I
have trawled the internet world for dairy-free alternatives to sweetened
condensed milk and have tested many recipes!
But
I am going to share with you five of my very best recipes - tried and tested by
my army of willing volunteers.
We
modified each recipe to suit our own tastes and to get as close to the
usual sweetened condensed milk as we possible could.
Recipe
1
Dairy-free Sweetened
Condensed Coconut Milk
Ingredients
1
x 400ml can of full fat coconut milk
1/4
cup of pure honey or real maple syrup
What
to do
In
a small, non-stick saucepan bring the coconut milk to a gradual and gentle
boil.
Whisk
in the sweetener of your choice.
Maintain
a low, rolling simmer for about 25-30 minutes, stirring gently all the time.
Gradually,
the mixture will reduce by roughly 1/2, and it will take on a slightly caramel
colour.
Remove
from the heat and allow to completely cool.
Use
straight away in your favourite recipes, or store in an airtight, glass
container or jar.
Your
sweetened condensed coconut milk will keep nicely in the refrigerator for about
5-7 days.
Note
I
found the mixture to thicken by about 50%, which I thought was not bad,
although the coconut milk varied from producer to producer and this affected
how much the mixture thickened upon cooking.
Recipe
2
Dairy-free
Sweetened Condensed Milk
Ingredients
3
cups of dairy-free milk
1/2
cup of white granulated sugar
2
teaspoons vanilla extract
pinch
of salt
What
to do
In
a medium saucepan, add the soya or rice milk with the sugar and bring to the
boil.
Reduce
the heat and continue cooking steadily until the mixture thickens and reduces
to about 1 cup in volume.
Now
add the vanilla extract and the pinch of salt, stir in well.
Cool
completely before using in your recipes.
This
will keep well in the refrigerator for about 5 days.
Note:
The pinch of salt does make a difference so do not leave out.
Recipe
3
Dairy-free
Sweetened Condensed Milk
Ingredients
1
cup dairy-free milk
3/4
cup golden granulated sugar
2
tablespoons coconut oil
2
teaspoons vanilla extract
pinch
of salt
What
to do
Place
all the ingredients in a saucepan and bring slowly to the boil.
Gently
simmer for about 20-25 minutes until the mixture gets thicker and creamier in
colour.
Cool
completely and use as your substitute for sweetened condensed milk!
Recipe
4
Dairy-free
Sweetened Condensed Milk
Ingredients
1/2
cup dairy-free milk
2
large eggs, beaten well
1
cup brown sugar
1
1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2
tablespoons gluten-free flour
1/4
scant teaspoon xanthan gum
1/2
teaspoon gluten-free baking powder
1/4
teaspoon fine salt
What
to do
Mix
the flour, sugar, xanthan gum, baking powder and salt.
Add
the rest of the ingredients and mix very well.
Stir
over a low heat for about 5 minutes until the mixture begins to thicken (this
recipe will thicken very quickly so be mindful to constantly stir throughout).
Remove
from the heat and allow to completely cool before using, or store in an
airtight glass jar in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
Recipe
5
Dairy-free
Sweetened Condensed Milk
Ingredients
2
eggs
1
cup unrefined brown sugar
1
teaspoon vanilla extract
2
tablespoons rice flour
1/2
teaspoon gluten-free baking powder
1/4
teaspoon salt
What
to do
Mix
all the above ingredients together in a saucepan and gently heat until the eggs
are cooked through.
Cool
completely and refrigerate until needed.
Note Keeps
well refrigerated, in an airtight jar or container for 3-4 days.
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