Where are our CARAMEL lovers at?! Caramel is one of those flavors we think might be scientifically impossible to dislike 😉 (just like chocolate!). In the spirit of candy season and allll the treats, we’ve gathered our BEST caramel-flavored desserts with a healthier twist! Many are made with date caramel (hello, fiber & minerals) and they’re all vegan + dairy-free. Scroll through and treat yourself, friends!
(Note: Dietary symbols listed throughout for easy navigation!)
Bourbon Caramel Almond Butter Cups
7-ingredient from-scratch Bourbon Almond Butter Cups. Decadent, sweet, satisfying, and surprisingly simple.
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Chocolate Tahini Caramels (No Candy Thermometer!)
Decadent, buttery sea salt tahini caramels with a dark chocolate coating. An easy vegan treat made with just 6 ingredients and NO candy thermometer!
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Homemade Twix Bars (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
Healthier homemade Twix bars with a crunchy cookie layer, date caramel, and perfectly sweet chocolate coating. Undetectably vegan and gluten-free. Just 9 simple ingredients required!
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5-Ingredient Snickers Chocolate Bark
5-ingredient, peanutty, caramelly vegan chocolate bark that tastes like a sophisticated Snickers bar! A DREAM dessert with minimal prep required!
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Vegan Milky Way
Decadent vegan Milky Way made with date-coconut-almond nougat, date caramel, and a dark chocolate shell! 6 ingredients, 30 minutes, so delicious!
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Vegan Gluten-Free Samoas
Classic Girl Scout-inspired Samoa cookies made vegan and gluten-free! Buttery cookies, rich caramel, toasted coconut, and melted chocolate. Just 9 ingredients required!
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Salted Caramel Chocolate Ganache Tart (Vegan + GF)
A gorgeous, decadent, no-bake salted caramel tart with chocolate ganache! Insanely delicious, plus gluten-free and vegan. Just 7 ingredients required!
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5-Ingredient Vegan Ice Cream Snickers
Vegan ice cream Snickers made at home with just 5 ingredients! Naturally sweetened, so rich and creamy, and shockingly close to the real thing!
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If you try any of these caramel desserts, let us know! Leave a comment, or take a picture and tag it @minimalistbaker on Instagram. Cheers, friends!
Laura says
¡Qué delicia de post! Me encantó esta recopilación de treats caseros para los amantes del caramelo. La variedad que propones es perfecta para cualquier antojo dulce. Me encanta cómo cada receta tiene un toque especial: algunas son más sencillas para hacer en casa en un rato libre, y otras se sienten como un regalo gourmet. Además, me parece súper útil que muchas ideas sean veganas o usen ingredientes simples. Definitivamente voy a probar varias de estas ¡gracias por inspirarme a endulzar mis dÃas con caramelo casero! 😋✨
Marie says
Thank you so much for being such an inspiration. You truly have wonderful and amazing recipes. Now that I am mainly only fruits and vegetables a nice treat is rare but your recipes make it doable, healthy and easy. You are my Rockstar 💖. Merci beaucoup ma Belle.
Aw, thank you for your sweet words, Marie! We’re so happy to be able to help! xo
Candy Mac Donald says
Please consider listing a collection of “Oil Free” recipes. I follow a Whole Food Plant Based Lifestyle – no meat, no dairy, no oil. My cholesterol went from 220 to 136. I lost 70 pounds and have maintained my weight. All oil is a processed food, no fiber, 100% fat, about 120 calories per tablespoon. I saute’ onions in water or vegetable broth. Coconut milk is high in saturated fat.
Candy Mac Donald
Hi Candy, Thank you for the suggestion! In the meantime, you can find all of our oil-free recipes by using the “oil-free” filter under “special diet” in our recipe index. However, it does include recipes with coconut milk, so you’ll need to manually exclude those. Hope that helps!