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Instant Pot Dulce de Leche Recipe

Dulce de Leche is a delicious and versatile spread, but it can take FOREVER to make! This Instant Pot Dulce de Leche cuts your cook time in a quarter, allowing you to make this sweet concoction easily in your own home! 

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 319 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Argentinian

Ingredients

  • 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk

Instructions

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  1. To start, remove the paper label from the outside of your 14 oz sweet condensed milk can and then use a can opener to open it. Discard the lid. Next, rip off a large piece of aluminum foil and wrap it tightly around the open can, covering the top and bottom. This step is vital, as you want to make sure that none of your dulce de leche can boil out of the can.
  2. Place the trivet in your Instant Pot, and fill it up with enough water to cover about half the can. The amount of water will depend on the size of your Instant Pot, but for me it took about 10 cups of water.
  3. Place the lid on your Instant Pot and then set the pressure to Manual High for 40 minutes. This leaves a lightly colored Dulce de Leche. If you want a thicker or darker Dulce de Leche in the Instant Pot, you can increase the cook time. Perform an Instant release when the time is up. Dump the contents of the can into a bowl and whisk it up until smooth. Enjoy!
  4. If you open your aluminum foil and your Dulce de Leche isn’t as dark as you’d like, simply rewrap the can and place it back in the pot. Seal it again, and turn the pressure on for longer. I would recommend increments of 10 if cooking it for longer.
  5. Note: If your dulce de leche comes out of the aluminum foil looking lumpy or curdled, this is NORMAL. Put it in a bowl and whisk it and it will smooth out!
  6. ANOTHER NOTE: Your dulce de leche will thicken as it cools. As long as it reaches your desired color, put it in the fridge and it will start to thicken. It will thin out when heated up again 🙂

Notes

  • Recipe copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only. 
  • Recipe was made using an 8 qt pot.
  • That’s it! You can even cook it directly in the can. 
  • Removing the lid of the can is very important for this recipe. If you choose to leave the lid on the can, entirely different safety precautions need to be taken. 
  • Use oven mitts to remove the can from the Instant Pot (or allow it to cool down first). The can will be very hot. 
  • If a little bit of water gets into your can while cooking, it won’t hurt anything. Simply pour it out of the can before stirring the spread. 
  • If you are not in a hurry, you can also perform a natural pressure release for more time to your Instant Pot Dulce de Leche to cook. 
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  • Sweetened Condensed Milk: That’s it! You can even cook it directly in the can. 
  • Removing the lid of the can is very important for this recipe. If you choose to leave the lid on the can, entirely different safety precautions need to be taken. 
  • Use oven mitts to remove the can from the Instant Pot (or allow it to cool down first). The can will be very hot. 
  • If a little bit of water gets into your can while cooking, it won’t hurt anything. Simply pour it out of the can before stirring the spread. 
  • If you are not in a hurry, you can also perform a natural pressure release for more time to your Instant Pot Dulce de Leche to cook. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 319kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 54g (18%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Cholesterol 34mg (11%) Sodium 126mg (5%) Potassium 368mg (11%) Sugar 54g (108%) Vitamin A 265IU (5%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 282mg (28%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 319

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 319kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 54g 18%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 34mg 11%
Sodium 126mg 5%
Potassium 368mg 8%
Sugar 54g 108%
Vitamin A 265IU 5%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 282mg 28%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.