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Kesler Foods Fresh Instant 100% Nonfat Dry Milk - 160 Ounces (160)

4.6 out of 5 stars 906 ratings

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Brand Kesler
Item Form Powder
Unit Count 160.0 Ounce
Number of Items 1
Package Information Pail

About this item

  • Great for everyday use and emergency food storage
  • Up to 10 Year Shelf Life Unopened, 1 Year Once opened
  • Made from 100% real milk
  • Proudly Made in the USA

Product Description

liquid milk

Tastes Just Like Liquid Milk!

Read the reviews! Everyone is saying that Kesler Foods powdered milk tastes just like liquid milk!

milk storage

Great for Emergency Food Storage!

Kesler Foods offers our products in various packaging sizes. This includes sealed #10 cans and 2 gallon buckets which can be good for up to 10 years! This is a great product to add to your emergency food supply storage!

Lowfat Dry Milk Recipes

milk pancakes

Easy Pancake Mix

  • 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup Kesler Foods powdered milk
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

milk bread

White Bread

  • 2 1/4 cups warm water
  • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1/4 cup Kesler Foods powdered milk
  • 1/3 cup gluten (wheat)
  • 4 cups all purpose flour

milk mac n cheese

Macaroni and Cheese

  • 2 cups elbow macaroni (8 oz.)
  • 2 tablespoons Kesler Foods powdered milk
  • 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 1/4 cups boiling water
  • 3 cups American cheese (shredded, 12 oz.)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

milk strawberry

Strawberry Julius

  • 12.3 ounces bean curd (soy silken-style tofu, fresh)
  • 2 cups orange juice (chilled)
  • 2/3 cups Kesler Foods powdered milk
  • 8 frozen strawberries
  • 1 Tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 strawberries (fresh, sliced)

Product details

  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.25 x 10.75 x 10.5 inches; 12.6 Pounds
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ High Desert Milk
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0867KJZ6T
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 906 ratings

Important information

Safety Information

Store in a cool, dry place. Once opened, consume within 1 year.

Directions

Mix 1 cup of powder with 1 cup of water to make 1 cup of milk. Adjust ratio for desired consistency. Use in recipes or as a substitute for fresh milk.

Customer reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars
906 global ratings

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Customers say

Customers find this powdered milk to be the best they can buy, with a wonderful taste and good shelf life in the giant container. The product comes with a daily use gamma seal lid, mixes easily with a whisk, and provides good nutrition. While some customers consider it a great value, others find it very expensive.

40 customers mention "Taste"35 positive5 negative

Customers enjoy the taste of the milk, with one mentioning it works well in hot chocolate and another noting it's perfect for drinking plain.

"Great price, great taste, great everything! Tastes fresh and really love the bucket with gamma lid to ensure that it remains fresh! LOVE IT!" Read more

"Good taste. However, hard to open. and very expensive. Can't justify purchasing again." Read more

"Delicious and Fast Shipping..." Read more

"...PROS: Good quality product, with only the removal of fat. Pretty good taste, unlike dried milk products I recall from my childhood and beyond which..." Read more

39 customers mention "Milk quality"39 positive0 negative

Customers praise this powdered skim milk, describing it as the best they can buy, with one customer noting it made two gallons of delicious milk.

"Good product but Nestle has dry nonfat milk also but half the price, as I discovered too late." Read more

"Excellent product. Good smell and taste...." Read more

"Great product. Great company!" Read more

"Good Product" Read more

15 customers mention "Shelf life"15 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the milk's shelf life, noting that the giant container lasts long and is suitable for long-term storage, with one customer mentioning it comes in an indestructible container.

"I tried this - then packed it away in our doomsday stash! Great to have on hand!" Read more

"...Comes in a long-term plastic bucket that will last for eternity, and also a short-term "gamma lid" with screw-down cap for easier daily access...." Read more

"This has a long shelf life according to the manufacturer so that’s what it’s doing is sitting on the shelf waiting for a peanut butter hits the fan..." Read more

"...is great, taste is wonderful, it mixes up well and the giant container lasts a long, long time...." Read more

11 customers mention "Mixability"8 positive3 negative

Customers find the milk powder mixes easily, with one mentioning that using a whisk helps.

"...It really does taste like fresh store bought milk. Very easy to mix with a whisk with no chunks...." Read more

"...And I'm glad I did as the quality is great, taste is wonderful, it mixes up well and the giant container lasts a long, long time...." Read more

"...in my coffee, so I put the powder into my hot coffee - and it immediately clumped, providing lumps, which were not dissolvible no matter how long I..." Read more

"...Label shows the company name, nutrition facts, directions how to mix, and date it was packaged (only last month)...." Read more

10 customers mention "Lid"10 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the gamma lid that comes with the milk powder, with one customer noting it's particularly useful for long-term storage.

"...AND it comes with a daily use gamma seal lid so that after you open it it is easy to access and easy to re-seal...." Read more

"...But what prompted me to write a review is that the bucket came with a gamma seal lid. I had to look up the gamma lid & how to install it...." Read more

"...I love included the Gamma lid." Read more

"...It also came with a gamma lid for easy use once opened. Seller was quick to answer my questions. Will be back to order more." Read more

4 customers mention "Ease of use"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the milk powder easy to use, with one mentioning the convenient instructions and another noting it's simple once opened.

"...with a daily use gamma seal lid so that after you open it it is easy to access and easy to re-seal. No prying the bucket open every time!!!!..." Read more

"...It also came with a gamma lid for easy use once opened. Seller was quick to answer my questions. Will be back to order more." Read more

"It is the best, I like the convenience and has a great flavor." Read more

"Easy to prepare with the easy to use instructions on the bucket..." Read more

4 customers mention "Nutrition"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the nutritional value of the milk powder, with one customer noting its high protein content and another mentioning it's good for cereal.

"...It arrived very quickly (Idaho). Label shows the company name, nutrition facts, directions how to mix, and date it was packaged (only last month)...." Read more

"...are difficult this stuff will always be there for you and it’s good nutrition when you need it in a pinch." Read more

"...Plus low fat and high protein... with a better taste than all of the others I have used previously. I’m a real fan of this and highly recommend it!" Read more

"...Great for cooking, food storage, eating on cereal, dipping cookies in it... whatever you do with your milk" Read more

14 customers mention "Value for money"9 positive5 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the milk's value for money, with some finding it a great value while others consider it very expensive.

"Great value, goes in my prepper stuff!! Packed well should last a long time!!!!" Read more

"The quality of the milk is ok, but the price is too high compare to the competition. I would buy again if the price becomes fairer." Read more

"Good value..." Read more

"...doomsday-proof packaging, it tastes like real milk, it's almost as economical and comes in an indestructible container you can use to collect..." Read more

Bucket dented on every side!
2 out of 5 stars
Bucket dented on every side!
Bucket was all dented in the sides. Every side actually. That's why only two Stars. It might have broke the seal. Milk powder was on the bucket and some in the box. Not Good. Definitely over priced now, was $30 dollars for a 2 Gallon bucket now it's $69.99.
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Top reviews from the United States

  • Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2020
    The tub arrived in good shape, no dents or evidence of damage. I was still using another dried dairy product which I liked a lot so I did not start to use it immediately, as I had planned on use being more-or-less emergency-based.

    PROS: Good quality product, with only the removal of fat. Pretty good taste, unlike dried milk products I recall from my childhood and beyond which had to be blended with real milk to even be tolerated.

    CONS: Steep learning curve to obtain actually drinkable form. I had intended this as an additional protein in my coffee, so I put the powder into my hot coffee - and it immediately clumped, providing lumps, which were not dissolvible no matter how long I stirred or mashed. I tried hot water. Same result. I tried cold water. Better, but not with any speed. What finally made the difference was using warm-to-the-touch water, gently agitating, and waiting for hours. I have found that in order to have milk in an acceptable liquid form for morning coffee - start the previous evening. Warm - not hot, not cold - water, place the appropriate amount of dried milk powder in the container on top of the warm water, agitate gently to start the dissolving process, cover, go to bed, and when you arise the next morning, voila! Liquid milk which can then be put in your coffee, with the remainder going in the refrigerator. With Patience, it WILL Dissolve!
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2020
    I was looking for economical shelf stable nonfat dairy and I found it! Comes in a long-term plastic bucket that will last for eternity, and also a short-term "gamma lid" with screw-down cap for easier daily access. I mix it in a 3 quart mixing pitcher and let it chill in a cold refrigerator for a few hours. It tastes exactly like skim milk! Regardless of the no-frills, doomsday-proof packaging, it tastes like real milk, it's almost as economical and comes in an indestructible container you can use to collect water or bones or whatever you rascal end-timers might desire. Three thumbs up!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2020
    MADE IN USA!!!
    I’m pleasantly surprised by the taste! And VERY happy with the 2 gallon container it comes with. I’m the type of person that not only buys a product with just the product in mind, but also the packaging it comes in, since I’m paying for that as well anyways. Why buy a product that comes in a type of packaging that can’t be reused and with only ad to the contamination and trash problem, when you can buy the same product for practically the same price, but that comes in a container that will keep being useful to you, after you finish consuming the product??? For why throw away a perfectly good 2 gallon bucket, when you can reuse it for so many household needs and applications?
    VERY SATISFIED WITH THIS PRODUCT IN MANY WAYS. And it came with an extra fenomenal airtight heavy duty seal lid! I will definitely recommend this product, and buy it again.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2020
    Good product but Nestle has dry nonfat milk also but half the price, as I discovered too late.
  • Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2020
    We have used a similar product and we were disappointed because it had been out of stock for a while. We decided to try this as a replacement. It came today and I made a quart and put it in the refrigerator to chill for a while. It tastes delicious, just like milk you buy from the supermarket. AND it comes with a daily use gamma seal lid so that after you open it it is easy to access and easy to re-seal. No prying the bucket open every time!!!! We will be buying this product again. Note: When it arrives it is sealed with a regular lid for long term storage. The extra gamma seal lid is included to be used after you open it. This is the first company I have purchased from that does not make you buy the gamma seal lid separately.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2025
    Never hurts to have around, even if you're not using it.
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2020
    This milk tastes very good. While it isn't exactly instant (it needs a bit of whisking) it has a good flavor. I prepare the milk in batches, by mixing the milk with a bit of water then adding the rest of the water. In a pinch you can this powdered milk directly to your coffee and whisk it with a fork.

    When making cakes, muffins, pancakes, etc, mix the milk well into the flour and other dry ingredients, then measure for water instead of milk.

    If making pudding or custard, whisk the milk so it doesn't clump.

    I've always kept powdered milk at home, but in these Covid-19 days it's good to not have to worry about going to the store for milk. Thank you Kesler Foods.
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