Milk

As a lighter option, evaporated milk can be replaced with regular milk. One cup (240 mL) of whole milk has 146 calories, 13 grams of carbohydrates, 8 grams of fat, and 8 grams of protein. Milk also has 28% of the RDI for calcium and 26% of the RDI for riboflavin. 1 cup of evaporated milk, on the other hand, has 338 calories, 25 grams of carbohydrates, 19 grams of fat, and 17 grams of protein. It also has a greater calcium content, with 66% of the RDI. Because milk contains more water than evaporated milk, it is thinner and less sweet.

If you use milk as a replacement in sauces, you may need to thicken it with something like flour or cornflour. To attain the same flavor and texture in baking, you may need to use additional dry ingredients and a little more sugar. If you just run out of evaporated milk, you may easily create it at home using ordinary milk. It has the same nutritional value as conventional evaporated milk. You may also use lactose-free milk if you are lactose sensitive. Lactase, an enzyme, has been added to this milk to help break down the carbohydrates that persons with lactose sensitivity have difficulty digesting.