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Keto Caramel Sauce

Silky-smooth and creamy, this easy dairy free keto caramel sauce comes together in only 10 minutes! Spoon over sugar free ice cream, use in chocolate truffles or drizzle on pancakes and waffles - yum.
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British
Servings: 6
Calories: 90kcal

Ingredients

Salted caramel

  • pinch of sea salt

Instructions

  • Add all the ingredients to a saucepan. Melt on a medium/ low heat until bubbles start to appear.
  • Reduce to a simmer and cook for 5 - 8 minutes, stirring regularly with a balloon whisk, until slightly thick and the caramel coats the back of a spoon.
  • When the caramel is to your liking (bearing in mind it will thicken more as it cools) take it off the heat and fill into a jar.

Notes

Makes approximately ⅓ of a cup. Serves 6.
Net carbs per serve: 1.7g for 1 tablespoon.
A runny caramel will take about 5 - 7 minutes to cook and a thicker caramel 7 - 10 minutes. 
***Bocha Sweet or xylitol are also good for caramel, although allulose does give the smoothest result. The next best option are powdered erythritol based sweeteners. Go for a brown sugar replacement like Swerve gold or a golden monk fruit sweetener blend such as Lakanto gold for that caramel taste. You'll have to powder it before using. It will re-crystallise a little once the caramel cools. 
Traditional keto caramel sauce: Replace the coconut cream with heavy whipping cream and use 3 tablespoons of butter instead of the coconut oil. The recipe steps remain the same. The nutrition changes to 1.5g net carbs and 127 calories per serving.
Add ⅛ - ¼ teaspoon blackstrap molasses for a darker caramel colour.
NOTE: To get the thick and the liquid part of a can of coconut milk to separate, simply place the can into the fridge overnight. 
UK and European readers: you can purchase allulose online, for example via iherb.

Nutrition

Calories: 90kcal | Total Carbohydrates: 2.2g | Protein: 0.7g | Fat: 9.2g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Fiber: 0.4g