There are many everyday uses for powdered milk. Powdered reconstituted milk from your food storage can be used to make whole milk, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, butter milk and more. Powered milk is a real power house in your pantry!
How Much Powdered Milk Should You Store?
While 16 pounds of powdered milk for an adult would provide about 1 glass of milk a day for a year, it wouldn’t allow any for cooking. Additionally, children would need more to meet their daily requirements.
According to the LDS Food Storage Calculator a year’s supply of dairy would come in at 30 pounds for an adult.
What Brand Of Powdered Milk
I store and use Augason Farms Country Fresh (*amazon ad affiliate link ) powdered milk. Unlike many other brands I’ve tried, Country Fresh powdered milk tastes good. No. Really. It does!
Another option, if your family isn’t keen on powdered milk to drink is Morning Moo’s (*amazon ad amazon affiliate link) Low Fat Milk Alternative.
I also like to keep full fat, or (*amazon ad amazon affiliate link) whole, powdered milk. The shelf life is closer to two years, verses the 20-25 years of non-fat powdered milk. I will often use this in recipes like whipped cream and hot chocolate made from powdered milk.
Uses For Powdered Milk (Instant)
At our house, Instant Milk powder is for drinking because it dissolves instantly in water at any temperature. Instant Milk was also specifically developed for it’s flavor.
Some people add a little bit of sugar and vanilla extract to their reconstituted milk. And I always serve it cold.
Prep Instructions
Mix Instant Milk powder with water using the proportions below [add more or less powder to suit individual tastes]. Store in fridge; for best taste, refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before drinking.
3 tbsp. powder + 1 c. water = 1 c. milk
3/4 c. powder + 4 c. water = 1 qt milk
3 c. powder + 16 c. water = 1 gal. milk
Non-fat Powdered Milk
Non Fat Powdered Milk is best used for baking, although you could certainly use it for drinking too, it just takes longer to blend up. You don’t need to mix the milk up before adding it to recipes; just add the milk powder to the dry ingredients and the necessary water to the wet ingredients.
If you choose to use Non-Fat Powdered Milk as your drinking milk, you can make mixing easier by using a blender or a *this post contains affiliate links mixing pitcher like this one from Rubbermaid.
Prep Instructions
Mix Nonfat Powdered Milk with water using the proportions below. Refrigerate once reconstituted.
3/4 tbsp. powder + 1/4 c. water = 1/4 c. milk
1 tbsp. powder + 1/3 c. water = 1/3 c. milk
1 1/2 tbsp. powder + 1/2 c. water = 1/2 c. milk
3 tbsp. powder + 1 c. water = 1 c. milk
Fresh Equivalent
3 tbsp. powder + 1 c. water = 1 c. milk
Let’s take a look at the first recipe that uses powdered milk, shall we?
Sweetened Condensed Milk
I cringe at the price of sweetened condensed milk these days. We can save a small fortune by taking a few minutes to whip it up from scratch.
Add the following ingredients to your blender:
1/2 cup of hot water
1 c. of powdered milk powder
1 c. of sugar
1 T. of butter
Blend until very smooth.
Evaporated Milk
Whisk together the following:
Mix 1 1/2 c. water
1/2 c. + 1 T. powdered milk powder
Whisk together thoroughly and add to any recipe calling for evaporated milk.
Buttermilk
Mix the following:
Mix up 1 cup of powdered milk. Add 1 T. lemon juice or vinegar to the milk. Stir it in and wait for 5 minutes.
Viloa’! Buttermilk alternative!
Whipped “Cream”
In addition to the above, you can make whipped cream with powdered milk. Start by adding 1 Cup Ice-Cold water and 1 Cup powdered milk to the bowl of your stand mixer. Whip the mixture until it’s nice and fluffy.
Next, add a bit of sugar and a splash of vanilla extract to taste. Finally, continue to beat until the mixture has thickened.
Homemade Coffee Creamer
In a blender, pulse 1 Cup Powdered Milk, 1 Cup Powdered Sugar and 1 Tablespoon melted Coconut Oil, until the coconut oil is blended in.
Make Your Own Chocolate Pudding Mix
Those little boxes of pudding are expensive. Most people don’t realize that you can make your own chocolate pudding mix.
Master Mix Recipe
Combine 1 Cup good quality Cocoa Powder, 1/2 Cup Corn Starch, 1/2 Cups Sugar and 1 Teaspoon Salt in an air tight container.
Making Chocolate Pudding
When you would like to make a batch of pudding, add 1/2 Cup of pudding mix to 2 Cups of Reconstituted Milk from your powdered milk storage.
In a pan over medium heat and whisk until the pudding mix and reconstituted powdered milk until it comes to a boil. It’s important to keep whisking so your pudding doesn’t burn on the bottom of the pan.
Continue whisking as your remove the pan from the heat. Whisk until pudding mixture thickens.
Transfer mixture into a bowl and refrigerate for an hour.
Homemade Milk Bath
Finally, an everyday use for powdered milk is Milk Bath! Our Homemade Herbal Milk Bath Recipe is a skin softening, relaxing delight.
Even MORE Everyday Uses For Powdered Milk
What are YOUR favorite everyday uses for powdered milk?