How To Make Homemade Coffee Creamer

Homemade coffee creamer is simple to make and can easily be a customizable alternative to store-bought coffee creamers. Made with 3 ingredients like half and half, sweetened condensed milk, and pure vanilla extract.

By making your own coffee creamer, you can avoid all those preservatives and artificial sweeteners that are added to the store-bought creamers. Enjoy a more natural and delicious cup of coffee by making your own homemade coffee creamer.

I had a couple of goals for this year. Cut more processed food from our diet and learn how to make more things homemade. This homemade vanilla coffee creamer recipe works towards both of my goals.

On the plus side not only is it quick and easy to make. But I feel it costs me less than what I was getting at the grocery store. If you are a coffee lover like me and are looking for a healthy homemade coffee creamer option this is the recipe for you.

Why Make Your Own Coffee Creamer

Homemade coffee creamer is a great way to add a personal touch to your morning coffee routine. By making it yourself, you can customize the flavor to your liking.

Also helps to avoid any unnecessary additives or preservatives that may be found in store-bought options. Making your own creamer will give you control over the ingredients being added to your morning cup of coffee.

3 simple ingredients are all it takes to make this homemade creamer, which makes it a quick and easy recipe. It's healthier to make your own coffee creamer than store-bought creamers.

Many store-bought creamers have additives, preservatives, artificial flavors, and high-oleic oils such as canola or vegetable oil in them.

The oils are what helps give the store creamers a longer shelf life, when mixed with coffee it will create a film on top. All those added ingredients may not align with your dietary preferences or restrictions.

Unlike the creamer bought at the grocery store, homemade creamer doesn't have any form of corn syrup. Since the only sweetener used to make this is sweetened condensed milk.

Looking at a can of sweetened condensed milk the ingredients listed are milk and sugar.

Using sweetened condensed milk will allow you to customize the level of sweetness in this homemade creamer, by adding in more or less. But can easily be changed with other milk options, such as oat milk, almond milk, or soy milk.

With just a few simple ingredients and tools, you can whip up a batch of delicious coffee creamer in no time. Plus, by making it at home you can save money and reduce waste from store-bought packaging.

Give it a try and see how easy and satisfying it can be to make your own coffee creamer.

Simple Ingredients And Tools Needed

Here are the ingredients needed to make a healthy coffee creamer at home. Sweetened condensed milk will bring in a milky sweetness that isn't overly sweet. Depending on the sweetness level you are looking for, you could add more or less in.

An alternative to the sweetened milk would be to make your own with heavy cream and a bit of sugar. Or replace the sweetened milk with evaporated milk, then sweeten it with brown sugar or a natural sweetener like maple syrup.

Half and half brings in the right amount of creaminess to this homemade coffee creamer. You could also easily make your own half and half, with equal parts of milk and heavy cream.

Unsweetened almond milk, or even skim milk will also work with this recipe. Sometimes when I don't have enough of the half and half I will add in some whole milk.

Pure Vanilla Extract makes this a nice vanilla-flavored coffee creamer but is optional. It can easily be left out or replaced with almond extract. Try adding in a whole vanilla bean into the jar or mixing a bit of hazelnut extract to make a homemade French vanilla creamer.

The only tools needed to make this easy coffee creamer is a mason jar, a lid, and a rubber spatula. Since there are minimal tools required to make this coffee creamer I have found it very easy to whip up a jar first thing in the morning.

How To Make

This easy homemade coffee creamer recipe is quick to make in a matter of minutes. Since it is a no-cook creamer recipe it can easily be made in mason jars.

Or any airtight container will work to make this vanilla coffee creamer in. I like to use a mason jar with this pour-spout lid, the pour-spout isn't necessary. I find having the pour spout handy when adding the creamer into a cup of coffee.

Into the mason jar add a can of sweetened condensed milk, I like to use a rubber spatula to scrap all the milk out of the can. To make it easier for mixing these three ingredients together I only add in about 1 cup of the half and half along with all the pure vanilla extract.

Once I have all these ingredients mixed together I will add in the rest of the half and half. Then I either carefully mix it again with the rubber spatula or put a lid on and shake it. Making sure to get all the condensed milk incorporated.

With this base recipe for homemade coffee creamer, you can easily make any flavor of creamer you dream of. If you are a pumpkin lover add a bit of our homemade pumpkin pie spice to this creamer recipe to enjoy the taste of fall all year long.

Or try different flavors like adding cocoa powder to make a chocolate coffee creamer. Try using cinnamon or peppermint extract to enjoy during the Christmas season. This delicious creamer is a better choice and great addition to black coffee or iced coffee.

Tips For storing And Using

To store homemade coffee creamer, it will need to be kept in an airtight container and refrigerated. It can last up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator, but make sure to discard it if it develops an off smell or taste. You could also go by the expiration date on the half-and-half container.

When using homemade creamer in your coffee, give it a good stir or shake the coffee creamer before adding it to ensure the ingredients are well combined. Try to experiment with the amount of creamer used in your coffee to find your desired level of creaminess and sweetness.

You may find it helpful to label your homemade creamer with the flavor and the date of creation. To help you keep track of when it was made and which flavors you have on hand. Since you may find yourself having a variety to choose from.

With these simple tips, you can ensure your homemade coffee creamer stays fresh and delicious for your morning cup of Joe. Here are some common questions that you may have about homemade coffee creamer.

Making homemade coffee creamer is a simple and enjoyable way to customize your morning coffee and control the ingredients used in your creamer. Whether you prefer classic flavors like vanilla or chocolate.

Or you want to experiment with unique flavor combinations, this recipe is a great base recipe.

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