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Homemade Dulce De Leche Recipe “Sweet Milk”

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Make this Dulce De Leche recipe and top on cakes, ice cream, cookies and any dessert! This rich homemade Mexican caramel sauce is simply divine!

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Rich and thick this caramel sauce has a hint of cinnamon in it. This batch was made in the microwave.

Delce De Leche Recipe

In California we can buy dulce de leche pre-made. It’s usually near the baking section by the sweetened condensed milk.

It’s not something I usually stock in my pantry, but of course at 10:00 pm one evening I wanted to experiment with it, and I wished I had a can stashed away.  

Instead of scrapping my idea and waiting to buy a pre-made can of Dulce De Leche, I searched on the internet for a recipe.

I was surprised to learn that it’s fairly simple to make, and I had the two main ingredients; sweetened condensed milk, and evaporated milk.

I experimented with two different techniques, the stovetop and the microwave.

There’s a great guide on About.com, which also includes a third method of caramelizing the condensed milk right in the can.

That process takes about four hours, so I crossed that off my must try list pretty quickly.

Both the microwave and stovetop approach still takes patience, so don’t be in a rush. You’ll be beyond pleased with your homemade Dulce De Leche!

A spoonful of dulce de leche recipe.

Dulce De Leche "Sweet Milk" Recipe

Yield: 1 1/2 cups
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

A popular Mexican caramel topping that can be added to cakes, cookies or eaten right from a spoon!

Ingredients

  • 1 can (12 ounce) evaporated milk
  • 1 can (14 ounce) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 Tablespoon corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • pinch of salt (optional)
  • 3 cinnamon sticks (optional)

Instructions

  • STOVETOP INSTRUCTIONS:
  • Put all ingredients (except for the vanilla) in a heavy-bottomed pot.
  • Cook and stir over medium low heat. Stir constantly. You don't want the mixture to stick to the bottom or burn.
  • The mixture will slowly begin to thicken and darken in color. Keep stirring.
  • Cook and stir until the mixture is making big slow bubbles and is very thick. The mixture will have been simmering for 45-60 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes. Remove cinnamon sticks, and stir in the vanilla.
  • MICROWAVE INSTRUCTIONS:
  • Put all ingredients (except for the vanilla) in a a large deep heat proof bowl. Heat and stir ingredients in 40 second intervals. Watch closely, as the mixture gets hotter, begin string every 30 seconds. You don't want your ingredients to spill out of the bowl. Repeat for about 25 times or until the caramel sauce is golden and thick.

    • Notes

    Store in the refrigerator for up to one month.

    Nutrition Information:
    Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
    Amount Per Serving: Calories: 28Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 27mgCarbohydrates: 4gFiber: 0gSugar: 3gProtein: 1g

    Please note that the nutritional information provided are guidelines and may vary based on the brand of products used. For your specific nutritional goals use My Fitness Pal or Verywell Fit recipe calculators. All content within this site is not intended as medical diagnosis or treatment and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical expertise.

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    If you like this recipe, don't forget to leave a review on the blog or share a photo and tag on @thefoodieaffair on Instagram

    © Sandra Shaffer
    Cuisine: Mexican / Category: Dessert

    dessert-sauce-dulce-de-leche-homemade-caramel
    Adding cinnamon enhances the flavor. I love the taste it added.

    This is where you really have to exercise your patience. Grab a stool, chat on your phone, turn up the music….

    dessert-sauce-dulce-de-leche-homemade-caramel
    You have to be patient – keep stirring!!

    pour yourself a glass of wine, and keep stirring!!

    Dulce-de-leche-desserts-homemade-condensed-milk
    This is what your patience creates! Remove the cinnamon sticks and add the vanilla.
    Homemade-dulce-de-leche-dessert-easy-caramel-sauce-dessert
    Delicious and easy to make!

    You should have tasted this a couple of times by now, and I know you want to lick that spatula…no one is watching 🙂

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    Results of the stovetop method. Each batch makes about 1 1/2 cups.
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    You can store this for up to a month in your refrigerator, but I doubt it will last that long!

    For the stovetop method I doubled the recipe and used the lower sugar condensed milk.  

    Now my homemade Dulce De Leche is ready to be used in this dulce de leche frappe!

    A spoonful of dulce de leche recipe.

    Dulce De Leche "Sweet Milk" Recipe

    Yield: 1 1/2 cups
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour
    Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

    A popular Mexican caramel topping that can be added to cakes, cookies or eaten right from a spoon!

    Ingredients

    • 1 can (12 ounce) evaporated milk
    • 1 can (14 ounce) sweetened condensed milk
    • 1 Tablespoon corn syrup
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • pinch of salt (optional)
    • 3 cinnamon sticks (optional)

    Instructions

  • STOVETOP INSTRUCTIONS:
  • Put all ingredients (except for the vanilla) in a heavy-bottomed pot.
  • Cook and stir over medium low heat. Stir constantly. You don't want the mixture to stick to the bottom or burn.
  • The mixture will slowly begin to thicken and darken in color. Keep stirring.
  • Cook and stir until the mixture is making big slow bubbles and is very thick. The mixture will have been simmering for 45-60 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes. Remove cinnamon sticks, and stir in the vanilla.
  • MICROWAVE INSTRUCTIONS:
  • Put all ingredients (except for the vanilla) in a a large deep heat proof bowl. Heat and stir ingredients in 40 second intervals. Watch closely, as the mixture gets hotter, begin string every 30 seconds. You don't want your ingredients to spill out of the bowl. Repeat for about 25 times or until the caramel sauce is golden and thick.

    • Notes

    Store in the refrigerator for up to one month.

    Nutrition Information:
    Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
    Amount Per Serving: Calories: 28Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 27mgCarbohydrates: 4gFiber: 0gSugar: 3gProtein: 1g

    Please note that the nutritional information provided are guidelines and may vary based on the brand of products used. For your specific nutritional goals use My Fitness Pal or Verywell Fit recipe calculators. All content within this site is not intended as medical diagnosis or treatment and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical expertise.

    Did you make this recipe?

    If you like this recipe, don't forget to leave a review on the blog or share a photo and tag on @thefoodieaffair on Instagram

    © Sandra Shaffer
    Cuisine: Mexican / Category: Dessert

    I also added it to my coffee….oh, sweet heaven.

    Hugs Sandra Signature

     

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    6. lovefoodies

      Hi, I came to your blog via MB Things i know on FB, after seeing your post there! What a super recipe, and just wanted to say you had me drooling all the way through your instructions!!! Wonderful!
      Thanks for sharing one of my favourite sins! Mary

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      • Sandra

        This was my first time to make it and I’m hooked! It is so darn good!! Great minds think alike 😉 Stay tuned for my next post!

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