Homemade Condensed Milk recipe using three simple ingredients. Its texture is supremely creamy and thick. This stuff tastes just like milky caramelized sugar!
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This milk can be used in several ways. Make no churn Ice Creams with it, add it in your cakes, Pie and Tart Fillings and Fudges. Use it to sweeten your morning coffee, make Carrot Pudding or whisk Chocolate Buttercream with it. Uses are numerous!
Recipe PROs:
- This recipe tastes so much better than that store bought can. (Heck did you ever notice the price tag on it?)
- It stays good in the refrigerator for quite a while.
- It is made with clean ingredients that you can pronounce.
- You will be immensely surprised at how creamy this milk turns out. A pinch of one secret ingredient makes it happen.
So stay tuned!!!
Recipe Ingredients:
Easy peasy! 3 ingredients you have right now in your kitchen. And I am 2754% sure of it!
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.
- Granulated Sugar: To sweeten the milk.
- And a tiny pinch of Baking soda: Believe me, it is the game changer in this recipe. We will add it after we switch off the flame. Baking soda will instantly make your milk frothy and supremely creamy!
How to make condensed milk?
You can make this recipe at home in 3 easy steps!
- Step 1: Add sugar and milk in a sauce pan.
- Step 2: Allow the milk to Boil continuously till it thickens. Stir frequently in between. We don't want it to form lumps or get scorched to the bottom of pan.
- Step 3: Switch the flame off. Add a dash of baking soda and watch the magic happen in your pan!
- Step 4: This step is entirely optional! If you notice any traces of lumps in your milk, run it through a sieve.
Tips for recipe success:
- Select a wide and heavy bottomed Pan: Wide Pan allows milk to thicken quickly. If the surface area of the pan is large, water in the milk will evaporate quicker than when using a narrow pan. Heavy bottom of the pan will promote even cooking and will prevent the milk from scorching at the bottom.
- Heat: We want the mixture to be bubbling continuously, but we don't want the milk to burn here. So never keep the flame too high while making this recipe. Simply allow the milk to keep bubbling constantly after the first boil and you will get there within a few minutes.
- Patience goes a long way here: Reducing the liquid and allowing the sugar to caramelize slightly isn't a process that you'd want to rush. So never leave the pan unattended and stir the mixture continuously.
- Never leave the side of your pan: Specially during the last 10 minutes of cooking. The milk will have start to thicken by that time. Not stirring it continuously can burn it and leave an after smell in the milk.
- To make this recipe Dairy Free: You can use any vegan milk such as coconut milk or any other nut milk like almond or cashew.
- Sugar Substitute: Any natural sugars that caramelize well can be used to make this recipe. You may opt for brown sugar, coconut sugar, maple syrup or agave. Even honey works too!
Is condensed milk just like evaporated milk?
Short answer would be No! Evaporated milk contains no sugar and is just reduced milk. But the other milk is sweetened with sugar and has a more thick texture. Taste, texture and flavor of both these milks are very different too.
How much sugar do you add to evaporated milk to make condensed milk?
¾ cup for 1 can of evaporated milk . Boil it till the mixture thickens!
What can I do with a can of condensed milk?
Use it to make ice creams, fudges, pie fillings, add it as a sweetener to your coffee. You can also convert it into dulce de leche!
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Recipe
Condensed Milk Recipe
Condensed Milk Recipe using three simple ingredients. It's texture is super creamy and thick. This stuff tastes just like milky caramelized sugar!
Print Pin RateServings 1 Cup
Calories: 62kcal
Equipment
- 1 Heavy bottomed Wide Sauce Pan (I opted for a Ceramic one. Both non stick and stainless steel will work too!)
Ingredients
- 2 Cups (500 ml) Full Fat Milk (even 2% works)
- ¾ Cup (150 gms) Granulated Sugar
- a pinch Baking Soda
Instructions
- Pour milk to a thick bottomed and wide sauce pan over medium-high heat. Wide sauce pan will help to reduce the milk faster. Add the sugar in.
- Allow milk to come to a boil. Whisk or keep stirring with a spatula at frequent intervals to avoid milk from sticking to the bottom of pan. After first boil, reduce the flame to medium for 2-3 minutes and stir continuously, so that the milk doesn't boil over.
- Now you can turn the flame to med-high again. But take care to stir this mix continuously, so it doesn't stick to the bottom of your pan or doesn't boil over at any point of time.Never walk away from the pan and if you notice the milk is boiling a bit too much or is starting to stick to the bottom of pan, reduce the flame and continue to stir.
- Idea is to allow the milk to boil continuously till it thickens. Milk should continuously be boiling and bubbling. This process will take about 15-25 minutes. Milk will be fairly thick after 15-17 minutes of time has passed (Mine takes about 20 minutes).
- Switch the flame off once milk has thickened and add a pinch of baking soda to it.
- Keep stirring in intervals as the milk is cooling. This will prevent the prepared milk from forming a layer on top.
- Allow it to cool down to room temperature. Milk will thicken a bit more as it cools. Store in a clean jar!
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Notes
This recipe yields around 8 oz milk. You can easily double it if you wish to make 15 oz, that equals a can of condensed milk. Storing and Freezing Instructions: This milk will stay good for about two weeks in refrigerator and up to 3 months when frozen. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator or on counter top before using. Will this milk Harden? It will thicken a lot in the refrigerator, but will come back to it's thick and creamy texture at room temperature. QUICK FIXES: Grainy Texture: If you notice milk solids have separated from the milk, give it a quick whirl in your blender and this problem will be fixed! Consistency: 1. Too Thick- If you notice that your end product has gone too thick, you can stir a tablespoon of milk in it at a time to reach desired consistency. 2. Too Thin- If it's too thin for your liking, heat and cook it a little more to thicken it.
Nutrition
Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 62kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.5g | Protein: 1.1g | Fat: 1.1g | Sodium: 12mg | Sugar: 12.6g
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Anonymous
Tastes SPOT ON. I love it so much. Watching the liquid thicken is mesmerising, definitely going to make it again someday.
Esther
I made this and it's so so good, I'll use it in my coffee every day! Tysm <3
Bee
First time ever making condensed milk and it came out amazing after 30 mins. I made a whole ragu jar 15 oz for my horchata and its like better than I ever imagined. I wish I could show a picture of it.
Patrick
Can I use Maple Syrup instead of sugar ?
Mary
Just curious, not complaining. Why does the recipe for condensed milk sound like the recipe for sweetened condensed milk. I often use condensed milk to make milk gravy when I am low on drinking milk.
Anonymous
Condensed milk and sweetened condensed milk are the same thing. Evaporated milk has no added sugar.
Ella
It's really a delicious condensed milk
Bonnie
I love homemade condensed milk and this is delicious. I used Allulose instead of sugar.
Charmaine
So happy this actually works and tastes like the real deal! Thank you!! I boiled it longer because it didn't look thick enough but now it is very thick, but taste just fine. Would just boil it a little less next time.
Nadine
Love to try this recipe, was wondering if sugar can be replaced with honey or maple syrup to sweeten?
Karletta
My mother-in-law goes through condensed milk pretty fast. It's her go to milk with coffee. I didn't even think of making it myself until I discovered your recipe. Fab! And a way to impress the ole MIL 😀
Anonymous
Can I use baking powder instead of baking soda?
MidnightSun
You can omit completely if taste is what you're looking for, it will taste the same without it. I would not suggest since they don't have the same properties. In this recipe baking soda makes texture puffy and creamy.
MidnightSun
I meant I'm not suggesting using baking powder instead of baking soda.
Hsieh
No, baking powder is very different from baking soda!
Barbie
I love this recipe, this morning I doubled it to make chocolate caramel creamer, which I’ve been doing for the last month… But it boiled over and I grabbed it as quick as possible, and I had already put baking soda in it because I thought it was done, but it didn’t thicken up like the first one I did which was the original recipe… I put it back onto heat, but it didn’t thicken. Should I add more baking soda to it??
MidnightSun
I just made it. It's cooling on my counter as I write this comment. I was sceptical before trying it, but it tastes like the one I can buy in my local store but without ingredients I can't name. A suggesiton to some who might not see the milk thickening. Do not give up. I was boiling mine for over 30 minutes and it looked like there was no thickening. Pay attention to color. If it's yellow for some time, don't wait until it gets thick. I look at it now and it's getting thicker as it's resting. Happy cooking fellow enthusiasts 🙂
Nikki Wayne
This is good recipe for having home made condensed milk because we know that it is pricey today so we need to come up with a solution. Thanks for sharing!
Carol Colborn
Wow, 2/3 cup of sugar in 2 cups of milk! Love condensed milk.
Tara
Bookmarking! A great recipe for me because I don’t always keep the canned stuff around. Thanks!
Stephanie
I'm so glad coconut milk works in this recipe! I am allergic to dairy, so this let me still have all the delicious desserts with condensed milk without the dairy in it.
Ramil Hinolan
The recipe is quite easy to make with just three ingredients. It’s even better than store-bought condensed milk.
LisaLisa
Truly never thought of making condensed milk. With so many recipes calling for it, it's great to have on hand!
Stacie Ki
Looks so, so yummy. I bookmarked it for my next family dinner when we have a special occasion.
SIMI 🌻
A Definite Save! This is so Awesome. I'm so excited🥰My 1st attempt and it was a great success. I used full cream milk and light brown sugar and the bicarb and it come out great.
Super easy and super convenient.!!
Love it! 💯
Thank you! God bless the works of your hands!
Ben
Nice! This is so much better than the store bought stuff. I love it, turned out yum!!
Beth
I love this so much. I've been a cook for years, and it never once occurred to me to make my own condensed milk!
Isabel Sanchez
i used another recipe without baking powder and it was REALLY thin. After I came across ur recipe the baking powder worked! Thank you for ur help!!!!
Kiera Desmarais
Thank you for this amazing recipe! I'm severely lactose intolerant and this recipe has opened up so many doors with baking and making my own coffee creamer by using lactose free milk to make it. I have also just made maple flavor by subbing halg the sugar with maple sugar 😋