Clean Caramel Sauce

 

I once thought that eating processed free meant some foods would just be off limits - like caramel sauce.  It's basically melted sugar, right?  But, here is where swapping in a smart and healthy way can allow you to eat almost anything.  Let me just tell you how great this caramel sauce is.  It's smooth, rich, and tastes just as good or better than a traditional caramel.  The recipe is also fast and easy too! 

 

1 cup coconut sugar or sucanat

1/2 cup half and half

4 Tbsp. butter

pinch of salt

1 Tbsp. vanilla extract

 

Pour the coconut sugar/sucanat, half and half, butter and salt into a saucepan and heat on medium low.  Whisk for about 5 to 7 minutes until everything is combined and starts to thicken - it will be bubbly. 

Add the vanilla and cook one more minute.  Take the pan off the heat and let it cool a little.  You can use it warm or store it in an air tight container and store it in the refrigerator. 

This tastes great even cold - promise!  Now you can have caramel on anything you want.  I like it on a clean ice cream (here's mine) or one of my new favorites, salted caramel brownies.  Just make some clean brownies (here's mine), drizzle the top with the caramel sauce, and sprinkle course sea salt on top - amazing!!