It’s so frustrating when I am in the middle of cooking or baking something and I find out that I’m out of an ingredient. This homemade sweetened condensed milk is a great substitute for the store-bought kind and personally, I think it tastes better.
I love to have options on hand that I can whip up whenever needed. These are helpful when I run out of a product as I can often make it myself with ingredients I do have on hand.
Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk
Another good reason to have recipes for making my own cooking and baking ingredients at home is because of product sizes. At times, I find that I only need a small portion and can’t use up the entire container of the prepared product I buy at the store. This way, I can make just what I need and there won’t be any waste.
Below, you will find two different versions of homemade sweetened condensed milk. The second one actually only requires 2 ingredients!
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How to make Sweetened Condensed Milk (Option 1)
Equipment
Medium Saucepan
Whisk or Rubber Spatula
Glass Mason Jars or Airtight containers
Prep: 30 min
Total: 1.5 hr
Yield: 8 oz
Ingredients
2 cups whole milk
3/4 cups granulated sugar
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Substitutions
Dairy: Almond milk, Cashew milk, Oat milk, etc
Sweetener: Cane sugar, honey or maple syrup
Vanilla: Gluten Free Vanilla extract
Instructions
Pour milk and sugar into a medium saucepan and bring to medium heat.
Whisk until the sugar has dissolved.
Allow the milk to simmer for about 30 mins, it will reduce by half.
Stir frequently so that it doesn’t burn.
Once it has reduced by half, remove the heat.
Add in vanilla and butter.
Return to medium heat, whisking until it’s all combined.
Pour into a container and let it come to room temperature, then move to the fridge or use it right away.
If the butter separates while cooling just stir it back together.
Be sure to shake well before use.
Store: in fridge for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months
Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk
Equipment
- Medium Saucepan
- Whisk or Rubber Spatula
- Glass Mason Jars or Airtight containers
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Pour milk and sugar into a medium saucepan and bring to medium heat.
- Whisk until the sugar has dissolved.
- Allow the milk to simmer for about 30 mins, it will reduce by half.
- Stir frequently so that it doesn’t burn.
- Once it has reduced by half, remove the heat.
- Add in vanilla and butter.
- Return to medium heat, whisking until it’s all combined.
- Pour into a container and let it come to room temperature, then move to the fridge or use it right away.
- If the butter separates while cooling just stir it back together.
- Be sure to shake well before use.
Notes
Nutrition
How to make Sweetened Condensed Milk (Option 2)
Equipment
Medium Saucepan
Whisk or Rubber Spatula
Glass Mason Jars or Airtight containers
Prep: 5 min
Total: 30-45 mins
Yield: 8 oz
Ingredients
1 12oz can evaporated milk
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
Instructions
Bring milk and sugar to a boil, stirring constantly. Stir until the sugar is fully melted.
Pour into a mason jar or airtight container to cool for 30-45 mins. Use immediately or store.
Store: in fridge for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 3 months
Two Ingredient Sweetened Condensed Milk
Equipment
- Medium Saucepan
- Whisk or Rubber Spatula
- Glass Mason Jars or Airtight containers
Ingredients
- 1 12 oz can evaporated milk
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
Instructions
- Bring milk and sugar to a boil, stirring constantly. Stir until the sugar is fully melted.
- Pour into a mason jar or airtight container to cool for 30-45 mins. Use immediately or store.
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