OMG. Not sure where to begin here. I love meat. All kinds of meat actually, so when I started eating vegan foods a few years ago I was really surprised how much I liked it.
So a few months ago I was getting my hair done by my very talented stylist and she said, “would you like to try one my vegan treats?” Well anyone who knows me knows I would not turn down a treat, vegan or not.
She gave me one of these vegan salted caramels and I came to realize 2 things.
#1 – I love being blond, completely unrelated to food, but I do.
#2 – I could eat the entire container of these vegan babies.
They are super simple to make but you do need a food processor to make them, so if you don’t have one borrow one from your neighbor.
- 2 cups of pitted dates
- 1 cup of tahini ( seseme paste)
- 1 tsp ground cardamom
- 3 tbs coconut oil
- Sea salt ( Maldon salt)
Throw everything into your food processer except the salt. Process it until it is smooth, takes a minute or two.
Once smooth spread into a parchment paper lined 9 by 9 metal pan. Sprinkle with sea salt. This is KEY! You need salt to get the right balance. Then put it in the freezer for 90 mins. Remove. Cut into cubes ( I got approx 50). Keep them in the freezer in an air tight container. They won’t last long though…
Devour and smile. Until next time, eat and be happy!
For The Love Of Food 