Plant Milks
Substitutes for Vegetable Condensed Milk in gelato
Vegetable condensed milk is a fully plant-based, dairy-free analogue of sweetened condensed milk, built from sugar, vegetable (usually coconut) fat and starch-derived solids. In gelato it acts as a concentrated sugar-plus-fat base for vegan recipes, supplying sweetness, body and creaminess in one ingredient. If you're out of vegetable condensed milk or need a different profile, these are the closest functional swaps — ranked by how similar they are on the balancing numbers, with the impact of each swap.
Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -43), +6% fat, -46% solids — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -45), -48% solids — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -38), -14% fat, -61% solids — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -41), -12% fat, -60% solids — adjust to compensate.
Swap ~1:1, then firmer (PAC -44), +43% fat, +26% solids — adjust to compensate.
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