Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk Substitute

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
- Combine the hot water, sugar, and melted butter in a saucepan or heatproof bowl and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
- Let the mixture cool slightly.
- Place the sugar mixture and the powdered milk in a blender.
- Blend until completely smooth and thick.
- 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.