Caramel Apples Vegan style. Making caramel can be a finicky process, so plan to make these on a day That's great, Lisa! There are so many vegan options now that make the transition easier. Vegan Caramel apples that actually tastes like real caramel!
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Ingredients of Caramel Apples Vegan style
- You need 4 of or more Organic Macintosh or similarly sweet apples.
- It’s 6 of or more Mejdool dates, the big ones that are soft, with pit still in.
- It’s 1 box of tooth picks (optional).
Looking for a recipe for healthy caramel apples? These are sugar-free, dairy-free, vegan, and also gluten-free and oil-free. I once made traditional caramel apples. They were messy, sticky, and SO much clean-up.
Caramel Apples Vegan style step by step
- This is hardly a recipe and more of a combination that happens to taste extremely good if you use the right ingredients. They may not look like much, but they have been devoured very quickly at gatherings where I have served them as hor d'oeuvres..
- The apples MUST be organic or locally grown, as non organic tend to be quite dry. Select an apple that you would use for a regular taffy apple. Sweet, but not too sweet..
- Mejdool dates are also an important choice, they are very sweet, and even chewy like caramel when you refrigerate them. Sorry for the extra notes, but it's important!.
- CUT the apples into medium pieces, around 1"/1" on average..
- Remove the pits from the Dates and cut them in 4 pieces..
- Simply connect a piece of date to a piece of apple with a tooth pick. When the date piece is slightly smaller than the apple piece you pin it to, that works best but don't worry too much about it really..
- Put these healthy hor d'oeuvres on a plate and serve..
- That's it! Simple, yet the combination is great, very similar to a caramel apple in fact..
I can assure you these caramel apples are far easier – yes, some prep and. These vegan caramel apples are made using dates and coconut milk. A perfect opportunity to incorporate healthy fruit when treating yourself! We would love to see your vegan caramel apple creations! Vegan caramel apple cheesecake with a homemade apple pie filling and caramel sauce.