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Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk Substitute

Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk Substitute prepared dish

A quick homemade substitute for canned sweetened condensed milk made with powdered milk, sugar, hot water, and melted butter.

This recipe is North-American style, baking-basics, scaled for 1 servings, with 5 min prep and 5 min cook.

Prep: 5 min · Cook: 5 min · Total: 10 min · Serves: 1

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include hot water, sugar, butter, non-fat powdered milk.
  • Follow all 5 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 1 serving.

Ingredients

  • 0.333 cup hot water
  • 0.667 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter (melted)
  • 1 cup non-fat powdered milk

Instructions

  1. Combine the hot water, sugar, and melted butter in a saucepan or heatproof bowl and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
  2. Let the mixture cool slightly.
  3. Place the sugar mixture and the powdered milk in a blender.
  4. Blend until completely smooth and thick.
  5. Use as a substitute for one can of sweetened condensed milk in recipes.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 960
  • Protein: 25 g
  • Fat: 23 g
  • Carbohydrates: 165 g
  • Sugar: 164 g
  • Sodium: 360 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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