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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Desserts » How To Make Dulce De Leche Or Arequipe In The Oven

    How to make Dulce de Leche or Arequipe in the Oven

    May 1, 2013 · Modified: Nov 18, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 20 Comments

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    How to make Dulce de Leche or Arequipe in the Oven

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 20 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr 30 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 35 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 1 cup
    Calories 3 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 can of sweet condensed milk

    Instructions
     

    • Place the sweet condensed milk in a baking dish and cover it with foil.
    • Place the dish in a large roasting pan and fill it up with water to create a water bath (bauño de maria). Bake at 400 degrees F for about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Check about every 25 minutes the water level and add more if necessary.
    • Remove from the oven and whisk until smooth. Let it cool and enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 3kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 1mgPotassium: 4mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 3mg
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    How to make Dulce de Leche or Arequipe in the OvenPin

    Today I want to share a quick and simple recipe for Dulce de Leche, or Arequipe, in the oven. I've been a huge fan of this delicious and creamy Latin dessert for as long as I can remember. I usually have a jar in my fridge for recipes, or to eat by the spoonful 🙂 By the way, in case you didn't know, Arequipe and Dulce de Leche are one in the same, but in Colombia, we typically refer to it as Arequipe.

    I usually make my Arequipe, or Dulce de Leche, from scratch, but sometimes I don't have the time or patience to cook it on the stove, or go to the Latin market to buy a jar. There are different ways to make Dulce de Leche at home with the same result, a delicious, decadent, and thick caramel sauce.

    How to make Dulce de Leche or Arequipe in the OvenPin

    Another ingredient I always have in my pantry is sweet condensed milk, a staple used to make Colombian desserts and to make Arequipe the easy way.

    Here is a link to my other recipe for homemade Arequipe, or Dulce de Leche, made from scratch.

    Buen provecho!

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Ivy

      May 01, 2013 at 3:47 pm

      5 stars
      Very interesting Erica. I have made it on the stove top but didn't know you can make it in the oven as well. Will definitely make it 🙂

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        May 01, 2013 at 5:16 pm

        5 stars
        Ivy- It is faster and easier!

        Reply
    2. Belinda @zomppa

      May 01, 2013 at 8:00 pm

      5 stars
      The first time I tasted this, I thought I had floated above myself....

      Reply
    3. Shelly

      May 01, 2013 at 11:52 pm

      5 stars
      Definitely quicker and easier. My Colombian friend always took the can of sweetened condensed milk and boiled it in water. It took about four hours and we were constantly adding water to make sure it stayed covered! No, we never had it explode. This is SO much easier!

      Reply
    4. Sindy

      May 02, 2013 at 9:48 am

      5 stars
      This is good to know and way easier than I was taught. I was taught to keep the dulce de leche in the can, cover the can with water and boil it for 4 hours.

      Thanks! Now I can enjoy Arequipe sooner

      Reply
    5. Tom

      May 02, 2013 at 10:17 am

      5 stars
      I'm still old school and boil my cans of sweetened condensed milk for 3 hours on the stovetop. This way I can do several cans at a time and put a couple back in the cupboard!

      Reply
    6. Cindy

      May 02, 2013 at 3:48 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you for the great idea! I just put the can of condensed milk in the crock-pot with some water and let it simmer for a few hours, I use my crock-pot for everything. Anyway, I did have some concerns about cooking in the can, so I am pleased with this alternative, and I can still use my crock-pot.

      Reply
    7. mild

      May 03, 2013 at 6:45 am

      5 stars
      it looks soooo yummy 🙂

      Reply
    8. angel322

      May 04, 2013 at 3:38 pm

      5 stars
      Now just need to find a source of right kind of wafers in Seattle to make obleas!

      Reply
    9. Dolly

      May 06, 2013 at 3:13 pm

      5 stars
      Erica, to make it, into cocadas de arequipe, afterward, what do I do?
      should I add coconut flakes and bake them like cookies? I would like
      to learn how to make coscada de arequie, LOVE THEM!!!!

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        May 06, 2013 at 5:07 pm

        5 stars
        Hi Dolly,

        Here is the recipe for Cocadas de Arequipe: https://www.mycolombianrecipes.com/cocadas-de-arequipe-dulce-de-leche-and-coconut-bars/

        Reply
    10. Evelyne@cheapethniceatz

      May 08, 2013 at 1:28 pm

      5 stars
      That is so easy, it's basically caramelized condensed milk! Very cool thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    11. Gerardo

      June 08, 2013 at 10:57 am

      5 stars
      haganlo en la holla de presion es mas rapido dependiendo del tamaño de la lata de leche condensada, la lata de la foto arroba se demora de 20 a 25 minutos.Asi lo hago yo desde hace muchos años.

      Reply
    12. Gerardo

      June 08, 2013 at 11:10 am

      5 stars
      Hallo,you can do it in the pressure cooker, is faster depending on the size of the can of condensed milk, the can on the photo above takes 20-25 min.

      Reply
    13. Sonnia

      September 07, 2013 at 9:54 am

      5 stars
      Angel,

      Try the Carlsblad Oblaten brand. Usually found in gourmet grocery store's cookie section. -Very close to an oblea.
      oblaten dot com
      ENJOY!!

      Reply
    14. Kelly

      November 17, 2013 at 10:08 pm

      5 stars
      Erica- Do I put my refrgerated Arequipe recipe in the condensed milk? I'm not quite understanding how the condesed milk yields to the Areuipe...

      Reply
    15. Fred

      November 21, 2013 at 2:55 pm

      5 stars
      Congratulations for this wonderful website. I was looking for Salsa Golf recipe and I was lucky to click in "mycolombianrecipes" Erica you have a new fan.

      Reply
    16. l crane

      June 20, 2014 at 5:07 pm

      5 stars
      You can make arequipe in the slow cooker, it takes longer but is better.
      Ligia

      Reply
    17. Carolina

      July 09, 2014 at 8:13 pm

      5 stars
      I just finished making arequipe but it looks curdled. Anyone know what I did wrong?

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        July 09, 2014 at 8:18 pm

        5 stars
        Did you stir the dulce de leche well after was done?

        Reply

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