Salted Caramel Tahini Cups
on Jan 25, 2020, Updated Sep 20, 2024
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These vegan salted caramel tahini cups are incredibly decadent considering all you need to make them is tahini, coconut oil and dates.
About the Recipe
- Quick and Easy: You’ll need just 3 ingredients and about 15 minutes hands-on time.
- Vegan, gluten-free, nut-free, no added sugar,
- Delicious: Decadent, rich and addictive, these simple whole food treats are always a hit!
For a variation on these, try these Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups, Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Cups or Vegan Chocolate Caramel Cups.
Ingredient Notes
- Tahini: Use a creamy, smooth and drippy tahini with just sesame seeds listed as the ingredients, it should not be overly bitter and should have a slightly sweet, nutty flavour, I like Arz Fine Foods and Soom brands best.
- Dates: Any kind of dates work as we will soak them in hot water for 15 minutes then drain well before use.
- Coconut Oil: This cannot be substituted in this recipe as it’s what makes the cups harden.
This list is not complete. Please see the recipe card at the end of the post for the complete ingredient list with measurements and detailed instructions.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Before you start: Get the dates soaking in a bowl of hot water and prepare muffin liners or silicone baking cups. You can either place the liners on a baking tray or use a muffin tin to keep them in place. Just be sure you can fit the tray in your freezer.
Step 1. Mix the tahini and coconut oil until smooth in a bowl then add about 1 tbsp to each of 9 liners.
Step 2. Blend the soaked and drained dates with a pinch of sea salt then divide between the cups.
Step 3. Pour the rest of the tahini mixture over top and freeze until hardened. Once they’ve hardened, they’re ready to enjoy!
More Tahini Desserts
- Tahini Date Balls
- Chocolate Tahini Brownies
- Easy Vegan Tahini Sesame Cookies
- Vegan Tahini Date Cookies
Did you try this recipe? I’d love to hear about it! Scroll down to comment section below to leave your star rating and review.
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Salted Caramel Tahini Cups
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup melted coconut oil, 65 g
- 1/2 cup smooth drippy tahini, 120 g
- 1 cup packed pitted dates, 220 g
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Soak the pitted dates in hot water for 15 minutes then drain well and set aside.
- White they dates are soaking, gently mix the melted coconut oil, tahini and maple syrup (if using) together in a bowl until smooth and creamy.
- Prepare 9 muffin liners or silicone baking cups and add 1 tbsp of the mixture into each one. Place them in the freezer to harden. They should take about 10 minutes to harden completely.
- In a food processor, blend the soaked dates with the sea salt until smooth and creamy like a thick paste. You may need to stop a few times to scrape down the sides.
- Pull the hardened cups from the freezer and divide the date mixture by spoonfuls into each one. Evenly spoon the remaining tahini mixture onto each one. Spreading around a little so they’re somewhat flat.
- Place back in the freezer until hardened, about 20-30 minutes.
- Store in the freezer in a sealed container for up to 2 months and enjoy anytime.
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Originally published on January 29, 2015.
They are delicious and so easy
How much maple syrup?
They are delicious and easy.
would this work as a white chocolate type drizzle in barks and stuff? all the white chocolate products have junk in them. this looks like it might be great for that!! of course its soft when not chilled, yes?
Hmm ya I think that would probably work ok. I’d add a little additional sweetener. It will harden when cold but yes, melt at room temperature.
Thankfully I made these heavenly yums in chocolate molds so they were small servings, of which I had MANY.
Far too many. I regret nothing and will do it again!
So simple to make. They make my mouth SWOON.
Omg! These are AMAZING! Super easy and delicious! Creamy and, really, they ARE reminiscent of caramel! This recipe is a keeper for sure!
I’ve made these twice and my family loves them. But I never have enough of the tahini and coconut oil mixture to cover all of the 10 cupcake liners. I follow directions and use only 1 Tbsp for the bottom layer of 10 liners but have run short both times. In the future I guess I should double the recipe or make fewer candies. Otherwise, I love this healthy recipe for its ease and great flavor.
Okay, good to know! I’ll have to make them again to double check the amounts! I had enough when I make it but I suppose it depends on the size of your cupcake liners too. You could always reduce it to 8-9 next time 🙂 I’m glad you enjoy them and I appreciate the feedback!
Wow , so delicious!!!
Glad you liked them!
I rated it on how it sounds. Don’t have all ingredients yet. The question I have is “ what is tahini? Sorry, not a vegan but the picture reminded me of a white chocolate Reese’s cup and had to drop in and check it out!
Tahini is a paste made from sesame seeds, much like peanut butter or almond butter. It’s common and you should be able to find it in any well-stocked grocery store. It’s one of my favourite foods! Hope you enjoy these 🙂
Just made these, very tasty
Soooo tasty! A delicious little snack that curbs my sugar/chocolate craving and my lil boys love them too. Thanks for sharing