taste test
SALTED CARAMEL
COLD BREW COFFEE
Califia Farms
If you miss those caramel iced
lattes and macchiatos from your
local coffeehouse, this grown-
up vegan version is for you. The
almond milk aficionados at Califia
Farms satisfy your cravings with
their grab-and-go bottles infused
with just the right amount of
caramel and sea salt, allowing
the ultra-smooth, roasty cold
brew to shine through.PUMPKIN SPICE
COCONUT MILK
CARAMELS
JJ’s Sweets
Everyone’s favorite fall flavor gets a
sweet-and-salty makeover with these
melt-in-your-mouth, individually wrapped
seasonal caramels. Each chewy Cocomel
is infused with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg,
allspice, and clove, evoking the flavors
of pumpkin pie. Chop them and add
to pumpkin cookie dough before baking
for a gooey, autumnal cookie.MELK CHOCOLATE
NUTS & CHEWS
Sjaak’s Organic
Chocolates
True, this gourmet chocolate box
makes a great holiday gift. But one
bite of these vegan milk chocolate
caramel truffles and you’ll want to
keep all nine bite-sized morsels to
yourself. Each fudgy delight—in
flavors like fluffernutter, pecan, and
cherry pepper—is filled with chewy
caramel perfect for enjoying on
its own or chopped up and
added to blondie batter for
a melty caramel surprise.
MOLÉ CARAMEL CORN
Popped Artisan Popcorn
Forget your basic caramel corn. Flavors of Mulato
chili powder, cacao, brown sugar, and sea salt coat
each crunchy, caramelly kernel of this stepped-up
Mexican-inspired snack. Level up your movie-popcorn
game by sneaking a bag of the spicy-sweet treat into
the theater when you go see the latest blockbuster
holiday flick. Your tastebuds will thank you!Sweet (& Salty)
DREAMS
Spiked with chili, swirled into ice cream, and
enrobed in chocolate—the ways we’re indulging
in caramel this season are endless. And that’s
especially true now that this salty-sweet
confection has officially been perfected sans
dairy. VegNews editors sampled dozens
of caramelly goodies to find the most
irresistible, and these are the 10 we’ll
be reveling in all winter long.
photo by JACKIE SOBON70 VegNews HOLIDAYS 2019