Salted Coconut Caramel Sauce

By Sweet July

A sweet and salty drizzle that turns a scoop of ice cream into a decadent dessert.

Serves: 6

Time: 20 minutes

A homemade salted caramel sauce sounds indulgent, but you wouldn't believe how easy it is to make.

With just 5 ingredients, you can make a homemade caramel and we've included ingredients that are also non-dairy. We love the way the coconut milk gives a subtle flavor to the sauce, but if you prefer dairy, you can use heavy cream and real butter to make an equally delicious version. Scoop up some vanilla bean ice cream, a generous drizzle of sauce and top with a pinch of flaky sea salt for the perfect sweet and salty treat.

Ingredients

- 1 cup full-fat coconut milk, warmed
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp vegan salted butter cubes, room temp
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of sea salt
- Vanilla ice cream, serving
- Flaky salt, garnish (optional)

Instructions

Step 1

Add brown sugar to a saucepan over low heat. Heat for 1 minute, stirring, to begin to melt the sugar.

Step 2

Carefully pour in the warmed coconut milk, vanilla extract and pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to simmer and let bubble and reduce until thickened (about 15 minutes), stirring occasionally.

Step 3

Remove from heat and whisk in the butter. Serve immediately or cool and transfer to the refrigerator to allow the caramel to thicken further. Generously pour over vanilla ice cream and sprinkle flaky sea salt on top for garnish.