Dairy-Free Caramel Sauce with Apples and Cinnamon

• 1 tart apple (e.g., Honeycrisp or Granny Smith)
• 2 teaspoons coconut oil
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½  cup coconut sugar
• ¼  cup coconut cream
• 3 tablespoons raw, unsweetened cashew butter
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt

Directions:

1. Chop apple slices. You can peel, or not!
2. Heat 2 tsp coconut oil in a skillet.
3. Add 1/4 tsp cinnamon; sauté briefly.
4. Keep sautéed apples in the pan.
5. Add 1/2 cup coconut sugar and 1/4 cup coconut cream; let it simmer to caramelize.
6. Whisk in 3 tbsp cashew butter.
7. Stir in 2 tsp vanilla extract; continue simmering for 2-3 minutes until caramel-colored and thickened.
8. Drizzle over dessert, yogurt, pancakes and more.
9. Store extra caramel in the fridge. Enjoy!

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