Store bought condensed milk uses a lot of refined sugar and inflammatory oils like caraggeened so thanks to an amazing request from my community, I decided to make a better for your health version, and it’s dairy free! The color on my version is different from traditional condensed milk because of the cashews I used mixed with maple syrup. Try this 5 ingredient version the next time a recipe calls for condensed milk instead!i
For this recipe, you will need:
- Cashews: raw and unsalted
- Non-Dairy Milk: I used organic almond milk that just has almonds and water, but you could use any plant based milk (just check the ingredients!)
- Maple Syrup: pure maple syrup is what you want to use
- Vanilla: make sure it’s just pure vanilla extract and not imitation vanilla extract which uses artificial and refined sugars, flavors, and preservatives
- Salt: I used Redmond Real Salt
- Whisk
- High Speed Blender
Tips
- Make sure to whisky continuously when this is on the stove so it doesn’t burn
- Once it starts to bubble reduce the heat from medium to low immediately and continue to whisk
- The consistency that you are looking for is that you want this to be thick enough to stick to the back of a spoon, but still able to be drizzled
- If the consistency is too thick, add in additional milk to the pot 1 tbsp at a time and mix in until it’s the consistency you want
- Use to:
- Drizzled on fruit, desserts like brownies or ice cream
- In recipes that call for condensed milk (if it needed cold, let it cool first)
- In beverages to sweeten the
How to Store:
- Store in an airtight sealed container in the refrigerator for up to one week
Make Your Own Condensed Milk
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews (soaked)
- 1/2 cup non-dairy milk + 3-4 tbsp when on stove
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Soak cashews in boiling hot water for 10-15 minutes to allow them to soften.
- Add all of the ingredients to a high speed blender and blend until smooth.
- Pour the mixture into a pot and let it cook over low to medium heat, whisking frequently. Once it starts to begin to boil or bubble a little, immediately reduce to low heat.
- Continue to whisk frequently and if it starts to thicken quickly , add in additional plant based milk, starting with 1 tbsp at a time until it becomes the consistency you want. Once the mixture is in the pot, this should happen fairly quickly (no more than 5 minutes)
- Remove from heat, let cool and ENJOY
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