April 6th, 2011 
Nancy 
The kids and I met my nephew at the McDonald’s playplace today. As my dairy eating kids devoured their apples and caramel dip, I decided I was going to make a version Bella can enjoy. It turned out awesome! The dairy eating kids said it was as good as McDonald’s. I think the hint of maple syrup makes it even better than McDonald’s. Don’t worry about the coconut milk. You can’t taste it. This caramel is good hot and cold. It is delicious with apples and pears and it would be awesome on dairyfree ice cream.
Ingredients:
3/4 cup canned coconut milk
3/4 cup sucanat/rapadura
1/3 cup maple syrup
1Tbsp water
1 Tbsp arrowroot powder
2 Tbsp soy free earth balance
1 tsp vanilla
1. Whisk coconut milk, sucanat, and maple syrup in a small saucepan.
2. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes.
3. Whisk water and arrowroot together in a small bowl.
4. Stir the arrowroot and water into the coconut milk mixture.
5. Cook and wisk another 3 minutes or so until the mixture thickens.
6. Transfer caramel to an airtight jar and store in the refrigerator.
You may also enjoy egg-free, dairy-free Mayonnaise or dairy-free Chocolate Frosted Rice Krispie Treats.
Special thanks to Vegan Chef for this recipe!
This post is part of Slightly Induglent Tuesday, Just Another Meatless Monday, Meatless Mondays, My Meatless Mondays, Ultimate Recipe Swap.
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What a great idea! yummmmmmm
This sounds really delicious! (And much better for you than the stuff found at McDonalds!)
Yes. I can live just fine without high fructose corn syrup!
This sounds yummy. Quick question – do you whisk in the Earth Balance and vanilla at the end just before serving/chilling?
Yes! I left out that step. Thank you for pointing that out. I’ll fix it right away. Let me know how it turns out for you.
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Caramel sauce with coconut milk and maple syrup sounds to die for!! Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
Thanks Miriam!
I just made this along with the brownies on ElanasPantry.com. So delicious. I used 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup palm sugar. Next time I am going to use Lyle’s Golden Syrup in place of the maple syrup. I have many many bottles and don’t know what to do with them. Thank you for an easy recipe that tastes fabulous. Brownies a la mode with caramel sauce tonight!
Yum! What time can I come over ? 🙂
This looks delish! Do you think it would work with ghee and rice milk instead of EB and coconut? My kids can’t have EB (because of the annatto) and coconut because of the salicylates. But they have never had caramel and I would love to give it a shot!
I’d go for it if you haven’t already! The only concern I can think of is the rice milk will have less fat than coconut milk. Maybe you could use a little more ghee? Let me know how it works out. BTW, sorry to be so slow to answer. I was travelling.
Thanks! I am planning on trying this one soon, will let you know how it turns out.
Hi! I blog about allergy-friendly food over at Allergy Free Vintage Cookery, and I’m putting together a fantasy-menu post featuring birthday party foods. I’d love to include your caramel dip… just wanted to ask for permission to use your photo. I’ll definitely include a link back to your site and a big credit to you! 🙂 Drop me a note when you get a chance… I’m hoping to publish the post Sunday morning. Thanks! Lisa
Making this for an upcoming party I’m hosing. Friends of ours have a daughter who’s allergic to dairy, so this will be a great thing for her to enjoy. Thanks for being such a great resource!
You are welcome Vanessa! How sweet of you to consider her allergies. Let me know how you like it.
Yum! Can’t wait to try this on my apples. I’m guessing it thickens up after sitting. Also I’m wondering if you could mix powdered sugar in to make caramel frosting for cupcakes???
Hmm. I don’t know about using it in frosting. Have you tried making frosting with powdered sucanat? We think it tastes like caramel frosting. You can read how to make powdered sucanat here https://www.realfoodallergyfree.com/2011/11/how-to-make-powdered-sucanatrapadura/
Do you know how long this lasts? is is good at room temp if I leave it set out for a party as a dip?
thanks!
Heather
Welcome Heather! We usually eat it all at in once sitting so I’m not sure how long it will last. I think it would be fine to set out at a party.