Atole de Cajeta Recipe
Atole de cajeta is a sweet, warm, and creamy Mexican drink made with caramel sauce, cornstarch and milk. Enjoy as a sweet treat any day of the week!
Ingredients
- 5 cups whole milk
- 1 cup Mexican cajeta (or dulce de leche)
- 4 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1
Mix together cornstarch with one cup of milk until well combined.
- 2
Place the remaining milk into a large pot with the cinnamon stick.
- 3
Heat the milk over medium heat while stirring constantly for 5 minutes.
- 4
Add the cajeta sauce and mix for 1-2 minutes to combine everything.
- 5
Slowly and while mixing, add the cornstarch mixture to the pot. Then add also the vanilla extract.
- 6
Keep cooking the atole for 10 minutes over low heat and mixing constantly until it will have a smooth and slightly thick texture.
- 7
Serve hot in mugs and enjoy.
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