Instant Pot Dulce de Leche

Instant Pot Dulce de Leche is a thick and creamy caramel sauce that only requires one ingredient and just a little bit of pressure to make.

Instant Pot Dulce de Leche is one of my favorite quick and easy treats to make around the holidays.

If you’re not familiar with what Dulce de Leche is, it’s very similar to a caramel sauce, but more thick and creamy. The best thing about this recipe is that it really is just one ingredient!

Sweetened condensed milk!

There are a variety of ways to make this delicious caramelized sauce, including the stove top and yes, even the slow cooker!

The stove top method could be quite messy and time consuming as you have to sit by the stove top and make sure all the water doesn’t evaporate before the dulce de leche is finished cooking. The slow cooker is nice because you can set it and forget it for the rest of the day. But it literally takes ALL DAY to make.

Let’s say you’re in a hurry… well, the Instant Pot is the way to go!

Pour your sweetened condensed milk into some wide mouthed mason jars and secure the lids. I used pint-sized jars and could fit one can of sweetened condensed milk per jar. I can fit 3 jars into my 8 quart Instant Pot.

You CAN skip the mason jars and just put the cans of sweetened condensed milk into the IP, but you’ll have to wait until the can is completely cooled before opening. I’ve found that the mason jars let me pop them open much sooner.

Place the jars on the rack of your pressure cooker and fill with water until just below the lids of the mason jars.

The result is a spoon-licking-good dulce de leche that pairs perfectly with sliced apples, fills delicious cookies and so much more! I’ve got a fantastic recipe coming at you in the next few weeks that uses this stuff, so be prepared!

Fill mini mason jars with the dulce de leche and gift them! Trust me, having too much of this goodness laying around could be dangerous!

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Instant Pot Dulce de Leche

Instant Pot Dulce de Leche is a thick and creamy caramel sauce that only requires one ingredient and just a little bit of pressure to make.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time40 mins

Total Time45 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 24

Calories: 163 kcal

Author: Shawn

Ingredients

• 3 14 oz cans sweetened condensed milk
• 3 pint sized, wide mouth mason jars
• water

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

• Fill each mason jar with a can of the sweetened condensed milk and seal the top with the lid.
• Place the jars inside of your pressure cooker on top of the rack. Fill with water just until it reaches under the lid. Secure the top of the pressure cooker and make sure vent is closed.
• Cook on HIGH pressure for 35 to 40 minutes with a quick release of the pressure. 35 minutes will give you a golden brown dulce de leche and up to 40 minutes will be a deeper golden brown.
• Carefully remove jars with a pot holder or rag and let cool to touch before attempting to remove the lid. Store in the refrigerator once opened.

Notes

SLOW COOKER OPTION Place the filled jars in your slow cooker and cover with water. Cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours depending on how deep you want the color and flavor.

Nutrition

Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 65mg | Potassium: 188mg | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 136IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 144mg | Iron: 1mg

Keywords: condensed milk, dulce de leche, Instant Pot

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