How to Make Keto Condensed Milk
Martina Slajerova- Ready in 50m
- 0.6 g net carbs
- 70 kcal
- Serves 32
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Store bought condensed milk is loaded with sugar and all sorts of preservatives that don’t fit with a whole foods based keto lifestyle. Making your own low-carb version is super easy. Whether you choose to include dairy or prefer dairy-free, this post will show you how to make both step-by-step.
The dairy-free version uses just coconut milk and low-carb sweetener and the dairy version includes just butter, cream, almond milk and a keto-friendly sweetener. You can optionally add vanilla or cinnamon, or even skip the sweetener if you prefer not to use any.
Both regular and dairy-free versions of our keto condensed milk work really well when making fat bombs and treats like the Dulce De Leche Squares from my Fat Bombs Book which is exactly what I used to make them. You can buy my book here on Amazon and most major book stores if you’re a fat bomb fan!
Tips for the Perfect Keto Condensed Milk
- The dairy-free keto condensed milk (using coconut milk) will be runny at first but may thicken as it chills especially once you place it in the fridge. To make it runny, simply heat it up. Store for 1 week in the fridge in a sealed jar.
- The cream-based keto condensed milk — as per this recipe — will make 2 to 2 1/2 cups, while the dairy-free keto condensed milk will make 1 3/4 to 2 cups. The exact volume will depend on how much you reduce the liquid. The more you reduce it, the creamier it will become.
- Find the right temperature. When boiling your coconut milk or cream, find the temperature that allows it to simmer without overflowing. Start at medium high and once boiling, reduce to low.
- Sweetener can either be added and cooked together with the cream or coconut milk, or it can be added after the milk is reduced. We tried both and it didn't make a difference. You may want to add the sweetener after the cooking only because the mixture will be sweeter as it gets reduced. You can then use sweetener to taste.
- If you want to make a nut-free condensed milk with cream, use seed milk such as poppy seed milk instead of almond milk, or try tigernut milk (tigernuts are a vegetable, a type of tuber).
How To Use Keto Condensed Milk
Our keto condensed milk has been tried and tested in many recipes — the options are endless! Check out some of these low-carb recipes:
- Keto Coffee Creamer — So good you’ll never want regular coffee again!
- Low-Carb Cold Brew Coffee Granita
- Cocktails such as Homemade Low-Carb Baileys, Low-Carb Lime Batida and Keto Coquito
- Beverages such as Keto Thai Iced Tea and Keto Vietnamese Iced Coffee
- Desserts like Keto White Chocolate and Keto Key Lime Poke Cake
- Frozen treats such as Bulletproof Vietnamese Coffee Popsicles and No-Churn Keto Cookies & Cream Ice-Cream
Step-by-step
Place the butter into a pan. Cook over a medium heat until it starts to foam and brown slightly. This will take just a few minutes and keep an eye on it to prevent burning.
Add the cream and almond milk. Don't worry when you see the butter floating on top at first. Add the sweetener and mix until well combined.
Bring to a boil over a medium-high heat. Once it starts simmering, turn the heat down to low. Reduce to about half of the volume. This will take 30 to 45 minutes.
When done, remove from the heat and set aside to cool down to room temperature.
Blend using an immersion blender until smooth and creamy (this will help remove any clumps). Optionally, you can blend in some vanilla or cinnamon.
Pour in a jar. Store for 1 week in the fridge in a sealed jar. This keto condensed milk will be runny at first but thicken more in the fridge.
For dairy-free condensed coconut milk, follow the instructions here. The dairy-free keto condensed milk with coconut milk will thicken more than the dairy-base keto condensed milk. If it gets too thick, gently reheat before using or simply use a spoon.
Feel free to use just like condensed milk maybe by making a batch of our Keto Coffee Creamer — it's amazing!
Recipe
How to Make Keto Condensed Milk
★★★★★4.5Rich and creamy condensed milk made with no sugar. Dairy-free and nut-free options included!
- Hands on
- 10m
- Overall
- 50m
- Servings
- 32
- 0.6 g
- Net carbs
- 0.4 g
- Protein
- 7.3 g
- Fat
- 70
- kcal
Ingredients makes about 2 cups
Instructions
Place the butter into a pan. Cook over a medium heat until it starts to foam and brown slightly. This will take just a few minutes and keep an eye on it to prevent burning.
Add the cream and almond milk. Don't worry when you see the butter floating on top at first. Add the sweetener and mix until well combined.
Bring to a boil over a medium-high heat. Once it starts simmering, turn the heat down to low. Reduce to about half of the volume. This will take 30 to 45 minutes.
When done, remove from the heat and set aside to cool down to room temperature.
Blend using an immersion blender until smooth and creamy (this will help remove any clumps). Optionally, you can blend in some vanilla or cinnamon.
Pour in a jar. Store for 1 week in the fridge in a sealed jar. This keto condensed milk will be runny at first but thicken more in the fridge.
For dairy-free condensed coconut milk, follow the instructions here. The dairy-free keto condensed milk with coconut milk will thicken more than the dairy-base keto condensed milk. If it gets too thick, gently reheat before using or simply use a spoon.
Feel free to use just like condensed milk maybe by making a batch of our Keto Coffee Creamer — it's amazing!
Nutrition per serving, 1 tbsp/ 15 ml
Carbs 4%Protein 2%Fat 94% of calories
- Net carbs
- 0.6 g
- Total carbs
- 3 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sugars
- 0.5 g
- Protein
- 0.4 g
- Fat
- 7.3 g
- Saturated fat
- 4.5 g
- Calories
- 70 kcal
- Sodium
- 13 mg · 0.58% RDA
- Magnesium
- 3 mg · 0.69% RDA
- Potassium
- 35 mg · 1.73% EMR
Nutrition by ingredient
| Per 1 tbsp/ 15 ml | Net carbs | Protein | Fat | kcal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butter, unsalted, grass-fed | 0 g | 0 g | 1.4 g | 13 |
| Cream, heavy whipping, pouring, full-fat (30-40% fat) | 0.4 g | 0.3 g | 5.7 g | 55 |
| Almond milk natural (unsweetened) | 0.1 g | 0.1 g | 0.2 g | 2 |
| Sukrin Gold, brown sugar substitute | 0.2 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 |
| Total | 0.6 g | 0.4 g | 7.3 g | 70 |
Serving size 1 tbsp/ 15 ml
- Gluten free
- Dairy free
- Egg free
- Nut free
- Nightshade free
- Pork free
- Avocado free
- Coconut free
- Fish free
- Shellfish free
- Beef free
- Pescatarian
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Recipe can be made dairy-free or coconut-free.
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Comments & ratings (17)
I don’t really do alternative milks….. Is there a full dairy version of this recipe??
Can you do this with all heavy cream or whole milk instead of almond milk?
Thanks, looking to make your keto Blue Moon Ice Cream with this…
Hi Carol, you could just replace it with water blended with some mascarpone cheese. I've been using that for my morning "porridge". I use 1/4 cup mascarpone blended with 1 cup of water. This will make 1 1/4 cups and you need 2 cups in this recipe, so double that and keep the rest in the fridge to use just like milk. I hope this helps!
Thank you so much!
Hi. I would like ask a question. I did today condensed milk. In the recipe it says store in the fridge for 1 week. Can I use this condensed milk to keto Baylies after that 1 week in the frige? Or if I use it before 1 expiration for Baylies, will it affect Baylies after few weeks in the fridge?
Sorry, just noticed this comment! The milk should be ok after one week, I mention one week just to be on the safe side but I kept mine for up to 2 weeks and it was still fine.... as long as it's sealed well. You can use it in Baileys and store it for longer as the alcohol will keep it fresh for longer.
Hi there, I don't have any brown sweetener, could I use white erythritol instead?
Absolutely! Erythritol, Swerve or Allulose are great alternatives.
Cheers I can get on it now 😍
I was wondering how heavy whipping cream is dairy free? I'm lactose intolerant...what else can be used instead? thanks
Hi Peggy, the dairy-free option is mentioned in the post (not in this recipe but it is in the video recipe when you play it). Full recipe here: Dairy-Free Keto Condensed Milk
Hi Martina,
Just made your dairy coffee creamer and I'm wondering if I did something wrong. It keeps separating into 3 layers, butter on top. I blended it with an immersion blender when it cooled but still separating. Tastes good though.
Any ideas?
This was truly delicious! I had my non-keto family try and they were also incredibly impressed. I used it to make Thai iced tea and was in heaven! I have a question about the allulose. I have a liquid version of it - could I use that in this recipe? Would it be the same amount? Thanks for all you do!
I'm happy you enjoyed! I think that liquid allulose should work. I haven't tried it in this recipe but I think it will be just as good as the granulated version 😊
This is going to sound like a strange question, but could I freeze this? I made a wonderful batch a couple of weeks ago and used some of it to make your keto white chocolate for my husband (we have yet to taste it!!) but I have a glass jar of the dairy version of the condensed milk left over which I want to use to make the key lime poke cake next weekend or the one after. Obviously I don't want it to go off in my fridge although it runs quite cold, so could I freeze the remainder of the condensed milk now and use it later for the poke cake? So far it looks pristine in my fridge, I'm keeping the jar firmly closed! Thanks 😊
Hi Anu, I'm sorry it took so long to reply to your comment. I was working on a new book and had to meet a tight deadline. Anyway, I'm back! 😊
You can definitely freeze the condensed milk! I'd pour it in an ice tray so you can then use as much as you need.
I haven't frozen the creamer that uses condensed milk (just in case you want to do that). I know you can freeze cream but you may get small clumps if the fat separates.
Thanks Martina! No worries, I ended up using most of the condensed milk so I didn't to freeeze anything this time, and it kept just fine in the back of my fridge, tightly sealed 😊 Next time I know I can freeze this, although this is so delicious I don't think it will last very long!
Glad you liked it so much! ❤️