Description
Sweet date caramels blend Middle Eastern flavors with creamy richness. Melt-in-your-mouth confections offer a delightful journey through rich, golden notes you’ll savor with each luxurious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 11 large Medjool dates, pitted
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) almond butter
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) sliced almonds
Binding Ingredient:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) coconut oil, room temperature
Instructions
- Blend pitted dates, almond butter, and melted coconut oil in a food processor until a cohesive, slightly oily mixture forms, carefully scraping processor sides to ensure uniform consistency.
- Introduce sliced almonds and pulse briefly, maintaining almond integrity for robust textural contrast.
- Carefully extract processor blade and consolidate mixture into a compact mass using a spoon.
- Position mixture between parchment paper sheets and delicately roll into a precise 5×5 inch geometric shape.
- Transfer flattened square to refrigerator, preserving parchment paper wrap, and allow to solidify completely overnight or until thoroughly chilled.
- Using a sharp knife, segment chilled slab into 20 uniform squares, ensuring minimal direct hand contact to prevent unnecessary oil release.
- Individually wrap each caramel square in parchment paper, neatly twisting ends for secure packaging.
- Store wrapped confections in refrigerated environment, maintaining their firm texture and preventing potential melting.
Notes
- Prep with precision by processing dates, almond butter, and coconut oil until oils start separating for perfect caramel consistency.
- Preserve almond texture by pulsing briefly, ensuring most nuts remain whole for delightful crunch.
- Use parchment paper as a barrier when shaping and rolling the mixture to maintain clean handling and prevent oil transfer.
- Chill the caramel square overnight for optimal firmness, allowing easy cutting into clean, uniform pieces.
- Wrap individual squares in parchment for convenient, grab-and-go snacking and mess-free storage.
- Refrigeration is key to maintaining the caramels’ structure and preventing premature melting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 107
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg