Caramel Spread
This luxurious spread is incredibly addictive and super versatile: Use it as a dipper for fresh fruit slices (apples, bananas and whatever else you love), add it to frozen yogurt or drizzle it over popcorn to create DIY caramel popcorn.
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The secret to my more nutritious rendition is, drumroll please…dates! Dates are naturally sweet and lend a rich, caramel-like taste to the spread. While you will get a subtly date flavor in every spreadable spoonful, it only adds to its deliciousness.
Try my Sheet Pan Caramel Apples.
Caramel Spread
Ingredients
- 1 cup pitted Medjool dates, firmly packed (~14 large dates)
- 1 cup boiling water
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon maple extract or natural flavor
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Add dates and boiling water to blender and allow the dates to soak and soften for 15 minutes. Remove ½ cup water and set aside (you can add some later for a thinner consistency, if preferred).
- Add maple syrup, extracts and salt, and blend until velvety smooth. Stop and scrape down the sides if needed.
It was delicious and took so little time to prepare. Love it!!
Hi Brenda. So happy to hear that you loved it! We love that there are so many delicious ways to enjoy it—as a dip for fruit, drizzled over popcorn…to create healthy caramel corn, over waffles or pancakes, stirred into yogurt, right off the spoon, LOL. Let us know how you’re using it.
—Team Joy