Coconut sugar experience with this recipe: So I made it with coconut sugar - the only sugar I had at home, and it's amazing, however, not like condensed milk but more of a caramel flavour. The texture is less firm, more water-like, even though I had it reduced to less then half. Nevertheless tastes nice and I poured it in my coffee too. Thanks for sharing your amazing recipes!
Did this with almond milk and pure cane sugar I had on hand. It worked perfectly maybe a little less syrupy but still had the same end result and it only took about 25 minutes. This tastes amazing in Thai tea as I'm a big Thai tea fan but can never have it without the sweet condensed milk to compliment the flavor.
I just made this, and it actually worked! Over the years I have tried many recipes, using a variety of milks. This worked, and if you cook it a bit longer it goes to a beautiful thick rich carmel sauce ! Its lovely !
The thing with sweet condensed milk, vegan or not, is that you don't have an idea of how time-consuming it is to make and it requires a lot of patience. That's why making it at home kind of gives a whole other value, don't you think? Thank you so much for showing yet another vegan version of a cooking staple. =) Your videos are the best! Short, high-quality and super well edited. I love your channel.
If you use 1/2 soy milk and 1/2 coconut milk, it turns out even better! A tip to know if it’s ready: put a plate in the freezer and pour a tiny drop of the condensed milk on the cold plate. Tilt the plate and if it drips slowly it means you’re done!
I never thought of making vegan sweetened condensed milk, but this is a very simple recipe. I think that one of the first things that I'd use this for is a topping for a Vegan Filipino style cassava cake. The one my family used to make was topped with condensed milk and then put under the broiler to further caramelize it. Thanks for the inspiration. I'll let you know what happens when I make it =) Wishing you a happy and healthy new year 🎉🌟
Wow. Just wow. You are so thoughtful and creative. Once again right on time as many of us out here (at least myself) was wondering how to come up with a caramel sauce that was vegan and here you have it! Now THIS would go great in my Vegan Caramel Frappuccinos! (ie banana with coffee syrup flavoring smoothies). I bet you are right that would be so tasty to dip pastries and buns into as well.
lol I only thought of it because someone in the What Fat Vegans Eat group on FB posted a picture of their store-bought soy condensed milk and I thought "No fair!" hehe Thanks so much for your sweet comment, dear. I want one of those frappes too!
Just wanted to say that I love your channel! I love making food from the different Asian countries and its nice to have already vegan-ized versions of the recipes. :) I can't wait to try this recipe and see if I can recreate the thai iced tea I had everyday in Chiang Mai. Thank you for all your hard work!
My grandma makes the BEST cuban rice pudding EVER and I thought I would have to give it up forever but now we can sub the dairy milk for this!!! thank youu!
鸳鸯 is delicious I'm glad you mentioned it. I need to make this recipe to use in thai iced tea! Your channel is one of my favourite vegan recipe channels right now, nearly everything you make is something I would want to eat! My thai iced tea never comes out as good as it does in vegan restaurants, I need to learn the secret of making it proper.
i will try that for sure. I make cocada, a dessert which is one can sweetened condensed milk and one bag of sweetened coconut flakes..mix together , press into greased 8 x 8 glass baking dish and refrigerate overnight..cut into squares and enjoy ..it is one of my husband's favorites... i will try it with this and see if he notices the difference :)
i tried that and made a vegan three milk rice pudding using that as a condense milk, coconut fat from coconut milk as evaporated milk, and a sweet soymilk to substitute milk. It came out good and had same taste as regular milk rice pudding.
Using Eritritol works beautifully. I don't use this recipe but it's the same for any condensed milk. 1L milk takes 40 minutes to make but I make less when I'm in a bit more of a hurry x)
I wanted to test it before telling you my theory, but I used a bigger pot and because of the extra surface area, mine was done in minutes. Like 5-10. Definitely less than 15 though. Thanks for the recipe, dedicating tomorrow's coffee to you! :)
sweeteuthiedoll whoa that's amazing! I'm going to add your experience to the notes of the recipe. You may have just saved a bunch of time for many people. And think of the ENERGY savings! Basically, you're saving the world! :D
P.S. I tried your trick over the weekend and it worked for me as well. Took about 20 minutes don't have such a large pot, but I used my largest frying pan with the highest sides and kept the heat on the low side to avoid potential disaster. Thank you!
I just found a sweetened condensed vegan milk in an Asian market near me, immediately thought of this video, and felt compelled to say that it's Nature's Charm brand, is pretty good, and uses coconut cream. I think it was like $2.70 U.S.
So the coconut milk and white cane sugar turned out beautifully! It has a great taste and consistency. I made it to use in a vegan version of the traditional Puerto Rican holiday drink "coquito"! The almond milk, isn't as beautiful looking, and has a very distinct almond flavor (obviously) but it's tastes good and will probably be used for some kind of almond cookie.
the way you speak is amazing! You sound so fun and friendly!!! I was just googling to see if this even exists and then found your video and I'm so happy I did!! If i have a spare 45 mins I'll try it :) Thank you!
I miss iced Vietnamese coffee w/ condensed milk (I'm a vegan as well) so I really look forward to giving this is a try. I've thought about trying this exact same process but it's nice to know someone else has already experimented and it works.
I made it! but I reduced it too much, It was too solid after I refrigerated it. the making process was so boring (took me about 30 min). but it had cured my condensed-milk-with-mantou craving since I have gone vegan. THANK YOU, MARY!!! best channel ever 😭
Abby Kuo lol I have had that happen to mine as well. Better too thick than not thick enough though (for me) :-) Thank you for sharing, my dear. I am so happy that I helped you deal with your mantou and condensed milk craving!
Mary's Test Kitchen | Vegan Cooking I made this before watching this video but the soy flavour was super strong, do you know why? It tasted a lot better when I made it the first time vegan with rice milk, even though it was low fat, all I did was double the rice milk, I don't remember what the recipe was though. It also tastes great with a little coconut milk
Thank you for this. I've seen a number of recipes calling for condensed milk, just recently actually, and wished there was a Vegan alternative. Added to my VEGAN DRINKS board on Pinterest.
Seeing as how typical white sugar is not technically Vegan (it is filtered through "bone char" made of course from Animal bones), I would be inclined to try this with my favorite cruelty-free coconut sugar. All in all, it sounds good and is a very informative video as always Mary, thanks for sharing!
I made this about two days ago and it's delicious! It tastes exactly like very sweet tapioca pudding to me. It's wonderful in my tea. I stored it in the fridge, and it took on a taffy-like, stretchy consistency, so I popped it in the microwave and it went back to normal. After about two days, it was no longer smooth, and there were sugar crystals in it. It still tastes delicious, but I was wondering if there's a way to prevent this. Maybe I overcooked it? Thanks
RheRheSmily I'm embarrassed to admit I completely forgot about this until you commented, so thank you for that. Having said that, I went out and bought full fat coconut milk and coconut sugar and cooked it just as the condensed milk. I'm still waiting for it to cool, so I'm not positive about the texture just yet, but the taste? DELICIOUS! Once it's cool, I plan to put that over some Ben and Jerry's non-dairy Chunky Monkey and go to town! Give it a try, it tastes delicious.
Thanks so much for the recipe. I am going to make Arroz con leche for my husband to take to work, however one of his Co workers is lactose intolerant so I am making a vegan version for him so he can enjoy as well. Sweetened condensed milk is a main ingredient, so I am thrilled to find your recipe!! How much sugar did you add? I missed that part. Please post more videos! I am a chef and love vegan dishes!
Sarah Tabler Thanks for your thoughtful comment, dear. I've added a note to this video's description to help explain how you can find out whether the white sugar supplied in your stores is vegan or not. Lucky for me, the main brand of white sugar sold near me is vegan-friendly.
Mary's Test Kitchen You're very welcome Mary, I so enjoy your videos! They've all been so informative and witty. I look forward to trying to create many of the foods you teach us how to make, especially the cheeses! :) And thank you for providing the information regarding the sugar as well, I was unaware true Vegan white sugar even existed, I appreciate you letting me know! Thanks a bunch and keep up with all your awesomeness!
I didn't have soymilk on hand, so I used fatty coconut milk to make this with 1cup of sugar, and it tastes amazing! I tried making iced coffee with it, but it really doesn't mix well with cold liquid, so you get lumpy stuff at the bottom of the mug...does that happen with this too and you just gotta stir it good enough? Should probably let the hot coffee dissolve it first.
Thanks for sharing, dear. The fat in the coconut probably is causing the issue; it won't mix well with the water in coffee, especially when cold. Mine dissolves fairly easily though I have to stir it a bit same as when I used to have the non-vegan version. I think your idea of dissolving it first would help but also using a blender could work too. Thanks very much for sharing your experience, dear :-)
Thank you so very much!!! Condensed milk and powdered milk is staple in Asian homes.. and how I longed to have a taste and have coffee with condensed milk a pretty cloud at the bottom of the glass.. Heaven!!! I also immediately made coconut candy with this just about amazing!!! Thanks so much
Thus is great. My husband is from the Philippines and he likes to mash avocado with condensed milk. He never eats avocado as a savory flavor. He only likes it sweet.
And I am from the Caribbean where we never eat avocado as a sweet dish, only savory (yummy). Yet, I made an avocado smoothy the other day and it was good. Because life is too short to not try different things haha :)
thanks for sharing this receipe. now I would be able to substitute ordinary condensed milk with vegan condensed milk. I cook a lot of sweet at home. like rice pudding, tapioca pudding and ice creams. one of my favourites is fakaas and they are very delicious.
Jilleyful - 👏👏👏👏 Great to hear! Then it could work for Scottish tablet too, which is much like fudge, only hard and melts in your mouth, I LOVE it! Haven’t had it for years and years, would be sooooo fun to be able to make a vegan version just once! ☺️👏👍🙌😋
Hi Mary! Subscribed! I'm 49 and just became vegan. I finally feel at peace with my life choices and thank you for helping me through this. Your recipes have helped me so much!!! One question when I made this and out in the fridge it crystallized. Do you have any idea what I did wrong? Thanks!
Congrats on going vegan, my dear! I'm not sure how your condensed milk crystallized as it's never happened to mine. It can form a thin layer on the top but it can simply be mixed in. I suspect that uneven heating/ too much stirring can trigger crystallization as this is can be a problem when making dulce de leche.
Your channel of you making bread came up in my news feed. I'm so glad I clicked it to watch. So of course I clicked this video. I love condensed milk. I put it on my fruit and in my hot cereal to substitute for sugar. I am going to give this recipe a try. Also, the same health challenges that you mentioned in your bread making video, I'm experiencing as well in my body. Going vegan have not been on top of my list however I am interested in changing some of my choices to vegan ones. Now I can with your helpful and simply vegan recipes. Thank you so much for sharing. 🫂❤️🙏🏼
Hi I'm so glad you found my channel! I'm not sure which videos you watched yet but I made this recipe years ago when I wasn't having any noticeable health issues. In recent years, I discovered that my chronic pain is triggered by consuming sugar and other dense forms of carbohydrates. While this vegan condensed milk is delicious and fine for healthy people, if you suffer from chronic inflammation and pain like I did, you might reconsider. These days, I would never make this for myself.
littleointment I think a week in the fridge since that's how long the regular stuff will last for after you open it. Please let me know how you like it if you try this recipe, dear :-) Thanks for commenting!
That Carnation condensed soy milk seems to be available only in Australia. Bummer! I've used a similar method before, but I don't have the patience! I've also used cream of coconut (like Coco Lopez) as a good substitute for condensed milk, but I think it might have some additives in it. Thanks, Mary!
lamllemaussade Yes, I was surprised to find that it seemed to be only in Aus! I have used coconut cream as a sub for condensed milk before too (like in pumpkin pie) but I find that I don't always love the taste of coconut in certain foods. In this case, my need for a certain taste outweighed my natural laziness ;-) Thanks for your lovely comment, dear
Savannah Ash I have not tried almond milk for this so I am not sure BUT I believe it will work. Happy experimenting! Please let me know if you do try it :-)
Wow! I wonder if we can make dulce de leche from that!! (Usually it's made from "cooked" condensed milk. Having the condensed milk can literally boiling for hours into water)
Thank you dear. Happens that I really really don't like the taste of soya milk so I had to try this. All thanks to your recipe of corse. What I do believe the one with coco milk will get better with a little bit less sugar. Hugs 😊
@crazedanisa Your google settings don't allow me to comment directly, so I hope you see this! This is meant to be very sweet, but you can adjust the amount to your preference. Keep in mind that the sugar directly affects the thickness of the final product. Happy experimenting!
Hi Mary! This is a really helpful recipe, even for a (plant-based) omnivore like me. Condensed milk (that's available to me) is loaded with palm oil which I'm trying to avoid. One question though, since Silk soy milk has other ingredients aside from water, soybeans and sugar, will I get the same consistency as plain old-fashion soy milk? Thanks!
qochemist I have only tried this with soy milk, but I have heard of people using almond and coconut milk. I would recommend using creamy milks such as those or cashew milk for their high protein/fat content which will result in the thick texture we're going for here. Happy experimenting, dear.
Have you ever tried making a vegan version of yuanyang? I scoured the internet and didn’t find anything out there. I think I might have to try it myself (now that I know how to make vegan condensed milk!) Just got to figure out the rest.
Yes its half red rose tea and half coffee. I prefer less sweetened so I just add silk plain soy creamer. It tastes legit. So I don't bother making my own evaporated milk.
The time seems a little off - I simmered mine below the boil-over temperature, so I didn't have to keep an eye on it and it still had lost more than half the liquid after only 10 minutes. A super easy way to keep an eye on the evaporated water is to weight the pot. Still, the vegan bounties were amazing, thanks for enabling my cravings again
Yeah, the timing will vary according to the equipment you're using, the diameter of the pot, etc. Eg: Wider pot = more surface area = faster cook time :-) I'm so happy you enjoyed the recipe. Thanks for sharing your experience!
DKsilverghost brigadeiro sounds amazing! I had to look that up as I had never heard of it before. Thank you so much for commenting and sharing that idea
I think I will try using an alternative sweetener (one with a mix of erythritol&stevia) in combination with sugar and/or an alternative sugar as one I’ve been using which is very similar to ordinary sugar, but with lower GI (made from cranberries). A balanced mix will probably be best, as some of the alternatives have a bit of a bitter aftertaste. So it won’t be perfect for diabetics then, but of course better than ordinary sweetened condensed milk.I wonder how it would be to make it with coconut milk... Guess I will have to try one of these days. I just would love to try it for an icecream base and also try to make vegan Scottish tablet or fudge using it. Not sure if it would be possible, but... ☺️
thanks for making healthy lifestyle so much easier ~~!! Love your channel, going to try the homemade tofu , soaking the beans now~~ and checking your other videos in the meantime :)
veggielove84 As I mentioned in the video, you would not get the same result. However, theoretically, it should work though I suspect the final result will have a maltier taste and darker colour. Have fun experimenting and please comment back if you try it! :-)
I was looking for an alternative to the sweetened condensed milk I use when I make my Peruvian cookies called Alfajores and I found this video, really awesome thank you for posting. I do have a couple of questions...since I boil the regular cans for 3 hours to make it thick as it goes in the center of my cookies, would I be able to get the same amount of thickness by continuing to cook on the stove? Have you found that the longer you boil, the thicker it becomes? Would this also work with Almost milk? Any advice would be awesome. I will eventually give it a try anyway once I have time.
+Kristina Burgos Yes, this will get thicker the longer you cook it. I have not tried with other milks but some commenters have had success with coconut milk and almond milk too :-)
hey, Mary! I would to see if this sweetened condensed milk works for traditional fudge. would you mind making a video of you using this with traditional fudge?
+Jennica Steele I may try that one day. Thanks for your request, dear. I think somewhere down in the comments some viewers have tried fudge recipes and it did work!
is this liquidy or more like honey texture? i'm searching for a caramel ^^ i've made some and i'm waiting for it to cold down to fill my mason jar without breaking it.
I made it in 35 min and stopped to measure it, it was under a cup and was basically caramel. I will try at a shorter duration to see if it can be more milky as oppose to the caramel taste.
So I attempted to make this and it worked out great, but only for immediate use. I put it in a mason jar and then the fridge after cooling down, but everything crystallized. Am I doing it wrong? How can I stop it from crystallizing? Your long time fan from IG, Jiuzeppe :)
I'm not sure. This hasn't happened to me BUT I have read about it. Apparently all it takes is one little undissolved sugar crystal to start a chain reaction that makes the whole thing crystallize. Some say adding corn syrup prevents this. I don't know if this would be a solution though. Let me know if you decide to experiment with it. Good luck!
Tried it with almond milk and it came out perfectly. It took me quite a while because I didn't want to mess up but it was worth it
Thank you!!
Did you try coconut sugar
Coconut sugar experience with this recipe: So I made it with coconut sugar - the only sugar I had at home, and it's amazing, however, not like condensed milk but more of a caramel flavour. The texture is less firm, more water-like, even though I had it reduced to less then half. Nevertheless tastes nice and I poured it in my coffee too. Thanks for sharing your amazing recipes!
+Edina Kurdi Thanks for sharing, my dear. Coconut sugar is far less sweet than regular sugar and has that lovely caramel-ness to it :-)
I also tried coconut sugar. It didn’t work. I ended up using as the actual creamer. Tastes great!
I am going to try almond milk and coconut sugar
Did this with almond milk and pure cane sugar I had on hand. It worked perfectly maybe a little less syrupy but still had the same end result and it only took about 25 minutes. This tastes amazing in Thai tea as I'm a big Thai tea fan but can never have it without the sweet condensed milk to compliment the flavor.
I just made this, and it actually worked! Over the years I have tried many recipes, using a variety of milks. This worked, and if you cook it a bit longer it goes to a beautiful thick rich carmel sauce ! Its lovely !
I like how you mix with chopsticks
The thing with sweet condensed milk, vegan or not, is that you don't have an idea of how time-consuming it is to make and it requires a lot of patience. That's why making it at home kind of gives a whole other value, don't you think?
Thank you so much for showing yet another vegan version of a cooking staple. =)
Your videos are the best! Short, high-quality and super well edited. I love your channel.
If you use 1/2 soy milk and 1/2 coconut milk, it turns out even better! A tip to know if it’s ready: put a plate in the freezer and pour a tiny drop of the condensed milk on the cold plate. Tilt the plate and if it drips slowly it means you’re done!
😮😊....thank you for sharing that tip.
I never thought of making vegan sweetened condensed milk, but this is a very simple recipe. I think that one of the first things that I'd use this for is a topping for a Vegan Filipino style cassava cake. The one my family used to make was topped with condensed milk and then put under the broiler to further caramelize it. Thanks for the inspiration. I'll let you know what happens when I make it =) Wishing you a happy and healthy new year 🎉🌟
Wow. Just wow. You are so thoughtful and creative. Once again right on time as many of us out here (at least myself) was wondering how to come up with a caramel sauce that was vegan and here you have it! Now THIS would go great in my Vegan Caramel Frappuccinos! (ie banana with coffee syrup flavoring smoothies). I bet you are right that would be so tasty to dip pastries and buns into as well.
lol I only thought of it because someone in the What Fat Vegans Eat group on FB posted a picture of their store-bought soy condensed milk and I thought "No fair!" hehe Thanks so much for your sweet comment, dear. I want one of those frappes too!
Just wanted to say that I love your channel! I love making food from the different Asian countries and its nice to have already vegan-ized versions of the recipes. :) I can't wait to try this recipe and see if I can recreate the thai iced tea I had everyday in Chiang Mai. Thank you for all your hard work!
My grandma makes the BEST cuban rice pudding EVER and I thought I would have to give it up forever but now we can sub the dairy milk for this!!! thank youu!
rebeccaiovanna woohoo!! I am so glad this can help you recreate an old favourite!
鸳鸯 is delicious I'm glad you mentioned it. I need to make this recipe to use in thai iced tea! Your channel is one of my favourite vegan recipe channels right now, nearly everything you make is something I would want to eat! My thai iced tea never comes out as good as it does in vegan restaurants, I need to learn the secret of making it proper.
Alice Rose aww thank you! I am so glad to help
i will try that for sure. I make cocada, a dessert which is one can sweetened condensed milk and one bag of sweetened coconut flakes..mix together , press into greased 8 x 8 glass baking dish and refrigerate overnight..cut into squares and enjoy ..it is one of my husband's favorites... i will try it with this and see if he notices the difference :)
radiantchristina wow that sounds so simple but delicious! Thanks for sharing!
i tried that and made a vegan three milk rice pudding using that as a condense milk, coconut fat from coconut milk as evaporated milk, and a sweet soymilk to substitute milk. It came out good and had same taste as regular milk rice pudding.
Using Eritritol works beautifully. I don't use this recipe but it's the same for any condensed milk. 1L milk takes 40 minutes to make but I make less when I'm in a bit more of a hurry x)
Does it? That's good to know! Thanks, Ana!
Axually coconut sugar works wonderfully;)
Yay! Thankyou for sharing :3
Won't it have weird taste though
I wanted to test it before telling you my theory, but I used a bigger pot and because of the extra surface area, mine was done in minutes. Like 5-10. Definitely less than 15 though. Thanks for the recipe, dedicating tomorrow's coffee to you! :)
sweeteuthiedoll whoa that's amazing! I'm going to add your experience to the notes of the recipe. You may have just saved a bunch of time for many people. And think of the ENERGY savings! Basically, you're saving the world! :D
P.S. I tried your trick over the weekend and it worked for me as well. Took about 20 minutes don't have such a large pot, but I used my largest frying pan with the highest sides and kept the heat on the low side to avoid potential disaster. Thank you!
No problem, Mary! I love your channel! It's the least I could do!
sweeteuthiedoll
I just found a sweetened condensed vegan milk in an Asian market near me, immediately thought of this video, and felt compelled to say that it's Nature's Charm brand, is pretty good, and uses coconut cream. I think it was like $2.70 U.S.
There is a brand called Nature's Charm sold at Sprouts that is Coconut based sweetened and condensed sold in California.
I’ve seen it at Whole Foods too.
love this video and your voice! I'm currently in the process of making this! one batch with almond milk and one batch with coconut milk!
So the coconut milk and white cane sugar turned out beautifully! It has a great taste and consistency. I made it to use in a vegan version of the traditional Puerto Rican holiday drink "coquito"! The almond milk, isn't as beautiful looking, and has a very distinct almond flavor (obviously) but it's tastes good and will probably be used for some kind of almond cookie.
the way you speak is amazing! You sound so fun and friendly!!! I was just googling to see if this even exists and then found your video and I'm so happy I did!! If i have a spare 45 mins I'll try it :) Thank you!
I miss iced Vietnamese coffee w/ condensed milk (I'm a vegan as well) so I really look forward to giving this is a try.
I've thought about trying this exact same process but it's nice to know someone else has already experimented and it works.
mytwocoppercoins Yay! I'm so glad to have helped in a small way. I hope you love it!
I made it! but I reduced it too much, It was too solid after I refrigerated it. the making process was so boring (took me about 30 min). but it had cured my condensed-milk-with-mantou craving since I have gone vegan.
THANK YOU, MARY!!! best channel ever 😭
Abby Kuo lol I have had that happen to mine as well. Better too thick than not thick enough though (for me) :-) Thank you for sharing, my dear. I am so happy that I helped you deal with your mantou and condensed milk craving!
I'd use for doing vegan brigadeiros, a brazilians tradicional candy, thank u for the video :^)
+João Pedro Guedes Faria I have never tried those but they sound amazing! Have fun making your brigadeiros! Thanks for the kind comment, dear.
+João Pedro Guedes Faria the exact reason why I searched for the recipe
Mary's Test Kitchen | Vegan Cooking I made this before watching this video but the soy flavour was super strong, do you know why? It tasted a lot better when I made it the first time vegan with rice milk, even though it was low fat, all I did was double the rice milk, I don't remember what the recipe was though. It also tastes great with a little coconut milk
exatamente a razão da minha procura haha, have you done it? how did they turn out?
Thank you for this. I've seen a number of recipes calling for condensed milk, just recently actually, and wished there was a Vegan alternative. Added to my VEGAN DRINKS board on Pinterest.
Glad it was helpful!
Seeing as how typical white sugar is not technically Vegan (it is filtered through "bone char" made of course from Animal bones), I would be inclined to try this with my favorite cruelty-free coconut sugar. All in all, it sounds good and is a very informative video as always Mary, thanks for sharing!
This is my answer to how to replace the condensed cow's milk! Thanks!
I made this about two days ago and it's delicious! It tastes exactly like very sweet tapioca pudding to me. It's wonderful in my tea. I stored it in the fridge, and it took on a taffy-like, stretchy consistency, so I popped it in the microwave and it went back to normal. After about two days, it was no longer smooth, and there were sugar crystals in it. It still tastes delicious, but I was wondering if there's a way to prevent this. Maybe I overcooked it? Thanks
You know what: if you use coconut sugar and coconut milk, you might be able to get a super simple caramel sauce.......Will report back
please let me know if it was nice?
RheRheSmily I'm embarrassed to admit I completely forgot about this until you commented, so thank you for that. Having said that, I went out and bought full fat coconut milk and coconut sugar and cooked it just as the condensed milk. I'm still waiting for it to cool, so I'm not positive about the texture just yet, but the taste? DELICIOUS! Once it's cool, I plan to put that over some Ben and Jerry's non-dairy Chunky Monkey and go to town! Give it a try, it tastes delicious.
thanks great to know. i want to make some dairy free refined sugar free ice-cream. might also try an avocado one also
I wouldn't use coconut milk. It contains a lot of saturated fat which is bad for the arteries.
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You get caramel if you put the sugar in first and wait until it melts and turn yellow then out the hot milk in and mix
So glad to to see this! I'm going to use this to make some Jamaican cornmeal porridge.
Dana Miller Yum! I've never had that. It sounds delicious! Thanks for the comment, dear :-)
I used to eat it alone with a tablespoon and it's probably the only thing I missed from my previous lifestyle.. I am gonna try it right now.
Thanks so much for the recipe. I am going to make Arroz con leche for my husband to take to work, however one of his Co workers is lactose intolerant so I am making a vegan version for him so he can enjoy as well. Sweetened condensed milk is a main ingredient, so I am thrilled to find your recipe!! How much sugar did you add? I missed that part. Please post more videos! I am a chef and love vegan dishes!
Sarah Tabler Thanks for your thoughtful comment, dear. I've added a note to this video's description to help explain how you can find out whether the white sugar supplied in your stores is vegan or not. Lucky for me, the main brand of white sugar sold near me is vegan-friendly.
Mary's Test Kitchen You're very welcome Mary, I so enjoy your videos! They've all been so informative and witty. I look forward to trying to create many of the foods you teach us how to make, especially the cheeses! :) And thank you for providing the information regarding the sugar as well, I was unaware true Vegan white sugar even existed, I appreciate you letting me know! Thanks a bunch and keep up with all your awesomeness!
Patbingsu/Kakigoori/I-forget-what-it's-called-in-Chinese-and-other-languages comes to mind.
Will remember this for summer.
I didn't have soymilk on hand, so I used fatty coconut milk to make this with 1cup of sugar, and it tastes amazing! I tried making iced coffee with it, but it really doesn't mix well with cold liquid, so you get lumpy stuff at the bottom of the mug...does that happen with this too and you just gotta stir it good enough?
Should probably let the hot coffee dissolve it first.
Thanks for sharing, dear. The fat in the coconut probably is causing the issue; it won't mix well with the water in coffee, especially when cold. Mine dissolves fairly easily though I have to stir it a bit same as when I used to have the non-vegan version. I think your idea of dissolving it first would help but also using a blender could work too. Thanks very much for sharing your experience, dear :-)
Thank you so very much!!! Condensed milk and powdered milk is staple in Asian homes.. and how I longed to have a taste and have coffee with condensed milk a pretty cloud at the bottom of the glass.. Heaven!!! I also immediately made coconut candy with this just about amazing!!! Thanks so much
You're most welcome!
Thus is great. My husband is from the Philippines and he likes to mash avocado with condensed milk. He never eats avocado as a savory flavor. He only likes it sweet.
And I am from the Caribbean where we never eat avocado as a sweet dish, only savory (yummy). Yet, I made an avocado smoothy the other day and it was good. Because life is too short to not try different things haha :)
thanks for sharing this receipe. now I would be able to substitute ordinary condensed milk with vegan condensed milk. I cook a lot of sweet at home. like rice pudding, tapioca pudding and ice creams. one of my favourites is fakaas and they are very delicious.
so theoretically....we could make fudge? :O
+xHaniffax Yes :-)
I did make fudge! I used dairy free chocolate chips, and this recipe. The fudge turned out perfectly, and it was better than the non vegan variety!!
Jilleyful - 👏👏👏👏 Great to hear! Then it could work for Scottish tablet too, which is much like fudge, only hard and melts in your mouth, I LOVE it! Haven’t had it for years and years, would be sooooo fun to be able to make a vegan version just once! ☺️👏👍🙌😋
I reduced the milk by half then added a load of soaked dates,then blended, it was like caramel.
Hi Mary! Subscribed! I'm 49 and just became vegan. I finally feel at peace with my life choices and thank you for helping me through this. Your recipes have helped me so much!!! One question when I made this and out in the fridge it crystallized. Do you have any idea what I did wrong? Thanks!
Congrats on going vegan, my dear! I'm not sure how your condensed milk crystallized as it's never happened to mine. It can form a thin layer on the top but it can simply be mixed in. I suspect that uneven heating/ too much stirring can trigger crystallization as this is can be a problem when making dulce de leche.
+Mary's Test Kitchen | Vegan Cooking yep I did both lol thanks I remade and is so delicious! Love your recipes!
shirin nayebi Glad to hear it!
I have been wanting to make vegan caramels, not with coconut products. This will surely work. Thank you.
Hope you like it!
Your channel of you making bread came up in my news feed. I'm so glad I clicked it to watch. So of course I clicked this video. I love condensed milk. I put it on my fruit and in my hot cereal to substitute for sugar. I am going to give this recipe a try. Also, the same health challenges that you mentioned in your bread making video, I'm experiencing as well in my body. Going vegan have not been on top of my list however I am interested in changing some of my choices to vegan ones. Now I can with your helpful and simply vegan recipes. Thank you so much for sharing. 🫂❤️🙏🏼
Hi I'm so glad you found my channel! I'm not sure which videos you watched yet but I made this recipe years ago when I wasn't having any noticeable health issues.
In recent years, I discovered that my chronic pain is triggered by consuming sugar and other dense forms of carbohydrates. While this vegan condensed milk is delicious and fine for healthy people, if you suffer from chronic inflammation and pain like I did, you might reconsider. These days, I would never make this for myself.
omgggg so simple but soo magical! thank you for showing this!! aaaa thank uu. how long can you keep this do you think?
littleointment I think a week in the fridge since that's how long the regular stuff will last for after you open it. Please let me know how you like it if you try this recipe, dear :-) Thanks for commenting!
Hi Mary, I am from HK and new to your channel, as well as veganism! I appropriate that you share some recipes for traditional HK/Chinese dishes.
It's amazing spread on a soft warm bread with peanut butter and chocolate chip
***** mMmmm I am craving that right now just because you mentioned it!!!
can be added as an ingredient to make coconut candy. Glad I found this! :)
Yes! :-) Glad you found it too
That Carnation condensed soy milk seems to be available only in Australia. Bummer! I've used a similar method before, but I don't have the patience! I've also used cream of coconut (like Coco Lopez) as a good substitute for condensed milk, but I think it might have some additives in it. Thanks, Mary!
lamllemaussade Yes, I was surprised to find that it seemed to be only in Aus! I have used coconut cream as a sub for condensed milk before too (like in pumpkin pie) but I find that I don't always love the taste of coconut in certain foods. In this case, my need for a certain taste outweighed my natural laziness ;-) Thanks for your lovely comment, dear
I prefer almond milk, may I substitute that so long as it's unsweetened?
Savannah Ash I have not tried almond milk for this so I am not sure BUT I believe it will work. Happy experimenting! Please let me know if you do try it :-)
+Savannah Ash hey, did you try it? what happened? :)
Can you use Almond Milk for this?
I do not use soy due to GMOs and I don't like the flavor.
I'm definitely re-creating this, I've missed having Thai iced tea. Thank you!!
Falconcara mMm Yes, Thai iced tea is so similar!
it is soooo sweet!!! can i cut down on the sugar??
I know its a bit late, like 2 years but, i guess you can use a bit of corn starch so it will get more dense for substitute thr plain sugar.
Wow! I wonder if we can make dulce de leche from that!! (Usually it's made from "cooked" condensed milk. Having the condensed milk can literally boiling for hours into water)
+LilTeaBag yes!
is the soy milk optional or can you use other types of milk if they are not reduced fat? =)
Maybe rice milk?
Yes you can, i tried it with almond milk
***** It was pretty good. Not as thick though but a good consistency
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Gemma used coconut milk
thank you so much! I will try this! :D Btw, is it ok to store it in the fridge in a jar? for how long would stay fresh? thanks in advance.
+Sochilinda She said in the description box to keep it in the fridge for up to a week :)
yay for Australian sugar! glad I never have to worry about it
I absolutely love all the asian food culture that you explain.
I'm planning on using it to make fudge for the holidays.
Yum! That's excellent! :-)
I did it! coconut condensed milk. so tasty! Used Koko milk.
Nice!
Thank you dear. Happens that I really really don't like the taste of soya milk so I had to try this. All thanks to your recipe of corse. What I do believe the one with coco milk will get better with a little bit less sugar. Hugs 😊
@crazedanisa Your google settings don't allow me to comment directly, so I hope you see this! This is meant to be very sweet, but you can adjust the amount to your preference. Keep in mind that the sugar directly affects the thickness of the final product. Happy experimenting!
I use it for Thai tea and baked Mac and cheese
I am reall so happy that i subscribed to your channel :) great recipes and a lovely personality !!!
pink hope
I'm going to try it making coconut ice candy. Thanks
Sounds great!
I'll do it very very soon, I really love this amazing recipe.
***** Fantastic! I hope you'll let me know how it goes :-) Thanks for the comment, dear
Hi Mary! This is a really helpful recipe, even for a (plant-based) omnivore like me. Condensed milk (that's available to me) is loaded with palm oil which I'm trying to avoid. One question though, since Silk soy milk has other ingredients aside from water, soybeans and sugar, will I get the same consistency as plain old-fashion soy milk? Thanks!
+rosecolouredglasses it won't be exactly the same but close enough! I hope that helps, dear.
I'm not vegan but I'm doing it right now ^.^
Can't wait to taste it in a few minutes hehe
How was it?
I’m going to try donair sauce using this recipe, I’ll let you know how it goes
Can this work with any non dairy milk? It looks wonderful!
qochemist I have only tried this with soy milk, but I have heard of people using almond and coconut milk. I would recommend using creamy milks such as those or cashew milk for their high protein/fat content which will result in the thick texture we're going for here. Happy experimenting, dear.
Mary's Test Kitchen I appreciate the response...Thank you for sharing with us
Have you ever tried making a vegan version of yuanyang? I scoured the internet and didn’t find anything out there. I think I might have to try it myself (now that I know how to make vegan condensed milk!) Just got to figure out the rest.
Yes its half red rose tea and half coffee. I prefer less sweetened so I just add silk plain soy creamer. It tastes legit. So I don't bother making my own evaporated milk.
Ohhhh I've GOT to try this for a special treat!
+naturallysimple yess :-) Thanks for watching!
you make the bestttttttt recipes
+pinkxiheart Thank you
Yum. I use almond milk & honey or coconut sugar
Sounds great!
can you use almond milk instead of soy? I will use it in substitute for making homemade sherbert
The time seems a little off - I simmered mine below the boil-over temperature, so I didn't have to keep an eye on it and it still had lost more than half the liquid after only 10 minutes. A super easy way to keep an eye on the evaporated water is to weight the pot.
Still, the vegan bounties were amazing, thanks for enabling my cravings again
Yeah, the timing will vary according to the equipment you're using, the diameter of the pot, etc. Eg: Wider pot = more surface area = faster cook time :-) I'm so happy you enjoyed the recipe. Thanks for sharing your experience!
Fudge!! I'm going to make fudge with it!!
Awesome, thanks for the tutorial!
Can I try to use brown sugar?? I want to use a healthier alternative to my condensed milk.
As a Vietnamese Canadian, I've missed iced coffee with condensed milk since turning vegan. Thanks for this Mary!
You're very welcome, my dear! *high five* fellow Canadian :-)
I didn't even know vegan condensed milk was a thing. I totally have to try and make brigadeiro (Brazilian chocolate balls) now!
DKsilverghost brigadeiro sounds amazing! I had to look that up as I had never heard of it before. Thank you so much for commenting and sharing that idea
I think I will try using an alternative sweetener (one with a mix of erythritol&stevia) in combination with sugar and/or an alternative sugar as one I’ve been using which is very similar to ordinary sugar, but with lower GI (made from cranberries). A balanced mix will probably be best, as some of the alternatives have a bit of a bitter aftertaste. So it won’t be perfect for diabetics then, but of course better than ordinary sweetened condensed milk.I wonder how it would be to make it with coconut milk... Guess I will have to try one of these days. I just would love to try it for an icecream base and also try to make vegan Scottish tablet or fudge using it. Not sure if it would be possible, but... ☺️
I'd love to know how that goes. Good luck!
Yayyy I want to use this for a vegan no bake cheese cake and I am also gonna use your vegan graham crackers for the crust Mary
That sounds super perfect! How wonderful it will be. Have you tried it yet?
Greetings, can I use alone milk instead, or cashew milk??
thanks for making healthy lifestyle so much easier ~~!! Love your channel, going to try the homemade tofu , soaking the beans now~~ and checking your other videos in the meantime :)
Looks amazing. However would it work with coconut sugar I try to avoid refined sugar
veggielove84 As I mentioned in the video, you would not get the same result. However, theoretically, it should work though I suspect the final result will have a maltier taste and darker colour. Have fun experimenting and please comment back if you try it! :-)
I was looking for an alternative to the sweetened condensed milk I use when I make my Peruvian cookies called Alfajores and I found this video, really awesome thank you for posting. I do have a couple of questions...since I boil the regular cans for 3 hours to make it thick as it goes in the center of my cookies, would I be able to get the same amount of thickness by continuing to cook on the stove? Have you found that the longer you boil, the thicker it becomes? Would this also work with Almost milk? Any advice would be awesome. I will eventually give it a try anyway once I have time.
+Kristina Burgos Yes, this will get thicker the longer you cook it. I have not tried with other milks but some commenters have had success with coconut milk and almond milk too :-)
Great, thank you for your prompt response. I look forward to trying it.
Wow amazing vegan recipe..
hey, Mary! I would to see if this sweetened condensed milk works for traditional fudge. would you mind making a video of you using this with traditional fudge?
+Jennica Steele I may try that one day. Thanks for your request, dear. I think somewhere down in the comments some viewers have tried fudge recipes and it did work!
Could I use store bought oat milk to make this ??? Allergic to soy unfortunately
Great recipe!!! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, dear :-)
is this liquidy or more like honey texture? i'm searching for a caramel ^^ i've made some and i'm waiting for it to cold down to fill my mason jar without breaking it.
I made it in 35 min and stopped to measure it, it was under a cup and was basically caramel. I will try at a shorter duration to see if it can be more milky as oppose to the caramel taste.
I would use vegan condensed milk to make Thai iced tea! Yum!
Yum! Sounds perfect!
wow! so easy! thank you so much for sharing 💖
+catarina faria You're most welcome, dear. I'm glad you like it. Thanks for watching!
Hello Ms. Mary,
I may try this method with green split pea milk
green condensed milk? That sounds interesting!
I don't know what it's called in other countries but I'll make Yema with this. A candy made of condensed milk, eggs and butter.
So I attempted to make this and it worked out great, but only for immediate use. I put it in a mason jar and then the fridge after cooling down, but everything crystallized. Am I doing it wrong? How can I stop it from crystallizing?
Your long time fan from IG,
Jiuzeppe :)
I'm not sure. This hasn't happened to me BUT I have read about it. Apparently all it takes is one little undissolved sugar crystal to start a chain reaction that makes the whole thing crystallize. Some say adding corn syrup prevents this. I don't know if this would be a solution though. Let me know if you decide to experiment with it. Good luck!
I love it. Thank you.
Oooh - will be using this to make fridge cake :)
Rae Ealdwine I had to look up "fridge cake." :-) Sounds fabulous, like a fudge. Thanks for the comment, dear
I used honey and it works fine