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Pumpkin Salted Caramel Sauce (AIP)

September 29, 2016 by Joanna 13 Comments

Pumpkin Salted Caramel Sauce (AIP) - a dairy-free, Paleo caramel sauce featuring pumpkin, cinnamon, and spice! Such an awesome combination! | fedandfulfilled.comSo, we are in the midst of prime apple-picking season and I can’t wait to get out there and load up on apples of all varieties!  Apple-picking is probably my favorite Fall activity, aside from cooking and baking the picked apples!  Do you have a favorite apple variety?  I think my all-time fave is the Pink Lady- so versatile, sweet, and crisp.

No matter what your favorite type of apple is, today’s recipe will be a delicious compliment to ANY fresh orchard apples you load up on this Fall.  This Pumpkin Salted Caramel Sauce combines classic sweet, salty caramel with seasonal flavors of pumpkin and spice.  It’s so good, you could just eat it by the spoonful!  But, I recommend saving at least a LITTLE bit to use as an apple dip!

My Pumpkin Salted Caramel Sauce is also dairy-free, Paleo, and AIP-friendly!  I like to make a batch of this sauce and keep it on hand to use as a dip with fruit, a sauce over my recent Cinnamon Spice Ice Cream, or as a topping for cakes and pies.  I guarantee that this won’t be the last time you see Pumpkin Salted Caramel Sauce here on the blog! 😉

Pumpkin Salted Caramel Sauce- A Paleo, dairy-free sea salt caramel sauce featuring Fall flavors from pumpkin, cinnamon, and ginger! SO GOOD! | fedandfulfilled.comBefore I continue to the recipe, a brief note about this and other autoimmune protocol (AIP) sweets I post:

A lot of the recipes I’ve been making recently are tagged as “AIP.”  For anyone who is currently on the AIP diet, like myself, just be aware that recipes like my Pumpkin Salted Caramel Sauce are AIP treats and not something you want to be eating daily.  The purpose of going on AIP is to significantly reduce sweets in your diet so that your body can heal and recover from autoimmune issues.   So, use this recipe and other AIP desserts in moderation.  The good news about this Pumpkin Salted Caramel Sauce is that a little goes a long way!

Pumpkin Salted Caramel Sauce (AIP) - a dairy-free coconut milk sea salt caramel with hints of pumpkin, cinnamon, and ginger! This combination is to die for! | fedandfulfilled.comOkay, back to the recipe!

While making this caramel sauce is a labor of love (much like a good risotto), it’s SO worth the effort!  It’s easy to make, but just requires about 20 minutes of uninterrupted stirring and keeping an eye on it as it bubbles and thickens on the stove.  The more water in your can of coconut milk, the longer it will take to reduce, so make sure you use full-fat coconut milk out of a can and not light coconut milk or the kind in a carton!

Pumpkin Salted Caramel Sauce - a dairy-free, sea salt caramel with a hint of pumpkin and spice! SO good on apples or just about anything! | feddandfulfilled.comSince I’ve made my fair share of coconut milk-based caramel sauces in the past, I will say that the canned pumpkin in this sauce not only adds a unique Fall flavor, but it helps thicken the sauce more quickly than if you left it out.  Usually, it takes me 30-40 minutes to cook up a thick dairy-free caramel.  The pumpkin cuts that time down by at least 10 minutes!

Once you’ve stirred your way to thick, creamy caramel sauce, you’ll add in the coconut oil and sea salt at the end.  I used a 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt in mine and I liked it, but reduce this amount to 1/4 teaspoon if you like your salted caramel a little less salty.Pumpkin Salted Caramel Sauce - an AIP, Paleo caramel sauce made with coconut milk, pumpkin, honey, cinnamon, and sea salt! Delicious! | fedandfulfilled.comThat’s it!  You should be looking at a rich, thick, amber-colored sauce that tastes like caramel and pumpkin pie all in one.  As a reward for all that stirring, grab some apple slices and give them a dip in your warm Pumpkin Salted Caramel Sauce.

Pumpkin Salted Caramel Sauce (AIP) - a Paleo, dairy-free sea salt caramel with a touch of pumpkin, cinnamon, and spice! Perfect for Fall treats! | fedandfulfilled.comOr, get a little messy and plate up a bunch of apples and drizzle caramel sauce all over them like I did!  Makes a fun after-school treat or a simple, delicious dessert when you don’t feel like baking!

Pumpkin Salted Caramel Sauce (AIP) - a dairy-free, sugar-free caramel sauce made with coconut milk, pumpkin, and cinnamon for a fabulous Fall treat! | fedandfulfilled.comTo store any pumpkin caramel leftovers, keep the sauce in a covered container in the refrigerator.  You’ll notice it thickens a lot as it chills – almost like a pudding!  (That’s due to the coconut milk and coconut oil setting up in the fridge.)  If you want a thinner consistency, simply microwave the sauce or cook it on the stove and it’ll thin right down again.

Pumpkin Salted Caramel Sauce (AIP) - this sweet, salty, pumpkin-y sauce can be whipped up in 20 minutes! Make a batch and keep it on hand for the week! | fedandfulfilled.comFriends, I look forward to hearing about your favorite ways to enjoy this Pumpkin Salted Caramel Sauce – whether it’s on apples, brownies (especially my Flourless Fudge Brownies), or something totally different!  For now, I’ll be doing some experimenting of my own with more Fall treats that might feature this sauce!  Until next time!

Pumpkin Salted Caramel Sauce (AIP)
 
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A delicious salted caramel sauce with Fall flavors of pumpkin, cinnamon, and ginger! Serve over ice cream, brownies, cakes, pies, or use as a yummy dip for fruit!
Created by: Joanna Smith
Ingredients
  • 1 15-ounce can full-fat coconut milk
  • ½ a 15-ounce can of pumpkin
  • ⅓ cup raw honey
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ginger
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
  1. In a saucepan, whisk together coconut milk, pumpkin, honey, cinnamon, and ginger. Cook over medium heat until boiling, stirring constantly. Allow to bubble and simmer for 20 minutes, or until mixture thickens and reduces.
  2. Remove from heat and stir in coconut oil and sea salt. Sauce will thicken as it cools.
  3. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Notes
~I used ½ teaspooon of sea salt and thought it was perfect, but start with less if you are sensitive to salt!
~Sauce will get very thick in the refrigerator, but just warm it up to thin it down again. I reheated mine in the microwave for 20-30 seconds.
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Comments

  1. Marian says

    May 26, 2019 at 8:52 am

    I have fresh pumpkin, what do you recommend?

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    • Joanna says

      May 26, 2019 at 2:51 pm

      I’ve never used fresh pumpkin for this one before, but as long as it’s cooked and pureed, it should work just like canned. I’d recommend roasting it, then pureeing it in a food processor or blender. You’ll want about 3/4 cup of pumpkin puree for this recipe.

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      • Marian says

        May 26, 2019 at 8:21 pm

        Thank you!

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        • Joanna says

          May 26, 2019 at 9:59 pm

          You’re very welcome! 🙂

          Reply
  2. J. says

    April 21, 2020 at 12:30 am

    Hi, am I correct to assume this is dry ground ginger, not fresh ginger root? Lim looking forward to following your food blog for AIP and Paleo!!

    Reply
    • Joanna says

      April 21, 2020 at 7:51 am

      Yes! Dry powdered ginger is correct! Thanks for checking! Hope you enjoy my blog and recipes! 🙂

      Reply
      • J. says

        April 21, 2020 at 4:37 pm

        Yes! You make exactly the type of food I need in my life!! Thank you!

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        • Joanna says

          April 21, 2020 at 4:51 pm

          Yay! You’re welcome! It’s my pleasure!

          Reply
  3. Tammy says

    October 13, 2020 at 8:32 pm

    How long would this last in the fridge? Can it be frozen?

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    • Joanna says

      October 14, 2020 at 1:12 pm

      Hi Tammy,
      I’m guessing it would keep about a week in the fridge, although mine never lasts that long because we eat it so quickly! I haven’t ever tried freezing it, but I think that would work. It just might get a little watered down after being frozen, but I think the flavor would hold up. Thanks for you questions!

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      • Tammy says

        October 17, 2020 at 10:07 pm

        Thank you. I look forward to trying.

        Reply
  4. Julie Radtke says

    September 26, 2023 at 1:12 pm

    Hi! I just made this today and it didn’t turn out right. It seems thin and doesn’t really have a caramel flavor. JT tis more like a pumpkin sauce. Did I not leave it on the stove long enough? I stirred for 20 minutes but maybe I should’ve kept going. I put in the coconut oil and salt and put it in the fridge. Is it too late to salvage it? I need it for your caramel apple upside down cake that I’m making tomorrow!

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    • Joanna says

      October 30, 2023 at 2:43 pm

      Sorry to hear that, Julie! And for some reason, I didn’t receive your message until just now. It definitely shouldn’t be thin – maybe your coconut milk wasn’t as thick as mine. In that case, yes, you’d want to keep reducing it down until it gets thick. But hopefully it set up better in the refrigerator and still worked for you! Thanks for trying it!

      Reply

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