
Why I Love This Salted Caramel Sauce
It was the middle of the holiday season and I was trying to get back to watching my calorie intake and I wanted a sweet treat! First, I looked in the pantry and found a jar of salted caramel sauce, but when I read the label I thought "No, I can't have that". This is when I started getting creative with other ingredients I had on hand.
This Salted Caramel Sauce was created with calories in mind. With the addition of superfoods, I can have little guilt eating this caramel. My sauce saves me and tastes amazing. Of course, I recommend making this and letting it sit in the fridge for a day or two. You'll notice the caramel flavor increases as well as the thickness the longer it sits.
How The Salted Caramel Sauce Was Made
Thinking about the ingredients I had, I knew there must be a simple way to make a sauce that would feel indulgent. The choice to use coconut sugar helps with the deep molasses flavor caramel has. Together with the vanilla flavor the Your Super Plant Collagen provides, I was starting to build my sauce. Typically I use maple syrup to add sweetness to desserts, teas, coffee, etc. If I need sugar, I try to use maple syrup instead.
Once I brainstormed what to use, I simply mixed all the ingredients, tasting as I went along. I liked the flavor and texture of the plant collagen provided. When I added in the almond milk, it helped bring together the ingredients and made it "saucy". Then, I took it a step further and added salt. I love a salted caramel sauce and so far, I have used this to top pies, and lattes, and to mix into my tea.

How Does This Healthier Salted Caramel Sauce Compare To Store Bought?
Below is a breakdown of a store-bought salted caramel sauce vs my healthier salted caramel sauce. You can see that the healthier salted caramel wins in every category except sodium. If I had used miso paste instead of salt, I bet my sauce would beat the store-bought sauce for sodium! Miso paste would have also added more depth to the sauce and helped round out the flavors.
Nutrition | Stonewall Kitchen Sea Salt Caramel Sauce 2 Tablespoons | Healthier Salted Caramel Sauce 2 Tablespoons |
Total Calories | 160 | 62 |
Total Fat | 7g | .6g |
Saturated Fat | 4g | 0g |
Cholesterol | 25mg | 0mg |
Sodium | 55mg | 307.3 mg |
Total Carbs | 23g | 13.6g |
Sugar | 18g | 10.8g |
Have you tried this sauce? Let me know what you think and your favorite way to use it! Looking for other sauces? Check out all of my sauce recipes.