Conversion Chart for Powdered Milk

July 01, 2020

Powdered milk is a basic part of most people’s food storage pantries. If you are just building up your food storage or want a reference guide for what to include, this list will help.

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Powdered Milk Basic Conversions

When it comes to powdered milk, yes, it’s definitely a staple and a very versatile one. I recommend trying a few different types and brands of this product before investing in large quantities. For a shelf stable emergency supply, Readywise has an option that touts a 25 year shelf life

Use this conversion chart for mixing up a batch in any recipe calling for milk as well as for drinking. In a recipe, you can add the dry milk to your dry ingredients and water to your wet ingredients. There’s no need to mix it together first.

  • 1 Cup Milk = 1 Cup Water + 3 Tablespoons Powdered Milk

  • 3/4 Cup Milk = 3/4 Cup Water + 2 1/4 Tablespoons Powdered Milk

  • 2/3 Cup Milk = 2/3 Cup Water + 2 Tablespoons Powdered Milk

  • 1/2 Cup Milk = 1/2 Cup Water + 1 1/2 Tablespoons Powdered Milk

  • 1/3 Cup Milk = 1/3 Cup Water + 1 Tablespoon Powdered Milk

  • 1/4 Cup Milk = 1/4 Cup Water + 3/4 Tablespoon Powdered Milk

Powdered milk recipes

You would think that mixing together water and dry milk would be a no-brainer. However, if there’s one food that can really go wrong, depending a lot on the brand of milk, it’s this one. I have memories from my childhood of my mom serving Carnation Instant Milk, and it scarred me for life.

I want to spare you and your family that pain with a recipe that is better-tasting, along with 3 recipes for using powdered milk in different ways.

Delicious Basic Milk Recipe

When making 1 gallon add ½ cup sugar (or more, to taste) and up to 1 teaspoon vanilla to taste. Mix well, chill, and then serve.

How To Make your own Sweetened Condensed Milk (14 oz. can)

  • 1/2 cup hot water

  • 1 cup dry powdered milk

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 tablespoon butter

Blend VERY WELL in blender.

Make your own Evaporated Milk (12 oz. Can)

  • 1-1/2 cup water

  • 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon dry milk

Blend VERY WELL in blender.

How To Make your own Buttermilk

Add a tablespoon of lemon juice or white vinegar to a cup of milk and let it stand for 5 to 10 minutes. Buttermilk can make a good recipe even better. Here’s an article that explains how to use more buttermilk in your recipes.

Two types of powdered milk to consider are whole milk (doesn’t have the same lengthy shelf life as non-fat, but if you have babies or toddlers in the household, you may want this) and hormone free milk. This isn’t easy to find but for certain special diets, it’s something to stock up on.

By the way, another related product you may not know about is dried heavy cream. This can really come in handy for making homemade coffee creamers or adding to recipes when you don’t have fresh cream.

Do you want to learn more about powdered milk? Check out this detailed tutorial and this article gives more information about why you should store this versatile food in your food storage pantry and suggestions for how much to store.

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