Condensed Milk Caramel
I grew up thinking caramel was something you could only get from a store—or maybe made by a candy expert with a thermometer and a lot of patience. Then I discovered the magic of condensed milk caramel, and everything changed. This recipe is the ultimate shortcut. No stirring, no added ingredients, just one can and a little time. The result is a rich, creamy caramel that tastes like you’ve been standing over the stove for hours.
Servings: 14 ounces (1 can)
Equipment
- 1 6 Qt. Crock-Pot Cook or Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk unopened
Instructions
Slow Cooker
- Remove the label from your can of sweetened condensed milk.1 can sweetened condensed milk
- Place it in your slow cooker.
- Pour in enough warm water to cover and come 2 inches above the can.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook for 8 hours on low.
- Remove the can from the slow cooker with tongs and place in a bowl of cold water for 10 minutes.
- Open and enjoy!
Instant Pot
- Remove the label from your can of sweetened condensed milk.1 can sweetened condensed milk
- Add 1 ½ cups water to your instant pot fitted with the wire rack.
- Place the can onto the rack.
- Cover and cook on high pressure for 45 minutes. Let the instant pot naturally release pressure for 15 minutes then manually release any remaining pressure.
- Remove the can from the slow cooker with tongs and place in a bowl of cold water for 10 minutes.
- Open and enjoy!
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Notes
- Slow cooker time is 8 hours.
- Instant Pot time is 1.5 hours.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tbsp | Calories: 91kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 36mg | Potassium: 105mg | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 76IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 0.1mg