Condensed Milk Dessert Recipes (2024)

Ok y’all, this might be the most comprehensive list of condensed milk dessert recipes. You’ll be able to find cakes, bar cookies, and pies for the holidays, or any occasion.

If you’ve been to Back To My Southern Roots before, you’ll know how much I love to make things with sweetened condensed milk. It makes the blandest dessert amazing.

Let me give a little history on the good stuff. It was introduced just before the Civil War in an effort to fight food poisoning. What a wonderful treat to avoid poisoning!

During the Civil War, the soldiers needed milk that would keep, and sweetened condensed milk did the trick.

According to the Eagle Brand websitethe company held a contest in 1931 for, “recipes in which Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk makes cooking quicker, easier, and surer.” They got 80,000 recipes mailed to the company.

I wonder if my great-grandmother submitted a recipe? She and my grandmother had so many recipes with sweetened condensed milk, including homemade ice cream.

Now, the company offers the original, low-fat, fat-free, and caramel (and they’ve even had chocolate flavored – oh my).

If you wanted to make caramel at home, you can do it with just the can.

Remove the wrapper and place the can into a saucepan. Cover with water 1-inch to 2-inches above the can.
Bring to a boil (when it boils, make sure the water doesn’t evaporate and get below the can lid).
Reduce to low and simmer for 1-1/2 hours.
Flip the can over and let it simmer one more hour.
Let the cans cool.
Open after they have cooled.

Condensed milk dessert recipes are perfect for any occasion, especially the holidays.

Sweetened Condensed Milk Pound Cake

Cake Recipes with Sweetened Condensed Milk

Pound Cake with Sweetened Condensed Milk – Back To My Southern Roots

You’ll love this condensed milk pound cake recipe. It’s an easy, rich, and delicious dessert. It is a dense cake, and with a dollop of whipped cream, and a drizzle of chocolate, you’ve got the best pound cake around. Pound cake with condensed milk recipes are always a fun treat.

Strawberries and Cream Cake – Plain Chicken

Plain Chicken is such a great blog and always has the best recipes. You’ll love this strawberry poke cake with frosting recipe. It makes strawberry season that much sweeter.

Southern Pecan Praline Cake with Butter Sauce – The Country Cook

This delectable treat features a butter pecan cake, coconut pecan frosting, and pecans. Hello. You know this is going to be amazing.

Chocolate Poke Cake – Oh My Goodness Chocolate Desserts

You are going to be saying Oh My Goodness when you see the recipe for this chocolate poke cake. Poke cakes are popular, and you will know why when you see this recipe. Mmm, mmm, good. If you take this to a church potluck, you’re going to be the star.

Chocolate Turtle Poke Cake – Mom Loves Baking

This is another poke cake, but with caramel sweetened condensed milk. The Chocolate Turtle Poke Cake has some incredible layers to it. Y’all are going to immediately fall in love with it.

Milky Girl Cake – Let The Baking Begin

Milky Girl Cake is a really cool cake (with a cool name). It has quite a few layers and turns out gorgeous. Let The Baking Begin walks you through the recipe step-by-step so you can make a beautiful cake. And you know it’s going to send your taste buds to heaven with all of the sweet ingredients.

Boston Cream Pie Poke Cake – Diary of A Recipe Collector

Condensed Milk Cookie Recipes

These next desserts are a combination of cookie and bar recipes. It’s the best of both worlds.

How To Make Hello Dolly Bars – Back To My Southern Roots

The Hello Dolly Bars are one of my most popular recipes. They are easy to make, and you can have several varieties–either with chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, or white chocolate chips. There’s one thing I can promise–you will love them. Plus, there’s a step-by-step video showing you how to make them.

Ultimate Gooey Brownies – Handle The Heat with Tessa Arias

You’ll find plenty to love about these brownie bars. According to Tessa, they are, “Ooey, gooey, fudgy, with chewy edges.” Tessa shares her step-by-step instructions to get a super amazing brownie bar. No other brownie will compare.

Buttery Coconut Bars – 5 Boys Baker

With a brown sugar crust and butter and coconut filling, you can’t go wrong. It’s a recipe that won’t take a long time to make, and surely won’t take long to eat either! In fact, you’d better make sure you get a piece before anyone else does because, by the looks of these bars, they won’t last long.

Double Chocolate Bars – Back To My Southern Roots

These are my go-to bars for potlucks and parties. They are budget-friendly and taste amazing. I’ve even messed up the recipe and it still came out delicious. This is one of my favorite condensed milk dessert recipes and has plenty of chocolate chips to make the biggest chocolate fan happy.

Chocolate Chip Treasure Cookies – Together As A Family

Chocolate Chip Treasure Cookies are a unique recipe that you are going to love. Graham cracker crumbs, butter, coconut, and walnuts are all apart of the batter. Don’t miss out on these treats.

Condensed Milk Butter Cookies – Cooking LSL

Who knew you could have easy and delectable? Well, this is the recipe. Flour, condensed milk, butter, and sprinkles. If you’re looking for some cookies to take to the next Christmas party, these are the ones. And you won’t have to be in the kitchen all day to cook them.

Almond Joy Cookies – Just 4 Ingredients – Mom On Timeout

Mom On Timeout shares her recipe for Almond Joy Cookies with just four ingredients. So, that’s the perfect dessert cookies to take to a school function, office party, or a potluck. They are easy to make and cook up perfectly delicious. Y’all know those are going to be rich and creamy sweet treats.

Ultimate Magic Bars – Brown Eyed Baker

Condensed Milk Pie

These are easy dessert recipes with condensed milk. I honestly think pie is my all-time favorite food. Whenever we’d visit my grandmother in Tennessee, we’d show up and she’d have a pie ready for us to eat. She always knew how to get right to my heart.

Sweetened Condensed Milk Chocolate Pie – Back To My Southern Roots

Now, this is a pie that you can sink your teeth into. The pie is made with a crushed Nilla wafer crust, sweetened condensed milk, melted chocolate chips, and cream cheese. If you want to impress someone, this is how to do it. Add a little dollop of Cool Whip on top and you’re in business.

Easy Three Step Strawberry Cream Pie – The Goldilocks Kitchen

The Strawberry Cream Pie is for all of you strawberry lovers. Once you see the recipe, you’ll know it’s a rich and creamy dessert that you won’t be able to pass up. With added lemon, whipped topping, and a graham cracker crust, this will be one of your favorite summer condensed milk dessert recipes.

Caramel Cream Pie – Sippity Sup

Sippity Sup’s Caramel Cream Pie has–count it–three cans of condensed milk. Three glorious cans. Y’all might as well forget even thinking about taking this to a party because you’re not going to want to share. Just grab a fork, have a seat, and dig in.

Atlantic Beach Pie – A Family Feast

Hang on because your taste buds are fixin’ to go on a sweet ride. The Atlantic Beach Pie from A Family Feast features a saltine cracker, sugar, and butter crust, a lemon and lime juice filling, whipped cream, and sea salt. Be sure to watch the video on how to make the pie. I can guarantee this will become a family favorite. And, your taste buds will thank you.

Lemon Cream Pie – Back To My Southern Roots

This is another fresh and summer-filled flavored dessert. You only need four ingredients, including the graham cracker crust, and you get a pie you can be proud of. There are step-by-step instructions on how to make the easy filling, and you’ll have a quick dessert ready in no time.

Banoffee Pie – Spend With Pennies

I love Spend With Pennies. She always has amazing recipes, and this is no exception. She said it’s an English dessert, and it is made out of sweetened condensed milk or dulce de leche, bananas, and heavy cream. You know it’s going to be a delicious homemade recipe that’s out of this world.

3 Ingredient Sweetened Condensed Chocolate Milk Pie – Cake Spy

Don’t you love recipes that only have three ingredients? One of the ingredients is dark chocolate, so you’re getting a unique and oh-so-yummy pie.

Banana Cream Pie – Eagle Brand

You can’t have a church potluck without a banana cream pie. This is the good stuff. The filling is cooked and poured into a graham cracker crust and you know dessert is going to be good.

Lemon Meringue Pie – Back To My Southern Roots

This is the tried and true recipe that I got from my grandmother in Tennessee. I think it’s a pretty popular recipe, and it’s really tough to mess this one up. There are only three ingredients and you can pour it right into a Nilla Wafer crust. This is one of my favorite pies that always makes an appearance at Christmastime.

6-Ingredient Classic Key Lime Pie – Spoonful of Flavor

We can’t have this list without key lime pie. This is an easy recipe that only requires six ingredients and will knock your socks off. With a combination of sour cream, condensed milk, and lime juice, you are going to fall in love.

Mini Strawberry Key Lime Pies with Lemoncello – No Plate Like Home

Trust me, you’re going to fall in love with these mini pies. They are made with fresh key limes and topped with strawberries for a fresh and summery treat. The combination of creamy sweetened condensed milk and tart key limes is a dessert you don’t want to miss out on.

5 Minute Fudge

Easy Baking Recipes with Condensed Milk

There are so many condensed milk dessert recipes to choose from, and they don’t stop with pie. Fudge, popcorn, hot chocolate, and more, are easy to make and fun to share and eat. The majority of these desserts make perfect gifts for teachers, friends, and neighbors (and yourself–you deserve it).

5 Minute Fudge – Back To My Southern Roots

A friend shared this recipe with me and it’s super simple and super delicious. The easy fudge recipe requires three ingredients and takes less than five minutes to make. You can use either white, semi-sweet, or milk chocolate. You can also use Oreos, Reese’s Pieces, M&M’s, or any type of candy to add to the fudge. This is a great dessert for parties or any holiday.

Dr. Pepper Caramel Popcorn – Busy Creating Memories

Talk about a creative and tasty bucket of popcorn. Corn syrup, butter, condensed milk, and, of course, Dr. Pepper is all apart of the recipe. This would make a great treat for birthday parties or movie night or after dinner or while waiting in the car circle…you get the idea.

How to Make Incredible Hot Chocolate…In Your Crockpot – One Good Thing

This might be the best hot chocolate out there. It’s a creamy combination of heavy cream, vanilla, condensed milk, and chocolate chips. You can bring this to any potluck, holiday party, or Christmas gathering and you will for sure be a hit.

Chocolate Fudge Brownies – Back To My Southern Roots

Chocolate FudgeBrownies are a rich and decadent chocolate dessert. The recipe calls for a fudge frosting made out of sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, and vanilla. These are the best ever brownies.

Sweetened Condensed Milk

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Condensed Milk Dessert Recipes

Julie Pollitt( Blogger Behind Back To My Southern Roots )

Hi there! I’m Julie Pollitt from ‘Back To My Southern Roots.’ My love for cooking started way back on my grandparents’ farm in Tennessee. Those sunny days, the smell of biscuits in the oven, and all the family fun really sparked my passion for cooking. On my blog, I share more than just recipes – they’re like stories from my life, full of Southern warmth and homey goodness. The best part? Whether you’re just starting out or you’re a kitchen pro, you’ll find my recipes super easy to whip up. So, come on, pull up a chair, and let’s make some delicious memories!