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Vegan Dulce de Leche

A rich, spoonable vegan dulce de leche made with just 5 ingredients: canned coconut milk slowly simmered with sugar and vanilla into a glossy golden caramel. It comes together in about 45 minutes and is perfect over pancakes, ice cream, or straight off the spoon.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Choose Serving Size 1

Ingredients 

  • 400 ml full-fat coconut milk canned
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ tsp sea salt
  • ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
  • ½ Tbsp tapioca starch sifted

Instructions

  • In a medium pot, combine the coconut milk and sugar.
  • Heat the pot over medium heat and whisk until the sugar dissolves completely.
  • Add the sea salt and the vanilla extract, whisking to combine.
  • Whisk in the sifted tapioca starch until no lumps remain.
  • Increase the heat until the liquid comes to a boil, then lower the heat.
  • Let it simmer for 20 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened and golden.
  • Let it cool, then serve or store in the fridge.

Notes

The sauce thickens as it cools. If it sets too firm in the fridge, whisk in a little coconut milk or hot water while gently reheating. Store in an airtight jar in the fridge.