Exhibit D: Pumpkin Caramels! These truffles are seriously simple! They require just 6 ingredients, are naturally sweetened, and are both vegan and gluten free. They get a serious punch of pumpkin flavor from both pumpkin butter (or puree), and pumpkin pie spice, and the result is a decadent-but-healthy caramel rolled in roasted pumpkin seeds and sea salt. Serious yum. If you’ve never tried date caramel, you must! Get your hands on some dates, whirl them in your food processor, add a little coconut oil (or water) until you get the creamiest, dreamiest paste that tastes seriously identical to caramel. In addition to rolling your date caramel in pumpkin seeds and eating it as caramel bites, date paste keeps for weeks in the fridge and is ideal for adding to oatmeal, smoothies, desserts, and practically anything you want to sweeten naturally. It’s practically magic in a jar for health nuts and the sugar conscious. The concept for these caramels came to me one night just before drifting off to sleep, as so many of my ideas do. I muttered to John, “Don’t let me forget, pumpkin caramels with dates!” so it wouldn’t escape me. I’m so glad I remembered and gave it a go. I’ve been snacking on these for the past couple of weeks. The best part? No guilt! Dates really do hold a special place in my food-loving heart. You’re going to love these caramels. They’re: StickyDelectableInfused with pumpkinCreamy on the insideSalty-sweet on the outsideSubtly spicedSatisfyingSimple& Healthy If you give these caramels a try, let us know! Leave a comment or take a picture and tag it #minimalistbaker on Instagram so we can be caramel-loving buddies together. Cheers!
