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Tahini Date Caramel Dip

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Tahini date caramel dip made with Medjool dates, pure maple syrup, and a tahini twist. Perfect as a sweet dip for fresh fruit, crackers, or apple chips!

Tahini Date Caramel Dip served in a bowl with dates by Flora & Vino

In my early conversations M we talked a lot about food.

It’s good neutral ground for conversation, and, well, I *am* a food blogger.

One day I remember asking him if he liked dates. 

“The fruit, not the…well, date, date,” I said, blushing behind my iPhone screen. 

As it turns out he liked both examples of the word, but I’m here today to talk about one.

The ooey gooey edible dates. 

Because I just rediscovered them this past week and I blended them into something special for you.

This Tahini Date Caramel Dip is made with just 5 ingredients in the blender for a sweet snack with apple chips!

dates soaked in blender by Flora & Vino

What You Need to Make Tahini Date Caramel

Here’s what you need to make the best Tahini Date Caramel Dip: 

  • gooey Medjool dates, pitted
  • hot water
  • tahini
  • pure maple syrup
  • Himalayan sea salt
  • Bare Snacks Apple Chips, for serving

That’s it!

dates and tahini in blender by Flora & Vino

How to Make Tahini Date Caramel

This recipe is easily accomplished with just a blender!

First, add the dates to a blender and pour hot water over them. 

The water doesn’t have to be boiling, just warm.

Allow the dates to sit for about 5-10 minutes to soften up a bit. 

Next, add in the tahini, maple syrup, and sea salt and process everything until it’s totally smooth and creamy.

The consistency of the caramel is dependent on what brand of dates and tahini you use.

That’s OK, because you can easily manipulate it after blending. 

For a thinner consistency, add more hot water in 1 TBSP increments, and for a thicker consistency,  throw in an extra date or two and process to recombine. 

You want your tahini date caramel to be thick and scoop-able, and not thin and runny.

Tahini Date Caramel Dip with apple chips by Flora & Vino

How to Serve Tahini Date Caramel

Enjoy this Tahini Date Caramel Dip as sweet dip for fruit, chips, or crackers. 

It’s a fantastic after school snack idea for kids or a refined-sugar-free dessert. 

I love mine mine served warm straight from the blender with Bare Snacks Apple Chips!

These baked apple chips are absolutely perfect for dipping in vegan caramel. 

Apples, dates, and tahini; yes, please!

Store leftover tahini date caramel in the refrigerator for up to two weeks and serve your leftovers re-warmed or chilled. 

The leftover dip is great added to breakfast bowls or in baked goods! 

Enjoy!

hand dipping apple chips into Tahini Date Caramel Dip by Flora & Vino

More Sweet Dips and Spreads Recipes

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  • Date-Sweetened Dark Chocolate Hummus

  • 5-Ingredient Pumpkin Hummus

  • 2-Ingredient Roasted Hazelnut Nutella

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  • Author: Flora & Vino
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: ~1 cup
  • Diet: Vegan
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Tahini date caramel dip made with Medjool dates, pure maple syrup, and a tahini twist. Perfect as a sweet dip for fresh fruit, crackers, or apple chips!


Ingredients

  • 1 cup gooey Medjool dates, pitted
  • 1/3 cup hot water
  • 1/4 cup runny tahini
  • 1–2 TBSP pure maple syrup
  • pinch of Himalayan sea salt
  • Bare Snacks Apple Chips, for serving 

Instructions

  1. Combine the dates and hot water in a blender and allow them to soften for ~10 minutes. 
  2. Add in the tahini, maple syrup, and sea salt and process everything until completely smooth and creamy.
  3. Test the consistency and adjust as needed. For a thinner consistency, add more filtered water in 1 TBSP increments. For a thicker consistency, throw in a few extra dates. Blend everything again to combine and repeat until you achieve your desired consistency. The tahini date caramel should be thick and scoopable.
  4. Serve your tahini date caramel warm straight from the blender with Bare Snacks Apple Chips!
  5. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to two weeks and serve re-warmed or chilled.

Notes

Recipe Adapted from Vegan Yack Attack’s Plant Based Meal Prep: Tahini Caramel

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 0 mins
  • Category: Dessert, Dip
  • Method: Blender
  • Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Oil-Free. Refined-Sugar-Free

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Photography by Hot Pan Kitchen 

Filed Under: All Food Recipes, Appetizers, Dressings, Dips & Spreads, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Healthy Snacking, Oil-Free, Refined Sugar-Free, Sweets & Treats

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  1. BA

    June 10, 2024 at 10:18 pm

    Recipe is great! Unfortunately, your pop up jumps in front of the recipe blocking it from view & the most annoying component is there’s no way to close it. Probably won’t be looking for recipes here as a result.

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  2. Mel

    November 22, 2024 at 4:22 pm

    Delish and super easy to make. Thank you!

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