His Whole Foods

Simply nourishing recipes

Category: Cacao

Raw Peanut Butter Caramel Slice

Recipe coming soon!

 

Cacao Salted Caramel Cups

IMG_6824I was on a mission to create a sugar free caramel that was creamy yet very sweet. So I decided to give it a go. You can follow the ingredients exactly if you wish, but instead, I bid that you try making this caramel whilst very loosely following the below ingredients, feel free to add more, or less, of the quantities as your heart desires. Simply because I find the texture and sweetness of sugar free caramel to be particular to the person.

 

To make the caramel

Ingredients:

1c Dates

1/2c Coconut Cream

1/4c Water

1tsp Vanilla Essence

1tsp Salt

2Tbsp Peanut or Almond Butter

Coconut or Almond Milk.

Method:

Place all ingredients into a saucepan except the salt, bring to the boil, then simmer until the dates are softened and the liquid is reduced. Do not boil dry.

Remove from the heat and place the date mixture into a blender straight away (presuming your blender is heat-proof).

Add in additional coconut milk or almond milk 1Tbsp at a time, along with 2 heaped Tbsp of either peanut or almond butter. Blend until combined.

This stage is up to you, make as runny or thick as you desire. The thicker the better in my opinion.

If you like more of a sticky caramel, add in roughly 1tbsp coconut oil and when chilled it will be more sticky.

Add salt to taste.

Chill.

To make the chocolate

Ingredients: 

Use either a mix of cocoa butter & coconut oil, or just coconut oil.

1c of the above.

1/3c Cacao Powder

2Tbsp Honey

A Few Pinches of Salt.

Method:

Melt the oil in a saucepan.

Place in blender with rest of the ingredients and blend until combined (or whisk).

Pour into little cupcake cups, filling each cup half way and placing caramel in the middle as you go. Fill each to the top. Sprinkle with salt.

These cups are refined sugar free, vegan, gluten free, paleo & of course they are delicious.