swirl it into hot oatmeal, use it as a dip for apple slices, or spread it onto pumpkin pancakes. (Come to think of it, maybe you should double the batch!) —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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