Dulce de leche habe ich immer sehr gerne gegessen. Diese südamerikanische Milchkaramellcreme eignet sich hervorragend zum Verfeinern von Kuchen und Eis, aber man kann sie sich auch aufs Brot schmieren…Übersetzt heißt dulce de leche Milchmarmelade und das Produkt wird hergestellt, indem man Milch und Zucker zu einer dickflüssigen Masse einkocht.
Dulce de leche ist ganz leicht selberzumachen, man braucht nur ein bisschen Geduld. Diese Version war mein erster Versuch und sie schmeckt hervorragend. Toller komplexer Karamellgeschmack und sehr gute Konsistenz. Ich würde das ganze beim nächsten Mal trotzdem mit zwei Änderungen probieren (siehe *)
Vegane dulce de leche
820 ml Sojamilch (ich habe “Rewe Bio Soja-Hafer” benutzt)
120 ml Kokosmilch
400 g Zucker*
1/4 TL gemahlene Vanille
1/2 TL Salz
1 kleine Prise Natron (verhindert die Gerinnung)
1 EL Gerstenmalzsirup**
* Wie ich erst hinterher festgestellt habe, kann man auch viel weniger Zucker nehmen. Ich habe mich an dieses Rezept gehalten. Andere Versionen werden mit der Hälfte des Zuckers gemacht.
** Den habe ich verwendet, weil ich ausprobieren wollte, wie er den Geschmack verändert. Er macht die dulce dunkler und hebt den Karamellgeschmack hervor. Für eine “authentischere” Version kann er aber problemlos weggelassen werden.
Alle Zutaten in einen großen Topf geben und verrühren. Zum Kochen bringen und die Hitze sofort runterschalten. Das Ganze sollte sanft köcheln, nicht kochen. Mein Herd hat 6 Stufen, ich habe die zweite genommen. Man kocht die dulce ca. 3 Stunden. Man muss die Mischung nicht die ganze Zeit im Auge behalten, die heiße Flüssigkeit sollte kleine Bläschen werfen. Wenn das der Fall ist und der Topf groß genug, kocht sie auch nicht über. Alle zwanzig Minuten mal nachschauen und umrühren. Nach ungefähr 2 1/2 Stunden sollte die Mischung schon eingedickt sein. Nun sollte man öfter rühren bis sich die gewünschte Konsistenz eingestellt hat. Noch heiß in Gläser füllen und verschließen. Im Kühlschrank aufbewahren.
Is dulche de leche similar to condensed milk? I used to love that stuff, either on bread and butter or on a teaspoon, striaght out of a tin! (I could get away with that many calories in those far-off days…) I, too, love caramel. Have you tried vegan caramel bars? Chocolate bars with caramel inside each square? I can’t remember who makes them, but will check if you don’t know them.
I must try making this. It sounds like just the thing to do on a rainy summer’s day! And we’ve had quite a few of them… :(
It is sometimes made with condensed milk but it’s not the same.And yes, I’ve tried some GoMaxGo bars, if you mean those. And we should swap some hot and rainy days, so you get to see the sun and I can cool down a bit.
I used to love dulce de leche. I was first introduced to it as a Latin treat in Spanish class, and I never even thought to try to veganize it. I think this will be wonderful in ice cream (perhaps you have already tried!) and I might need to work on a batch for myself.
Oh, your dulce de leche must be delicious! I have to make a batch some time soon…
Oh, yum. I need to make that soon!
My mouth is watering just looking at that jar of Dulce de leche! I can not wait to make this! THanks so much for sharing, Ill let you know how it goes!!!
zomg, your dulche de leche look amazing, Mihl! i’m dreaming of all the yummies i can spoon this over and enjoy with. mmmmmmmmmm! i can’t wait to see what awesomeness you create with your sauce, and i love that the recipe doesn’t call for fancy ingredients and just takes a little time to create something so super delicious. thanks, Mihl!
DULCE de Leche is my favorite ever and I have not made it since being a vegan. Great recipe. My Chilean grandmother always made it to add to her famous birthday cakes. She would put it between layers of cake along with our favorite jam and shredded coconut. I need to make cake now….. :) Chuss!
Can you replace the barley malt syrup with brown rice syrup?
Hi Amy! As I mentioned above, you can leave out the syrup altogether. If you want to use one, I’d rather go with molasses (but not blackstrap). Brown rice syrup is very mild and probably won’t change the colour or the taste.
Holy wow! I was just looking for a caramel-esque veg substitute. My apple pie cookies needed that gooey sweetness. I’ve gotta make this, STAT! Thanks for sharing.
Oh my goodness, that looks amazing! I’m a big caramel fan too. Thanks for sharing!
Ooh, I used to looooove dulce de leche! I can’t recall if I’ve ever had a vegan version (though I’ve made caramel sauce before & LOVE it). I am definitely making this. Gorgeous photos!
I used to keep a jar of this in the fridge at all times. I’m really bad for having a scoop of it whenever I look in the fridge to get something to eat. In fact, I don’t think I ever even put it on anything other than a spoon that went straight into my mouth!
this is the first time i’ve seen a vegan version of dulche de leche, you’re pretty smart figuring out how to make it. i really want to try this and i have the one-ingredient banana ice cream in mind…
i’ve some questions just to make sure:
what kind of soy milk did you use? the “pure”, for cooking kind or the one with sugar in it?
how much fat is “full fat”? (i guess Alnatura’s 22g/100g won’t do.)
thanks!
Hi Lilla, I used “Rewe Bio Hafer-Soja”. Use your favourite soymilk. It doesn’t matter if it contains a little bit of sugar. I would go with any milk that has a creamy texture and no light or no 100% oatmilk versions. Those might be too “thin”.
Alnatura’s coconut milk is a full-fat coconut milk. 22 g per 100 g is exactly what you are looking for.
This would be dangerous to have on stock in my apartment! I would most certainly sneak spoonfuls in the middle of the night. That’s okay to do, right?
So awesome to have a non-fancy vegan dulce de leche recipe! I’ve always wanted to make my own but not wanted to buy the expensive ingredients–I’m all on this one when I have a free night.
Oh my! I just woke up, and I’m usually not a big breakfast fan, but I could seriously devour some of this right now with my coffee… straight from the spoon. Very much looking forward to the upcoming recipes!!!
YUM! That looks so delicious!
Also, I’m very jealous that you got to study in Oslo. Is it easy to get along there as a German/English speaker? I assume it is.
I remember having dulce de leche when I was in Spain, my family living in Madrid had it with dessert almost every night. Mmm…..followed with a non-alcoholic sour apple schnapps.
oh this looks so very lovely mihl. i am already thinking of the many desserts to make with this lovely concoction, but i cannot wait to see what YOU come up with!
Since I’m currently on a cupcake rampage I shouldn’t actually be eyeing any more sugar-intense recipes but that dulce de leche looks really yummy (this from a not-too-ardent caramel lover). Do you have a guesstimate as to how long this would last in the fridge so I know whether I can make this now or have to wait for an occasion or at least till my cupcake craze is over?
Holy crap that looks delicious!
This will be very first thing I make when we go home. I don’t need to see any other options – this will be it! It would be so good on ice cream! The gooeyness is beyond tempting!
I hope you get to visit Yellowstone some day! You will definitely see some buffalo there! :)
i was just about to ask, ‘what do you do with it?’… then i saw your ice cream suggestions, and oh my! dreamy!
Oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh…..YES! Ever since you tweeted a photo of this glorious perfection in a jar I have been hoping for a recipe. I worship at the alter of caramel, it is one of my very, very favorite things. Sweet, salty, buttery all in one place? YES PLEASE! This has to be your best post ever…don’t I always say that? But seriously, this is just too much! THANK YOU!
YUM. Your version looks totally luscious and captivating and I am totally going to make it on my day off for ice cream topping and I’m so excited that I am writing in run-on sentences!
So just when I think I need to cut back on my sugar intake, you post another awesome recipe that I have to try immediately. You weren’t kidding, Mihl; this dulce de leche is amazingly delicious (vegan or otherwise–BTW I made mine with almond milk and it turned out perfectly). I’ve been drizzling it over sliced apples, and it’s pretty fantastic…although really, it works with anything and everything. Thanks for sharing and indulging my sweet tooth yet again!
Sorry about feeding your sugar tooth! I’m glad you liked it.
This is my dream come true. Thank you.
hi mihl-
i made this almost as soon as you posted it but it didn’t come out as thick as your photo looks. i even tried adding some kuzu to thicken it but no luck. anyone else in blogland have this issue? i am thinking maybe just use less soymilk? any other suggestions?
btw i am working on some recipes with it, but for now it just goes into coffee! sooo good :)
Hi Andrea, cooking it longer might solve your problem next time. You can cook it until it reaches the texture you want. Storing the finished dulche de leche in the fridge will also thicken it. (Although it will get soft again when warm). I don’t think adding thickeners like kuzu, agar and cornstarch will work here.
That looks so smooth and delicious! I love how it calls for simple ingredients.
Just made this today! I’ve never had dulce de leche… this was just delightful and delicious. Definitely need to put it in ice cream.
Here in Brazil we have canned vegan “dulche de leche” (in portuguese doce de leite) but that recipe is waaaay better. (:
Thank you! Although I think a canned version would come in pretty handy from time to time.
I just made this with only one cup of sugar and without the syrup. I wouldn’t want it to be any sweeter. I actually forgot about it during the last bit of cooking, but luckily only the bottom layer got burnt and the rest was fine. I’m going to try using it to make filled chocolates.
Hi Natasha!
Good point on the sugar. I also made another version with less sugar, which you can find here:
http://seitanismymotor.com/2010/09/plum-and-blueberry-buns/