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Imitation Caramel Sauce (vegan)

This recipe makes a vegan approximation of a caramel sauce without caramelizing sugar.

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Ingredients

Makes
32
  • 2 cups (480 g) granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup soy milk, rice milk, or other non-dairy milk of choice
  • ¾ cup turbinado sugar
  • ⅓ cup maple syrup or brown rice syrup
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp arrowroot starch
  • 2 tbsp vegan margarine
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Ingredients for 32 servings (990 g) · the original recipe

Method

  1. 1

    In a small saucepan, combine the soy milk, turbinado sugar, and maple syrup. Whisk well to combine.

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  2. 2

    Cook over medium heat, while whisking occasionally, for 3 minutes.

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  3. 3

    In a small bowl, whisk together the water and arrowroot, and then whisk this mixture into the saucepan.

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  4. 4

    Cook the mixture, while whisking constantly, an additional 2–3 minutes or until it thickens.

  5. 5

    Remove the saucepan from the heat and whisk in the remaining ingredients.

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  6. 6

    Serve, or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator and reheat as needed.

Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.

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