4 Ingredient Date Caramels
A simple and healthy recipe for delicious date caramels made with natural ingredients.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 180 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: Healthy
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup packed medjool dates, pitted
- 2 tablespoons creamy almond butter (or any nut/seed butter)
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted
- 1 cup chocolate chips (or an 8-ounce chocolate bar)
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil, melted (for chocolate coating)
Instructions
- Soak the dates in a bowl of very hot water for 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to a food processor.
- Add almond butter and coconut oil to the dates, pulse until smooth.
- Transfer to a lined loaf pan and freeze for 2-3 hours until firm.
- Lift from the pan and slice into 12 squares.
- Melt chocolate chips and 2 teaspoons of coconut oil in a bowl.
- Dip each caramel square in chocolate, then place on parchment-lined plate.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour until chocolate hardens.
Notes
Use high-quality medjool dates for best results. Customize with different nut butters or toppings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 caramel
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg