Mom Knows Best: Slow Cooker Caramel Sauce From Condensed Milk

Caramel sauce from a can of condensed milk

I discovered a very cool way to make caramel sauce in a slow cooker and it is so easy. This caramel sauce tastes wonderful with apples and makes a great gift. All you need is a can of sweetened condensed milk (the sweet one not evaporated milk.) You place the unopened can in a slow cooker and fill with water to cover the can. I also placed foil at the bottom on my slow cooker to prevent rust stains. For best results do not buy the condensed milk with a flip top. You can also use fat-free condensed milk.

For best results do not buy the condensed milk with a flip top

Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours. Then take the can of sweet condensed milk out of slow cooker(use tongs as it will be hot.) Then let it cool for 2 hours. When you open the can of cooked condensed milk, you will discover a sweet surprise. It is amazing that the can of milk turns into a wonderful caramel sauce. The caramel sauce needs to be stored in the fridge and it keeps for about two weeks.

You will discover a sweet surprise

This delicious caramel sauce is great with sliced apples. Here is how I served mine. This sauce would also be great with ice cream or apple pie. I once made a pear crisp with it and it was delicious.

Serve the creamy caramel sauce with apples

This creamy caramel sauce also makes a great gift. Put the caramel sauce in a mason jar or any other container. Place a ribbon on the jar and pair it with some apples. Just let the person know they need to keep it in the fridge. This caramel sauce will keep for two weeks in the fridge.

This caramel sauce also makes a great gift

Yield: 1 canAuthor: Mom Knows Best

Slow Cooker Caramel Sauce From Condensed Milk

This delicious cream caramel sauce is great with apples or ice cream

ingredients:

1 can sweeten condensed milk, regular or fat-free
slow cooker
enough water to cover the can of milk

instructions:

Place the unopened can condensed milk in the slow cooker that has a sheet of foil on the bottom. Add enough water to cover the can of milk. Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for eight hours. Then remove the can of milk from the slow cooker with tongs and let it cool down for 2 hours before you open the can up. This caramel sauce is great with sliced apples and can be used in recipes.

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28 comments:

alwaysblabbingOctober 6, 2013 at 2:50 PM
Thanks for sharing. I love caramel with my apples.
MelissaOctober 6, 2013 at 6:09 PM
That is genius! Not to mention way cheaper than constantly buying caramel!
Buzz4MommiesOctober 7, 2013 at 2:17 PM
Yummy! I love apples with caramel and condensed milk makes everything so much better!
JamieOctober 7, 2013 at 2:24 PM
Wow, I never knew this could be done. I always worry about burning the sugar in the pan, so now this will be my go-to!! Thanks!!
LisaOctober 7, 2013 at 4:32 PM
Great idea! Definitely have to try it - and I'm sure it's cheaper than the usual caramel sauces!
CarlaOctober 23, 2013 at 11:17 AM
We love making caramel sauce this way! Tastes delicious with bananas as well
Ashley SOctober 23, 2013 at 11:56 AM
YUM!!! Love caramel :)
UnknownOctober 23, 2013 at 12:07 PM
Yum! Looks delicious! Caramel Sauce and apples are one of my favorite fall combos.
Jenny GuldinSeptember 12, 2015 at 1:02 PM
Easy, awesome, and yummy! This is great!
MarissaSeptember 17, 2015 at 11:08 AM
Guess what I'm doing later! I had no idea this could even happen... yum!
Jay | Life of CreedSeptember 17, 2015 at 11:35 AM
Oh wow! How easy! I LOVE caramel, so I will be trying this recipe very soon. Yum! I'm ready for some apples and caramel sauce. Thanks for sharing!!
Masshole MommySeptember 17, 2015 at 12:36 PM
Yummy! I want some homemade caramel sauce. I need to make this.
AnonymousSeptember 17, 2015 at 1:00 PM
Mmmm! Great thinking, I love how you made it as a gift. I sure would love some homemade caramel for my birthday. lol
Shaylee AnneSeptember 17, 2015 at 1:35 PM
That looks so yummy and so easy to make! Will definitely bookmark this for the future!
RebeccaSeptember 17, 2015 at 3:56 PM
Oh my goodness. This looks curious and very yummy. I am addict to carmel in any form.
PatriceMFoster.comSeptember 17, 2015 at 11:12 PM
Look awesome and yummy and not hard to make.
Elizabeth O.September 18, 2015 at 1:11 AM
I thought there isn't any easier way to make caramel sauce. Turns out I was wrong. This is awesome! Thanks for the idea.
UnknownSeptember 18, 2015 at 5:49 AM
I've been using my crockpot more lately. This is going on my list of tasty things to make.
DogvillsSeptember 18, 2015 at 6:10 AM
I love caramel sauce, but I always made it from scratch. I will have to try this.
ClaudetteSeptember 18, 2015 at 6:36 AM
Very yummy looking...I send my address for you to mail mine to me. :)
Shann EvaSeptember 18, 2015 at 9:48 AM
Yum! This sounds delicious, and probably much better than buying it from the store.
UnknownSeptember 18, 2015 at 1:01 PM
Never thought it's called caramel sause. We used to do it in Russia when were kids. The most important is not to forget about the can, otherwise you will have to clean the ceiling up :)
Liz MaysSeptember 18, 2015 at 3:25 PM
How did I not know about this before! This will be awesome for Halloween!
UnknownSeptember 18, 2015 at 4:16 PM
WHAT?! No way! I had no idea it was this easy!
Cheap Is The *New* ClassySeptember 18, 2015 at 5:42 PM
I had no idea that you could make caramel sauce in the slow cooker. I should have known, though. You can make anything in it. This looks yummy!
paradisenearthSeptember 19, 2015 at 12:23 AM
Yummy I ll try this
B is 4September 19, 2015 at 9:11 PM
Im going to have to do this instead of buying caramel sauce, such a great idea! I love dipping my apples in caramel, too.
MelissaSeptember 20, 2015 at 9:20 PM
This is such an easy and great idea!! I must try it.

Thanks for the comment.