Homemade Condensed Milk using three simple ingredients. Its texture is supremely creamy and thick. This stuff tastes just like milky caramelized sugar!
Have you ever tried making sweetened condensed milk at home?
If you answered no, you are in for a treat!
If you answered no, you are in for a bigger treat. You’d ask why!
Coz
- This homemade condensed milk tastes so much better than that store bought can. (Heck did you ever notice the price tag on it?)
- You will be immensely surprised at how creamy this recipe turns out. A pinch of a secret ingredient makes it happen.
So stay tuned!!!
Ingredients in homemade sweetened condensed milk
Easy peasy! 3 ingredients you have right now in your kitchen. And I am 275% sure of this fact!
They are:
- Milk: Any milk works. I like to use full fat. But seriously, 2 percent, or evaporated milk, even coconut milk can be used to make dairy free condensed milk.
- Sugar: To sweeten the condensed milk
- And a tiny pinch of Baking soda: Believe me, it is the game changer of homemade sweetened condensed milk. We will add it after we switch off the flame.Baking soda will instantly make your condensed milk frothy and supremely creamy!
How to make homemade condensed milk
You can make condensed milk at home in 3 easy steps!
- Step 1: Add sugar to milk in a sauce pan.
- Step 2: Boil the mixture till it thickens. Stir frequently in between. We don’t wan’t it to form lumps.
- Step 3: Switch the flame off. Add a dash of baking soda and watch the magic happening in your pan!
- Step 4: This step is entirely optional! If you notice any traces of lumps in your condensed milk, run it through a sieve.
I absolutely adore ideas on how to use sweetened condensed milk here!
Is Sweetened Condensed Milk supposed to be thick?
Yes, condensed milk is fairly thick and creamy in texture.
Which is thicker Evaporated milk or condensed milk?
Short answer is condensed milk.
How do you thicken sweetened condensed milk?
Boil milk and sugar on medium-high heat (stirring continuously) for about 15-20 mins. It will thicken. Add a pinch of baking soda after turning the flame off.
Can evaporated milk be substituted for sweetened condensed milk?
Sure can! Rest of the process in this recipe remains the same.
How much sugar do you add to evaporated milk to make condensed milk?
1 1/4 cup for every cup of condensed milk. Boil it till the mixture thickens!
Homemade Condensed Milk using three simple ingredients. It's texture is super creamy and thick. This stuff tastes just like milky caramelized sugar!
- 500 ml Full Fat Milk (even 2% works)
- 3/4 Cup (150 gms) Granulated Sugar
- a pinch Baking Soda
1. Pour milk to a thick bottomed sauce pan. Add sugar to it.
2. Whisk or keep stirring with a spatula until it thickens. Take care to stir it continuously, so it doesn't stick to the botton of your pan. This will take about 15-25 minutes.
3. Switch the flame off and add a pinch of baking soda to this mixture.
4. Keep stirring for a few minutes as the milk is cooling. This will prevent the condensed milk from forming a layer on top.
5. Allow to cool down to room temperature. Store in a clean jar!
This recipe yields around 8 oz condensed milk. You can easily double it if you wish to make 15 oz, that equals a can of sweetened condensed milk.
How long does homemade condensed milk last?
About a month in refrigerator and up to 3 months when frozen.
Is sweetened condensed milk the same as condensed milk?
Yes, these both are same, sweetened!
Can you freeze condensed milk?
Yes, homemade condensed milk can be frozen up to 3 months, bring to room temp before using.
Will sweetened condensed milk Harden?
It will thicken a lot in the refrigerator, but will come back to it's thick and creamy viscosity at room temp.
Wow! Who knew that homemade condensed milk was so easy?! Thanks for sharing…we’re really going to enjoy this! 🙂
I never knew it’s so easy to make condensed milk. Thank you for your post! Lots of useful tips!
OMG I love that you made a homemade version of this. Super simple too!
I had no idea it was so easy to make your own condensed milk! Thank you!
I can tell you, I will be using this recipe a ton when the holiday season is here! Thanks so much for such an easy way to make my own condensed milk.
This is such a handy recipe to have up your sleeve!! I love that you have shown how easy it is to do this at home and save buying condensed milk!! Cheers for sharing.
Awesome recipe! I used a homemade vegan version all the time and have never looked back.
I am so thankful I found this recipe. I have been trying to eliminate all the store-bought junk that I purchase in attempt to replace it with homemade items. Thank you!
OMG, who would have thought making sweetened condensed milk at home is so easy! I really want to try this now. It’s one of the ingredients I always think I have somewhere in my pantry, but then once I need them, it’s nowhere to be found. Now I can make it myself! Thanks for sharing!
This is awesome! I’m going to make a big batch to use throughout the holidays – I do a lot of baking and I’m always running out of condensed milk!
Wow! I will definitely be using this recipe for homemade condensed milk. This is really great..Been thinking of making my own condensed milk that I could use in my cooking.
That’s incredible! I did not know you could make condensed milk at home! And with just three basic ingredients. Pinned, going to try for sure!
I never knew how easy condensed milk was to make! I can image how much better this will taste compared to canned. I am excited to try it.
How did I not know about this? This is genius and is really going to come in handy, especially for the hoidays!
I had no idea how easy it is to make condensed milk. I will never make a late night trip to the store again to get condensed milk.
Beautiful and perfect! I love this recipe. It’s so easy to start making it at home. Thanks for sharing!
We have to buy condensed milk every time my Dad comes to stay because he loves it! I am going to make this for him, he will think it’s the best thing ever!
I have never made homemade condensed milk at home. I thought it would be hard, but after seeing your easy recipe, I can’t wait to try it. It looks creamy and dreamy!
Where has this recipe been all my life?! I hate when I find a recipe that has sweetened condensed milk, because then I have to go and buy it before I can make my recipe… now, with this recipe, I don’t have to! Thank you!
I haven’t made my own sweetened condensed milk, but I’m excited to try this! Love that creamy texture.
OMG, I cant believe that you can make such a rich condensed milk at home. Plus the recipe looks quite simple, I am now no longer buying the store bought ones. Thanks for the recipe.
Sweetened condensed milk is so ridiculously expensive here in Norway ($8 for a tiny can!!) that I had to find my way around it. I love making it at home now, and wouldn’t have it any other way!
Condensed milk is used in many Indian desserts. So this is really a useful post. Making condensed milk at home sounds amazing.