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Keto Dulce de Leche

Sugar free homemade caramel
Prep Time1 minute
Cook Time2 hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dessert, Ketogenic, Sugar-Free
Keyword: Keto, Ketogenic, Low Carb, Sugar-Free, Sweets
Servings: 6
Calories: 176kcal
Cost: $5

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Heavy bottom cook pot
  • Whisk
  • Jar with lid

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Bocha Sweet Can substitute with other sweeteners but results may crystalize once cooled.
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 2 cup Heavy Cream
  • 1 tsp Vanilla bean paste can substitute vanilla extract

Instructions

Sweetened Condensed Milk

  • Combine, heavy cream, butter, and sweetener. Stir to combine ingredients. Cook over medium heat. You do not want to speed the heating process.
  • Simmer over medium heat, stirring on occasion until mixture bubbles up and then begins to thicken. About fifteen (15) minutes
  • Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
  • Whisk condensed milk mixture to ensure no clumps have formed.
    Condensed milk waiting to become Dulce de Leche

Carmel aka Dulce de Leche

  • Preheat oven to 400°
  • Pour condensed milk into a small glass jar and cover with aluminum foil.
  • Place the covered jar in the center of a small baking pan. Fill with water ⅔ of the way.
  • Bake for one (1) hour. Carefully remove from oven, uncover and stir with a spoon. Mixture may bubble up. Recover and place back in the oven for another thrity (30) minute before checking again.
  • Remove from oven when you see milk reaches a hue of caramel to your liking. Allow to cool for 30 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
  • Store in an airtight container up to 7 days in refrigerator.

Notes

Total Calories 176  |  1.1g Carb  |  19.7g Fat  |  0g Protein
Finished caramel ready to eat