5 Minute Dairy-Free Condensed Milk (Sugar-free Option)

This recipe for Dairy-free Condensed Milk is a super simple recipe that's a great wholesome alternative to store-bought condensed milk, and you can even make it sugar-free/low-carb/keto. You'll love this for your dairy-free baking and recipes that call for condensed milk, and there are so many other ways to use it as well.

What's even better, I'm sharing a special version that you can make in just 5 minutes!

Why You'll Love This Recipe

You'll love this recipe for Dairy-free Condensed Milk because it's:

• frugal: much less expensive than buying canned vegan condensed milk.
• versatile: you can use whatever dairy-free milk and sweetener you like based on what you have available and whatever your dietary needs are.
• common ingredients: no need to shop for special ingredients. You likely have everything you need in your fridge and/or pantry.
• super fast: the 5 minute recipe is about as fast as it gets.

Ingredients

• coconut milk powder or coconut milk
• water
• sweetener
• vanilla extract (optional)
• salt (I recommend Real Salt)
• coconut oil or other suitable fat (optional)

If using stevia extract as your sweetener, these spoons are invaluable. The 2nd smallest is the size of a typical stevia scoop.

Recipe Notes and Substitutions

• Vitamix: I used my Vitamix to make this milk (here is a link to where to get it on Amazon). You will obviously get a smoother result by using a high-powered blender like the Vitamix. Now, this is not as creamy as the store-bought stuff, but with no 2-hour cooking time and the amount of money you can save, this completely fits the bill for me.
• Sweetener: You can use virtually any sweetener you want for this recipe depending on your dietary needs. Just keep in mind that some are not exactly a one for one substitute for sugar.
• Coconut Oil: You can add some coconut oil to either recipe to make it more creamy if you like. You can also use butter or a nut or seed butter. Of course butter has dairy in it so don't use it if you need this recipe to be vegan; however I prefer butter for this recipe. Lighter-colored nut butters like cashew will make a more appealing-looking final result. 

Ways to Use This Recipe

• In desserts calling for condensed milk like dairy-free fudge.
• As a vegan coffee creamer or in tea-based drinks like this Caffeine-Free Chai Latte.
• As a super sweet drink.  I know, it sounds crazy, but my oldest was drinking this stuff straight as I tested various versions.
• If you have any left, just thin it out with some water and use as a sweetened non-dairy milk drink.
• Add to lemonade or limeade to make Brazilian versions of these drinks.
• Add cocoa or carob to the thinned-out version and for Vegan chocolate or carob milk. Or add strawberry powder for a vegan strawberry milk!

More DIY Pantry Basics

– Powdered Sugar Substitute — so easy!
– Powdered Egg Replacer (like Ener-G) — works amazingly well in most everything!
– Homemade Sunflower Seed Butter — a great alternative to peanut butter!
– Homemade Vanilla Liquid Stevia — works great and is so inexpensive to make!
– Homemade Sugar-free Chocolate Chips — so much cheaper than buying them in the store. They're dairy-free too!