How To Make Toasted Milk Powder
Adding toasted milk powder to cookies & cakes gives them a deep, nutty, caramelised flavour. Use alongside brown butter for maximum flavour!
Let’s talk about toasted milk powder.
This nutty, caramelised powder is the secret ingredient behind the very best chocolate chip cookies, ice creams & cakes. In fact, it’s one of my all time favourite baking ingredients! This stuff’s incredibly easy to make & is a fantastic way to add extra flavour to a range of recipes.
What Is Toasted Milk Powder?
When you make brown butter, the colour & flavour come from the toasting of the milk solids. Milk powder is made of dehydrated milk solids, so by toasting it we’re basically making a dried, concentrated brown butter. Using toasted milk powder alongside brown butter will give the nutty, caramelised butter an extra hit of flavour. This is why it’s such a popular ingredient in chocolate chip cookies.
How It’s Used
To toast milk powder, all you need to do is place the desired quantity into a frying pan then cook over a gentle heat, stirring regularly until it turns a deep, golden brown colour. You’ll know when it’s done because it will smell super nutty. If you want the powder to be finer, let it cool down then give it a quick blitz in a jug blender.
That’s it! Make sure to store it in an airtight container or jar to keep it fresh. I like to always have a jar of the stuff on hand as it’s such a useful ingredient!
Double Brown Butter
If you want maximum flavour, stir a teaspoon or two of toasted milk powder into your next batch of brown butter! Double the toasted milk solids equals double the brown butter flavour. This is a quick & easy way to improve any recipe that uses brown butter (especially chocolate chip cookies).
Frequently Asked Questions
Whole or skimmed milk powder are both suitable for toasting & can be prepared the exact same way. For baking cakes, cookies & brownies, either type of milk powder can be used. Ice creams tend to use skimmed milk powder.
Kept in an airtight container, in a cool, dry place, toasted milk powder will keep for several months.
Toasted milk powder has a fairly intense flavour so a little goes a long way! A batch of chocolate chip cookies, for example, will only need a tsp or two.
Some Of Our Favourite Uses
- Brown Butter S’more Cookies
- Double Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Blondies
- Chocolate Brownies
- Toasted Milk, Chocolate & Raisin Oatmeal Cookies
- Toasted Milk & Vanilla Custard
- Toasted Milk & Ginger Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Barbecue Banana Custard
How To Make Toasted Milk Powder
Equipment
- Frying Pan
Ingredients
- 100 g Milk Powder Whole Or Skimmed
Instructions
- Add milk powder to a dry frying pan & set over a low heat.
- Cook gently until the milk powder is a deep, golden brown, breaking up any clumps that may form. Make sure to stir constantly so that it doesn’t burn.
- Once cooked, transfer to a baking tray & leave to cool. If there are any clumps in the milk powder, give it a quick blitz in a jug blender or food processor.
- Transfer to an airtight container or jar & store in a cool, dry place.
Notes
If you want to make a big batch, toasted milk powder will last for up to a year if kept in a cool, dry place.
