A 1-cup serving of low-fat or fat-free milk has about 0 to 3 g of fat and 100 calories, while only 2 tbsp. of condensed milk contain about 2 g of fat and 130 calories. Clearly, the healthier option when making pancakes is not to use condensed milk. But, when your pancake recipe calls for condensed milk, it's not possible to substitute it equally, as condensed milk is a thicker, sweeter product. Reducing the milk down and adding sugar, if you want the extra sweetness, offers a suitable substitute for thick condensed milk.
Step 1
Pour into the saucepan twice the amount of regular milk as the amount of condensed milk called for in the recipe .
Step 2
Place the saucepan on a burner set to low heat.
Step 3
Simmer the milk for about 2 hours, or until the milk is reduced by half.
Step 4
Whisk sugar into the milk if you want a sweeter milk, until it tastes as sweet as you want it. It should only take about 1 cup of sugar to taste sufficiently sweet. Omit the sugar for a healthier pancake, especially if the pancake recipe already calls for adding sugar to the mixture.
Step 5
Allow the thickened, reduced milk to cool slightly.
Step 6
Mix the dry ingredients for the pancake recipe together in a large bowl.
Step 7
Form a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients, including the milk, into the well.
Step 8
Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until they are well-combined.
Step 9
Proceed with frying the pancakes.
Tips and Warnings
- Sift the flour before adding it to the ingredients. Beat the ingredients together with a mixer or electric hand whisk for the smoothest consistency. Heat a little oil in the pan before frying the pancakes to make the pan nonstick.
Things You'll Need
- Thick-bottomed saucepan
- Whisk
- Sugar
- Large bowl
- Mixing spoon
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