🥛🍯 Homemade Condensed Milk – Just 2 Ingredients
Making condensed milk at home is surprisingly easy, economical, and tastes rich and creamy. Perfect for desserts, coffee, or baking!
🥄 Ingredients
- 1 cup milk (whole milk works best for creaminess)
- 1 cup sugar (white or brown sugar)
Optional: 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract for flavor
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Combine ingredients
- In a saucepan, pour milk and sugar
- Stir gently to combine
2. Heat slowly
- Heat over medium-low heat
- Stir frequently to prevent burning or sticking
3. Simmer
- Let it simmer gently for 30–40 minutes
- The milk should reduce by about half and thicken
- Stir occasionally; do not boil vigorously
4. Cool and store
- Remove from heat and let cool
- Optional: stir in vanilla extract
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks
💡 Tips
- For extra creamy condensed milk, use half milk + half cream
- Can adjust sweetness to taste
- Use as a substitute for canned condensed milk in recipes
🟡 Why it’s great
- Only 2 ingredients
- No preservatives
- Budget-friendly and customizable
If you want, I can give you a microwave version that makes homemade condensed milk in less than 10 minutes.
