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    Home » Recipes » Desserts

    Easy Vegan Condensed Milk (No Coconut)

    Posted: Jun 4, 2021 by Lori Modified: Jun 4, 2021 · This post contains affiliate links.

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    This easy homemade vegan condensed milk is a rich, creamy, refined sugar-free way to sweeten your favorite coffee and tea beverages and add extra wow factor to desserts. Four ingredients and 10 minutes!

    hand spooning up very thick and creamy dairy-free condensed milk from a jar.

    Why You'll Love It

    If you're anything like me you love recipes that fall into the "anything you can eat I can eat vegan" category. And sometimes it's fun to not only veganize a recipe, but to put a healthier spin on it, too.

    And that's what we're doing today with this cashew-based vegan condensed milk. It's every bit as rich, thick, creamy, and sweet as you expect but without the saturated fat and refined sugar usually found in sweetened condensed milk.

    If you appreciate naturally sweetened beverages and desserts, this recipe is for you!

    Stir vegan condensed milk into your favorite coffee and tea beverages and creamy cocktails. Drizzle it on baked goods or fresh fruit for an elegant, easy dessert. There are so many ways to use this luscious treat.

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    Ingredient Notes

    Raw cashews - the naturally occurring starch in cashews is what thickens the milk. This is key for making this recipe work as written, so I can't recommend any substitutes at this time.

    Maple syrup - I used golden maple syrup, which is slightly lighter in color than other grades, but any pure maple syrup is fine. This is the only sweetener I've tested in this recipe so far, but I suspect agave nectar would also work.

    Non-dairy milk - I used unsweetened almond, but any other milk you like is fine.

    Vanilla extract - for flavor.

    Fine sea salt - just a pinch, also for flavor.

    maple cashew mixture inside blender.

    How To Make It

    This recipe is sooooo simple. Are you ready? The process goes like this (be sure to scroll down for the full recipe):

    1. Combine all ingredients in a blender. *A high-speed blender like a Vitamix works best, but if you don't have one, soaking the cashews overnight helps.
    2. Blend for about 1 ½ to 2 minutes, stopping to scrape down the sides of the blender as needed.
    3. Pour into a small saucepan over low to medium-low heat. Whisking frequently, cook for about 5 minutes until thickened and creamy.
    4. If it gets TOO thick, simply whisk in another 1 or 2 teaspoons of maple syrup and a tablespoon of milk.

    And that's it. Your vegan condensed milk is ready to add richness to your coffee or chai tea and add irresistible decadence to your scones, cakes, brownies, and cookies!

    Or cool it completely to use on fruit and in iced beverages.

    milk mixture inside small sauce pan prior to heating.
    Before heating, the cashew milk is very liquid.
    holding a whisk above a pot with thick condensed milk dripping down.
    After heating, it's impressively thick, creamy, and rich.

    Once cool, store vegan condensed milk in a lidded glass jar or container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

    Ways To Use It

    No need for any fancy or complicated recipes to put this dairy-free sweetened condensed milk to use.

    • Use it to sweeten coffee, tea, and espresso drinks and create decadently creamy cocktails.
    • Drizzle it on fresh fruit.
    • Incorporate it into your favorite vegan ice cream recipes and cheesecakes.
    • Use it as a glaze for baked goods like muffins, scones, and cake.
    • And with the natural maple flavor of this alternative condensed milk, it's also an easy way to level-up your vegan pancakes and waffles!

    Tips

    If the cashew condensed milk is too thick after heating, simply whisk in more milk and maple syrup, 1 teaspoon at a time until it's as smooth and pourable as you like.

    With such a short ingredient list, this creamy cashew condensed milk does have fairly strong flavors of both cashew and maple. So if you're not a fan of those ingredients or prefer a more neutral-tasting condensed milk, you may want to experiment with incorporating coconut milk, agave, or follow a recipe that use white sugar instead of maple syrup.

    hand lifting a spoon from a glass jar of condensed milk.

    If you try the recipe I would love to hear from you! Comment below and let us know how you used this cashew-maple vegan condensed milk.

    More vegan sweet treats:

    • Vegan Oat Milk Ice Cream (No Coconut)
    • Vegan Peanut Butter Brownies
    • Healthy Vegan Rice Crispy Treats
    • Light Vegan Lemon Bars (Gluten-Free)
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    Easy Vegan Condensed Milk (No Coconut)

    Author: Lori Rasmussen, My Quiet Kitchen
    This easy homemade vegan condensed milk is made with 4 ingredients and calls for just a few minutes of cooking. Rich, creamy, and naturally sweetened, it's a decadent (yet wholesome) way to sweeten your favorite coffee and tea beverages and add extra wow factor to desserts! Free from oil, soy, refined sugar, coconut.
    Yield: makes about 1 ½ cups or 12 fluid ounces.
    Servings: 8 servings
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time: 5 mins
    Cook Time: 5 mins
    Total Time: 10 mins

    Equipment

    • high-speed blender
    • small saucepan

    Ingredients 

    • scant 1 cup raw cashews - Soak overnight if not using a high-speed blender.
    • ½ cup non-dairy milk, plus another splash, as needed for consistency
    • ½ cup maple syrup
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt
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    Instructions
     

    • Combine all ingredients in a blender. Note: a high-speed blender like a Vitamix works best; if you don't have one, soaking the cashews overnight helps them blend. 
      Blend until completely smooth, about 1 ½ to 2 minutes, stopping to scrape down the sides of the blender as needed. 
    • Pour the sweet cashew milk into a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook for about 5 minutes, whisking constantly, until thickened. If it gets too thick, whisk in more milk and maple syrup, 1 teaspoon at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
    • Use warm to sweeten hot beverages and drizzle on desserts like brownies, etc. For cold uses, allow the condensed milk to cool, whisking occasionally. Then transfer to a lidded container or jar and refrigerate until ready to use. Store in the refrigerator for up to a week. Can also be frozen.

    Notes

    This alternative version of sweetened condensed milk does have its own unique flavor of cashews and maple syrup. If you prefer a more neutral-tasting option, I recommend trying other recipes that are sweetened with regular sugar. You may also decrease the cashews, incorporate more milk, and cook the mixture longer until it's as thick as you like.
    Nutrition information represents a serving of 3 tablespoons.

    Estimated Nutrition (per serving)

    Serving: 3TbspCalories: 125kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 3gFat: 6gCholesterol: 0mgSugar: 13g

    Nutrition information is an estimate and will vary depending on the exact amounts and specific products and ingredients used. We calculate this information using the online calculator cronometer.com.

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    1. LouAnn

      April 17, 2022 at 12:28 pm

      Could date paste be used in place if the maple syrup?🤞

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      • Lori

        April 17, 2022 at 12:38 pm

        I haven't tried it with date paste so I'm not really sure how it might impact the texture. Possibly a little thicker and darker in color. It could be great! If you experiment with it let us know, LouAnn!

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