Sweetened Condensed Milk

Homemade condensed milk. Milk and sugar simmered down by half, finished with butter and vanilla.

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 30 min
Total: 35 min
Makes: about 10 oz

From Add a Pinch, by Robyn Stone

Homemade sweetened condensed milk in a glass jar with a spoon — Photo: Add a Pinch

Ingredients

2 cups whole milk, or almond, cashew or oat milk
¾ cup granulated sugar, or cane sugar, honey or maple syrup
4 tbsp salted butter
1 tsp vanilla extract

Method

Whisk the milk and sweetener together in a medium saucepan over a medium-low heat and bring to a low simmer, whisking often.
Keep simmering, whisking often, for about 30 minutes, until the milk has reduced by half.
Take off the heat and stir in the butter and vanilla. Leave to cool completely.

Notes

Store in a jar in the fridge for up to a week.