Isn’t it amazing that something like salted caramel could be transformed into a healthy, raw vegan treat? Yes, yes it is. We love making something as classically unhealthy as salted caramel into a healthy recipe. Not only is there no added sugar in this recipe, but it also contains real fruit and whole natural ingredients. Even the almond milk is homemade! You can get a recipe for the almond milk by clicking here.

The trick to making raw vegan caramel comes down to one ingredient: dates. Dates have a natural caramel-like flavor, so all you need to do to create a salted caramel smoothie is add a few more ingredients into the mix. Now that the caramel flavor is sorted, you need ingredients to bulk up the smoothie. Banana is always an excellent go-to ingredient to make smoothies thick and creamy. Plus, bananas offer a pleasant sweetness that enhances the caramel flavor from the date.

If you want to expand the nutritional profile of this smoothie, you can add a spoonful of raw almond butter. This addition will also add more protein and healthy fats, making the smoothie more filling. It’s completely optional, so you can choose your own destiny. This smoothie also contains a little ground flaxseed, which offers omega-3 fatty acids, protein, and lots of fiber. Using ground flaxseed in a smoothie is better than adding whole flax seeds. The reason for this is because you may not blend up the flax seeds at all, but the ground version is easily incorporate with the rest of the ingredients.

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When you follow a raw vegan diet, you can have your dessert and eat it too! Although the raw vegan diet can seem like a limiting eating experience, you can enjoy numerous recipes that surprise and excite your taste buds. You can’t make every classic recipe that you know and love, but there are many raw renditions like this ice cream recipe.

In order to achieve a creamy base, you need to blend up frozen bananas. That means that you need to have a strong, high-speed blender, or a food processor to blend the ingredients thoroughly. You don’t want chunks of bananas in your bite of ice cream, so make sure to blend until you achieve a smooth consistency. This can take a couple minutes, but it’s ultimately worth it. The raw cashew butter, which you can purchase in a variety of grocery stores, contributes to the creamy texture. You then have to blend the caramel separately

This isn’t caramel in the traditional sense; rather, it’s date caramel. It’s more akin to date syrup, which you make by blending dates with some homemade almond milk (click here for recipe), sea salt, and alcohol-free vanilla extract. It’s integral that you soak the dates in water for about 30 minutes prior to blending to help soften them. This makes the blending process much easier. You only mix in the date caramel right before you serve the nice cream, otherwise it will harden and be unpleasant to eat if you freeze it.

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Sometimes, caramel sauces take a while to yield the perfect consistency and flavor. You have to monitor it constantly, ensuring that it doesn’t burn. The one problem with traditional caramel is that it’s heavy on the sugar, which can be quite overbearing. This recipe gives you the classic caramel flavor that you crave, only with much less sugar and some sea salt to accent the flavor.

People on the raw vegan diet cannot enjoy this caramel recipe, as it requires cooking. They can, however, enjoy a raw date syrup, which is the next best thing. Click here to make that recipe. This salted caramel recipe has is perfectly luxurious and creamy, and the coconut milk and tahini have a lot to do with that. It may seem odd to add tahini to a dessert because people add to hummus, salad dressings, and marinades. Believe it or not, tahini is not just for savory recipes. In fact, the sesame flavor adds a beautiful nuttiness to this caramel sauce.

This caramel sauce only contains five ingredients and comes together in 10 minutes, making it the perfect last minute dessert sauce. It goes great on homemade ice cream, raw apple slices, or classic fall dessert recipes that you typically find at Thanksgiving. We hope you enjoy it.

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You can’t have candy or salted caramel brittle while cleansing, but you certainly can have this delicious snack. These raw vegan energy bites satisfy your sweet and salty cravings! You can make a larger batch if you need healthy snacks for the week, or you can make them as needed. We hope you like them!

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Some people can’t start the day or think straight without a cup of coffee. The act of making, drinking, or going to get a cup of coffee has become a ritual for most people. We’re not here to debate that or convince you to only drink caffeine-free herbal teas; rather, our intention is to provide you with non-dairy creamer recipes.

In case you haven’t been to a grocery store lately, it is evident that plant-based creamers are extremely popular. There are creamers that use oats, almonds, coconuts, macadamia nuts, or cashews as the base, but how do you know if they will taste good? It’s always a gamble, and people can be hesitant to go all-in on a new creamer because they are typically more expensive than their chemical-rich, sugary counterparts.

Why You Should Steer Clear Of Traditional Creamers

Traditional creamers are ultra sweet, and it can be hard to deny those sugary flavors. Did you know that they don’t contain any dairy, though? This is shocking right? Well, it’s not if you actually pay attention to the ingredient list on these products. Almost every single coffee creamer contains a chemical concoction of thickeners, sugars, hydrogenated oils, and trans fats.

All of that said, certain vegan creamers can easily contain thickeners and other processed ingredients to keep them shelf stable. Rather than flooding the body with harmful chemicals, we thought is best to provide you with tasty creamer recipes that are very easy to make. The great thing is that you get to customize them and save money in the process!

Coconut Oat Vanilla Nut Creamer

This gives you the same vanilla flavor you love from traditional creamer without the added chemicals and sugars.

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup rolled oats
• ¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon agave nectar
• 1 teaspoon alcohol-free vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon almond extract

Instructions:

• Add the oats and coconut to a blender and pulse into tiny pieces. Pour the water in the blender and let it sit for 10 minutes.
• Blend again for 3 minutes, or until smooth. Pour the creamer into a glass jar through a fine mesh sieve.
• Rinse the blender and pour the liquid back into it. Add the agave, vanilla extract, and almond extract and blend well. Store in a glass jar in the fridge and use within 7-10 days.

Salted Caramel Creamer

Once you make this recipe, you’ll make a note to yourself to never buy coffee creamer with weird ingredients again.

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons coconut sugar
• 1.5 tablespoons water
• 3 tablespoons coconut milk (can be take from the can below)
• ½ teaspoon alcohol-free vanilla extract
• pinch of sea salt
• 1 (14.5 oz.) can coconut milk

Instructions:

• You need to make the caramel first. Combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• Allow it to come to a simmer and wait until it becomes a thick glaze to add the 3 tablespoons of coconut milk, vanilla extract, and the sea salt. Stir to combine.
• Pour the caramel into a heat-safe bowl and allow it to cool slightly.
• Add the coconut milk and caramel to a jar and stir to combine. Store in the fridge for up to 7-10 days.

Peppermint Bark Creamer

Add a little minty freshness to your morning cup of Joe. It tastes like you’re drinking something unhealthy, even though you aren’t!

Ingredients:

• 1 (14.5 oz.) can full-fat coconut milk
• 1/3 cup grade A maple syrup
• ¼-1¼ cups unsweetened almond milk
• 1 teaspoon alcohol-free vanilla extract
• 1.5 teaspoons peppermint extract
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cacao powder

Instructions:

• Pour the coconut milk into a small saucepan and bring it to a low simmer for 10-15 minutes. Add the maple syrup, stir to combine, and simmer for an additional 10 minutes
• Add the almond milk until you get your desired consistency (about ½ cup is perfect). Stir to combine and remove from the heat.
• Once this mixture cools, poor it into a glass jar and add the remaining ingredients. Screw on the lid and shake well to combine the ingredients. It will stay fresh in the fridge for 7-10 days.

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We need to address something right out of the gate. The picture contains chocolate chips, but those are not cleanse-approved, which is why this recipe calls for raw cacao nibs in place of those chocolate chips. With the sweet and tart combinations of the apples and caramel sauce, the cacao nibs provide a slightly bitter, chocolaty undertone that creates a perfectly balanced bite.

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