• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home
  • Recipes
  • About
  • Portfolio
  • Contact

Wholefood Soulfood Kitchen

menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipes
  • About
  • Portfolio
  • Contact
  • Subscribe
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • Recipes
    • About
    • Portfolio
    • Contact
    • Subscribe
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
  • ×

    Home » Recipes » Drinks & Smoothies

    Mar 2, 2021 · Modified: May 29, 2022 by Katie

    Healthy Caramel Smoothie

    Jump to Recipe Step-by-Step Photos Watch the Video

    This Caramel Smoothie is dairy-free and naturally sweetened yet unbelievably creamy and delicious. You'll only need 5 ingredients! Topped with some homemade Vegan Whipped Cream and this 2-Ingredient Caramel Sauce it's one of my all-time favorite smoothie recipes.

    caramel smoothie topped with vegan caramel sauce.

    For more smoothie recipes try Peanut Butter Smoothie, Mango Smoothie or Celery Cucumber Smoothie.

    Jump to:
    • Why You'll Love This Recipe
    • Ingredients & Substitution Notes
    • Instructions
    • Add-In Ideas
    • Top Tips
    • Smoothie Toppings
    • More Smoothie Recipes
    • 📖 Recipe

    Why You'll Love This Recipe

    • It makes a delicious breakfast, sweet snack or healthy dessert.
    • It's ready in 5 minutes.
    • It's dairy-free, vegan and refined sugar-free.

    Ingredients & Substitution Notes

    all ingredients needed to make caramel smoothie.
    • (Medjool) Dates: This caramel smoothie recipe is sweetened with dates. They are naturally quite sweet so this smoothie doesn't contain any added sugar. If you can, choose Medjool dates. They taste amazing in this smoothie because of their caramel-like flavor and texture. You can find Medjool dates in most bigger grocery stores. Alternatively, you could use "normal" small ones but you'll probably need more then.
    • (Oat) Milk: I used unsweetened oat milk for this smoothie because it's naturally quite sweet and tastes amazing in smoothie recipes. You could however, use any non-dairy milk of choice such as soy milk or almond milk. This recipe also works with regular whole milk if you don't need this recipe to be vegan.
    • Peanut Butter: I highly recommend using natural peanut butter that consists 100% of peanuts. You could replace the peanut butter with almond butter but the smoothie will taste a bit different.
    • Ice Cubes: They add some creamy texture and could be replaced with a frozen banana.
    • 2-Ingredient Vegan Caramel Sauce (optional): as a topping
    • Pinch of sea salt (optional): to turn this into a salted caramel smoothie.

    Instructions

    This date caramel smoothie is super quick and easy to make. Because it includes dates, you'll need a fairly strong (high-speed) blender to end up with a smooth and creamy smoothie.

    all ingredients to make caramel smoothie in a blender.

    STEP 1: Blend. In case your dates aren't soft, make sure to soak them in very hot water for about 10 minutes. Then put all of the ingredients into your blender. Blend until smooth.

    blended caramel smoothie in a blender.

    STEP 2: Adjust. Taste and adjust the sweetness by adding more dates or bananas. For a thinner smoothie, gradually add more milk.

    STEP 3: Serve. Pour the smoothie into a serving glass and add some Vegan Whipped Cream or our 2-Ingredient Caramel Sauce on top.

    caramel smoothie topped with vegan caramel sauce.

    Add-In Ideas

    • Greek yogurt: Add some extra texture as well as protein by adding a big scoop of Greek yogurt or vegan yogurt.
    • Cocoa powder: Add a teaspoon of cocoa powder to turn this into a chocolate caramel smoothie.
    • Ice cream: Turn this into a decadent milkshake by adding a scoop of vanilla ice cream or caramel ice cream.
    • Vanilla extract: Add ¼ teaspoon for some subtle vanilla flavors.
    • Protein Powder: Turn this into a salted caramel protein shake by adding a scoop of your favorite protein powder.
    • Frozen fruits: Add a frozen banana for some extra sweetness.

    Top Tips

    • High-speed blender: For the smoothie to turn out creamy and smooth, I'll highly recommend using a high-speed blender like a Vitamix.
    • Soft dates: In case your dates aren't soft, soak them in hot water for about 10 minutes.

    Smoothie Toppings

    • Whipped cream: Try our Vegan Whipped Cream as a topping. Ready in only a couple of minutes!
    • Caramel sauce: You can either add this 2-Ingredient Vegan Caramel Sauce while blending or add it as a topping.
    • Cacao nibs: Would also make a great topping.
    • Coconut flakes: Sprinkle with some coconut flakes for some extra flavors.
    glass jar filled with 2 ingredient caramel sauce.

    More Smoothie Recipes

    • Peanut Butter Smoothie Without Banana
    • No Banana Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Shake
    • Cucumber Celery Smoothie

    If you tried this or any other recipe on the blog let me know how you liked it by leaving a comment or rating below! SIGN UP for the WSK newsletter and get the newest recipes delivered right to your inbox!

    📖 Recipe

    caramel smoothie topped with vegan whipped cream and vegan caramel sauce.

    Healthy (Salted) Caramel Smoothie

    Author: Katie
    This Caramel Smoothie is made with nutritious ingredients, refined sugar-free and dairy-free. It's ready in 5 minutes and makes the perfect healthy sweet treat!
    If you love this recipe as much as we do, click on the 5-stars below!
    5 from 6 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: American-Inspired
    Servings: 2 people
    Prevent your screen from going dark

    Ingredients

    Smoothie

    • 1 cup oat milk *or other milk of choice
    • 2 tablespoon natural peanut butter
    • 2 Medjool dates *see notes
    • 4 ice cubes

    Optional Toppings

    • Homemade Vegan Caramel Sauce *see notes

    Instructions

    • In case your dates aren't soft, place them in hot water for about 10 minutes.
    • Then add all of the ingredients to a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.
    • If you prefer a thinner consistency, gradually add more milk. For a sweeter smoothie, add more dates.
    • Top with some plant based whipped cream, homemade caramel sauce or other toppings of choice (suggestions above) and enjoy!
    Pssst...You can find detailed step-by step-photos right above this recipe card

    Video

    Notes

    • Medjool Dates: This recipe calls for Medjool dates because of their caramel-like flavor and texture. If you can’t find any, simply use “normal” small ones but you might need to use about double the amount.
    • Vegan Whipped Cream: Tastes amazing as a topping! 
    • 2-Ingredient Vegan Caramel Sauce: Topping your smoothie with this caramel sauce is optional but I highly recommend it! Making this sauce only takes about 5 minutes, go ahead, give it a go!
    • Salted Caramel Smoothie: Turn this into a salted caramel smoothie by adding a tiny pinch of sea salt.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1. | Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 127mg | Potassium: 316mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 282IU | Calcium: 197mg | Iron: 1mg
    All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates.
    Tried this recipe?Leave a rating and comment telling us how you liked it! Or tag @wholefoodsoulfood__kitchen on Instagram so we can admire your creations!

    More Drinks & Smoothies

    • Silken Tofu Smoothie
    • Chocolate Chips Hot Chocolate (without cocoa powder)
    • Lemon Ginger Turmeric Tea
    • Lemon Ginger Turmeric Shot

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    katie author of WSK

    Hi, I'm Katie and I am the face behind this website. Click here to learn more about me and my passion for (healthy) food and photography.

    More about me →

    POPULAR

    • Low Calorie Chocolate Chip Cookies (without butter or eggs)
    • Sweet Potato Red Lentil and Coconut Curry Recipe
    • Ragout of Mushrooms
    • Pancakes Without Baking Powder

    WINTER

    • Vegetarian Potato Soup (Without Bacon)
    • Vegetarian Chili con Carne
    • Vegetarian Ramen Recipe
    • Mushroom Soup Without Cream

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    More

    • About
    • Contact
    • Portfolio

    • Privacy policy
    • California Privacy Rights
    • Terms of Use
    • Accessibility policy

    Follow & Contact

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Youtube

    @2023 - Wholefood Soulfood Kitchen. All Rights Reserved.