Easy Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk

Learn how to make Homemade Sweetened Condensed Milk with simple ingredients for a rich, creamy, and easy pantry staple perfect for baking and desserts.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 cups full-fat whole milk
• 3/4 cup organic cane sugar
• 3 Tbsps salted butter ((If using unsalted butter, just add a pinch of salt))
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- TO MAKE THE SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK: ---
2. 2In a saucepan over medium-high heat, add the milk and sugar, stirring immediately to combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low and allow mixture to simmer until it reduces more than 50% and becomes creamy. NOTE: Do NOT stir at any point.
3. 3Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla and butter, until combined and butter melts completely.
4. 4Let it sit until cooled completely. NOTE: If any sugar crystalizes on the saucepan, remove it with a spoon.
5. 5Once cooled, transfer to a mason jar and cover and refrigerate for up to 1 week.
6. 6Use it in your favorite recipes like Classic Southern Banana Pudding or My Grandma's Baked Southern Banana Pudding or this Espresso Martini without Kahlua [Mocktail] or in the mornings in a bowl of Creamy Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge or Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal. Perhaps even this No-Churn Vanilla Ice Cream with Rainbow Sprinkles or No-Churn Butter Pecan Ice Cream or No-Churn Cookies + Cream Ice Cream.
7. 7Enjoy!