Olive Oil Caramel Sauce
This simple and sweet 3 ingredient olive oil caramel sauce is the perfect topping for your scoop of vanilla ice-cream.
If you've heard all about the olive oil on ice cream trend and have been itching to try it, you've got to give this modified version a shot. I love using it to give my plain ice-cream a bit of extra yumminess- like I do when I use my date caramel sauce.
While I'm a big fan of savory and spicy foods, occasionally I do have a sweet craving. And for such occasions, I love having something quick and easy handy- maybe a simple strawberry sugar to sprinkle on my ice-cream, some whipped honey to spread on a slice of toast, or some candied dates to bite into.
This time, however, I wanted to give this viral recipe a shot!
Quick Look: Olive Oil Caramel Sauce
- 🔪 Prep time: 10 minutes.
- ⏲️ Cook time: 0 minutes.
- 👪 Servings: 4.
- 📋 Main ingredients: Extra virgin olive oil, maple syrup, vanilla, and sea salt.
- ♨️ Cooking method: Combine olive oil, maple syrup, and vanilla 🡢 whisk vigorously 🡢 add sea salt and adjust to taste 🡢 continue whisking until emulsified.
- ⭐ Difficulty: Easy.
- 🥣 Serving ideas: Drizzle over ice cream, pancakes, waffles, or caramelized banana yogurt bowl, or use as a base for a simple salad dressing.
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What's So Great About the Recipe?
- It is super quick and easy to make. If you don't want to get all hot and sticky in the kitchen, watching a pot of butter and sugar getting golden, this recipe is for you.
- It's the perfect quick fix for you if you love a good salted caramel sauce- it packs in all the flavor without all the mess!
- It's great to use as a topping over ice-cream. Don't forget to sprinkle some Feuilletine flakes too.
Recipe Ingredients
Maple syrup: Choose 100% pure maple syrup for that authentic flavor and sweetness. Avoid picking the cheap, processed maple flavored syrups.
Olive oil: Use the best quality olive oil you can get your hands on- it really makes a difference in how the end flavor turns out. I would recommend using extra virgin olive oil for best results.
Vanilla: Just a dash, for that aroma and sweet flavor.
Sea salt: A pinch or two, to balance out the sweetness.
See recipe card for quantities.
Substitutions & Variations
- To lend some fall flavors to the caramel sauce, add a pinch of nutmeg, ginger powder or cinnamon into the mix.
- To make chocolate flavored caramel sauce, you can also add some cocoa powder into it towards the end.
How to Make Olive Oil Caramel Sauce
Step 1: In a medium mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients and whisk vigorously.
Step 2: Add a dash of sea salt into it, taste and adjust. Continue whisking until the mixture emulsifies.
💭Top Tip
You can use a spoon or a whisk to get the mixture to the right consistency. You'll need to work fast, especially if you're in a hot and humid environment.
Tips & Tricks to Nail the Recipe
- If you feel the sauce isn't emulsifying as it should, consider using a fork to whisk it. It'll take a few minutes, so be patient.
- Aim to get the right consistency- the sauce shouldn't look transparent and should have the texture of thick honey.
- A great idea to get the perfect texture quickly is to use cold maple syrup- right from the fridge.
- You can store your leftover olive oil caramel sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a few days. It is perfect to batch-make, like my homemade golden syrup.
How to Use the 3 Ingredient Caramel Sauce
This easy vegan caramel sauce is perfect with almost all of your breakfast foods and desserts. I personally love spooning it over my ice-cream to add just a bit extra to it. It's either this or my homemade pistachio cream or pecan praline sauce.
You can also drizzle it over your pancakes and waffles, add it to your yogurt bowl for a bit of extra flavor or even use it as a base for a simple salad dressing.
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Olive Oil Caramel Sauce
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
- Sea salt to taste
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients and whisk vigorously.
- Add a dash of sea salt into it, taste and adjust. Continue whisking until the mixture emulsifies.
Notes
- You can use a spoon or a whisk to get the mixture to the right consistency. You'll need to work fast, especially if you're in a hot and humid environment.
- If you feel the sauce isn't emulsifying as it should, consider using a fork to whisk it. It'll take a few minutes, so be patient.
- Aim to get the right consistency- the sauce shouldn't look transparent and should have the texture of thick honey.
- A great idea to get the perfect texture quickly is to use cold maple syrup- right from the fridge.
