Caramel sauce
A traditional Hispanic treat, dulce de leche is a sweet dessert made with milk and caramel.
Dulce de leche (pronounced “dool-seh deh leh-cheh”) is a traditional sweet treat found in many Spanish-speaking countries. Its name means “milk candy”.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time2 hr
- Total2 hr 15 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Calories261 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodoven baking
- Estimated cost$4.73 $0.59 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.99
- $0.45
- $3.29
Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Heat the milk with the sugar and vanilla.
- Remove the pod after 15 minutes.
- Stir occasionally, until the milk thickens and takes on a caramel color (approximately 2 hours 30 minutes).
- Pour in into individual containers. ≈ 3 min
The bill
Caramel sauce
- 1 liter of milk$0.99
- 400 g of sugar$0.45
- 1 vanilla bean$3.29
Total$4.73
that's $0.59 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 261 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 56.2 g |
| Sugars | 56.2 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 4.5 g |
| Salt | 0.11 g |
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