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
Recipe PROs:
- 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 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?
I’d advice against it. As evaporated milk is thinner than condensed milk, so it will affect the texture of your final product.
How much sugar do you add to evaporated milk to make condensed milk?
3/4 cup for 1 can of evaporated milk . Boil it till the mixture thickens!
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Homemade Condensed Milk
Ingredients
- 500 ml Full Fat Milk (even 2% works)
- 3/4 Cup (150 gms) Granulated Sugar
- a pinch Baking Soda
Instructions
- 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!
Loved it!!! Taste just like “La lechera” condensed milk that I buy from the grocery store. Thanks for the recipe.
How did I not know how easy it was to make condensed milk?! We have it in now and again, but now I know how to make it, I will never buy the canned version again!
Such a great trick and tip to have on hand when I do not have a can of sweetened condensed milk! SO easy!
I haven’t seen condensed milk for weeks in my local supermarkets. This comes in really handy!
I didn’t realize I could make this at home! I’m always running out of condensed milk when baking. This will be so helpful.
Thanks for the great tips on making sweetened condenses milk. We usually run out and have to head to the store. This is awesome!
Homemade very interesting and definitely Budget friendly too. Love the texture and the look too.
I’ve never made sweetened condensed milk before. This was so easy and delicious, I wanted to eat the whole batch!
Whoa, I cannot believe how easy it is to make condensed milk from scratch! And with such simple ingredients – this is such a life saver!
I’m going to try this recipe out. It never occurred to me to try and make homemade condensed milk. Thanks!
I had no idea it was so easy to make condensed milk! Thank you for sharing
Love how easy this was to follow along to! And the consistency was perfectly creamy and thick.
This is a game changer! Why have I never thought to make condensed milk myself? Thanks so much for this!
Can’t wait to give this a try! I never seem to have a can of sweetened condensed milk when I need it!
I was 47 years in age before I ever knew this lol! Outstanding! Do you know how many times your 3 ingredient recipe would have saved me trips to the store? YOU ROCK!!! I may never buy condensed milk again!
This is a winner… Thanx so much, made it because I had a craving for fudge and it worked better than store bought, I didn’t have to wait for it to cool down first, used it hot into my sugar mix, the fudge came out extra creamy melt in your mouth… Yumm…
Condensed milk is used in many Indian desserts. So this is really a useful post. Making condensed milk at home sounds amazing.
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!
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.