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Caramelized Onion Dip: Dairy-Free

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
If you love caramelized onions, this rich and creamy Caramelized Onion Dip is for you. Made without dairy, tofu, cashews, or mayonnaise, this plant-based dip is perfect for a party. Serve it with your favourite dippers: potato chips or crunchy colourful veggies such as carrots, cucumber, or celery.
Servings 12 2 tablespoon servings
Calories 80 kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil [Or substitute with another neutral-flavoured cooking oil]
  • 2 cups onions, diced
  • 2 teaspoons coconut sugar [Or substitute with any granulated sugar]
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 2/3 cup Mother Mix
  • 1 cup water
  • salt to taste

Optionally, if you do not have the Mother Mix

  • 1/2 cup almond flour [also known as ground blanched almonds]
  • 2 tablespoons tapioca starch [also known as tapioca flour]
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a large frying pan.
  • Add the diced onions and fry over medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Turn the heat down to low, stir in the sugar, and cook for another 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Add the balsamic vinegar, onion powder, and salt (to taste).
  • Remove half of the onions and add them to a blender with Mother Mix (or equivalent ingredients) and water. Blend on high for 1 minute.
  • Before adding the sauce back to the frying pan, remove 1-2 tablespoons of the onions for garnishing the dip later. 
    Add the Mother Mix sauce back to the frying pan. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until the dip is thickened, about 5-8minutes. 

Notes

About the Mother Mix

See this post on the Mother Mix,  is a DIY pantry staple that you can use for over 15 different comfort food recipes on not not nutritious. 

Choosing Sugar

You can use any granulated sugar for this recipe. Not all sugar is vegan-friendly, see the Sugar, sugar, honey, honey: A guide to sweeteners for plant-based diets for guidance on sweeteners.

Serving

You can serve this dip hot or cold. 

Make Ahead, Storage and Reheating

You can prepare this ahead of time and store in the fridge. You can serve it cold from the fridge or and then reheat over low to medium heat when you are ready to serve. You may

About the Mother Mix

See this post on the Mother Mix,  is a DIY pantry staple that you can use for over 15 different comfort food recipes on not not nutritious. 

About the Nutrition Information

Nutrition information is an estimate only. 

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 80kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 101mg | Potassium: 63mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.3mg