Description
Sweet homemade sugar free condensed milk offers a delightful alternative for health-conscious dessert enthusiasts. Creamy, rich, and simple to prepare, this recipe provides a guilt-free indulgence you can enjoy in multiple culinary creations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups/480 ml heavy cream
- ¼ cup/50 g granulated sugar substitute (like erythritol, allulose, or monk fruit)
- 2 tbsps unsalted butter
- ½ tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Combine milk, powdered erythritol, butter, vanilla extract, and salt in a medium saucepan, ensuring all ingredients are at room temperature.
- Initial Heating: Place saucepan over medium heat, whisking constantly to dissolve erythritol and create a homogeneous mixture, preventing any ingredient from settling or burning.
- Simmering Process: Gradually increase heat until the mixture reaches a gentle bubbling state, then reduce to low, maintaining a soft simmer while stirring frequently to prevent scorching.
- Reduction Stage: Continue cooking, allowing the liquid to slowly condense and thicken, stirring periodically and watching for a rich, creamy transformation that coats the back of a wooden spoon with a smooth, thick layer.
- Consistency Check: Remove from heat when the mixture has reduced by approximately half and leaves a clear path when a finger is drawn across the spoon’s surface, indicating the desired condensed milk texture.
- Straining and Cooling: Strain the hot mixture through a fine mesh strainer to eliminate any potential solids, then transfer to a clean glass container and allow to cool completely at room temperature.
- Storage: Once cooled, seal the container and refrigerate, where the sugar-free condensed milk will remain fresh and usable for up to two weeks.
Notes
- Control Heat Carefully: Maintain a gentle simmer to prevent scorching or burning, which can ruin the smooth texture and create unwanted caramelization.
- Stir Consistently: Continuous stirring prevents milk solids from sticking to the bottom and ensures even reduction and smooth consistency.
- Test Thickness Strategically: Use the back of a spoon method to check readiness, ensuring the condensed milk coats the spoon and leaves a clear path when a finger is drawn through.
- Store Smartly: Refrigerate in an airtight glass container and consume within two weeks for optimal flavor and texture preservation.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg