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Easy swaps
For a dairy-free version, replace the frozen dessert and milk with labeled dairy-free products and replace the caramel sauce with a caramel sauce whose ingredient label is dairy-free, or omit the sauce. Check every chosen label; the original nutrition panel does not describe this variation.
Reduce caramel to two teaspoons for less sweetness.
Mixpert tips
Start with less salt than you think; sauces already vary in salt content.
Blend only until uniform so the ice cream stays cold and thick.
Caramel sauces vary in how much salt they already contain. Blend the vanilla ice cream, milk, and caramel first, taste, then add only a tiny pinch of fine salt if needed. More salt is difficult to remove once blended, and extra caramel changes sweetness.
How much salt should I add?+
Use one small pinch, then taste. More can quickly overpower the caramel.
Can I drizzle more caramel on top?+
Yes, but the published nutrition covers only the measured tablespoon blended into the shake.
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