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Spooning homemade dulce de leche from a blue patterned bowl.
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Easy Dulce de Leche Recipe

Make this easy dulce de leche recipe with just one simple ingredient! It's so sticky sweet and delicious, and can be used in so many different ways. 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 5 minutes
Course: Dessert, Topping
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: dulce de leche recipe, dulce de leche recipes, easy dulce de leche, how to make dulce de leche
Servings: 6
Calories: 212kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Place the sweetened condensed milk in a pie plate or similar baking dish, and cover it tightly with foil. 
  • Place the covered dish in a larger pan, and pour hot water into the larger pan until it comes about 1 inch up the sides.  
  • Bake in the oven for about 2 hours (checking every so often to refill with water if needed), or until the desired color and thickness* are achieved.
  • Whisk the dulce de leche to smooth out any lumps. 

Notes

*Dulce de Leche will become even thicker as it cools.
A few more delicious dessert toppings:

Nutrition

Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 84mg | Potassium: 245mg | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 188mg | Iron: 0.1mg