I keep hearing rave reviews about every homemade dulce de leche recipe (thickened, sweetened milk). I even read one review that stated, “the only thing I would trade chocolate for.” I knew I just had to make some. It’s much like a caramel sauce, but not as sweet and without the concern of barley malt sometimes found in caramel coloring. However, caramel coloring is usually made from corn. That’s another thing I like to avoid when at all possible, corn, and especially corn syrup which is sometimes called for in a dulce de leche recipe.
Having the need to use up some whole milk I had purchased for a guest whose visit was postponed, and having had some hardened brown sugar (easily softened using a microwave), I thought this was the best time to make dulce de leche. The twist to this recipe is the use of brown sugar instead of white sugar. It’s a twist on the Dominican version which calls for equal parts of brown sugar and milk and is made into a more caramel candy consistency.
Meanwhile, this gluten free dulce de leche was decadently delicious! Use it atop cakes or ice cream, in cheesecake, or as a dip for fruit, to name a few ideas. I used it to top off some sauteed bananas. It was so delicious!
Dulce de leche may be purchased in cans. I have confirmed Hershey’s to be gluten free. However, it contains artificial coloring and corn syrup.
Dulce de leche recipe with a guaranteed caramel color
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*Brown sugar may be either refined-free or less refined, depending upon the brand.
**If you are allergic to corn you may substitute the baking powder for 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, or use a corn-free baking powder. Hain Featherweight brand is corn-free.
Rather than waste time in the kitchen watching and occasionally stirring this mixture, make it while you're already in the kitchen whipping up something else.
Dulce de leche may also be made by using condensed milk (not evaporated milk), and will take less time to thicken, but it is at a higher cost.
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Have you tried the Dulce de Leche recipe with almond milk or rice milk?
Gwyn,
Sorry, but I have not tried a dairy-free milk with this recipe. If you try it, please let us know. I would assume you would need something high in fat, though.
Carla