Homemade Coffee Creamer
This homemade coffee creamer uses just a few simple ingredients and only takes 5 minutes to prepare. So much better than anything from a bottle or carton!
Servings 26
Calories 34kcal
Ingredients
- 4 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 1 ½ cup half-and-half or whole milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl or pitcher, combine the sweetened condensed milk, half-and-half and vanilla extract.
- Stir until the sweetened condensed milk has dissolved into the mixture.
- Transfer to a pitcher or back into the carton.
- To coffee, add ½ ounce at a time until you reach your preferred sweetness and milk level.
- Use within the date on your half-and-half carton, but remember that the extra ingredients could make it go sour sooner.
Notes
Storage: Store this homemade vanilla coffee creamer in a food-safe, airtight container like a mason jar or bottle in the fridge. You can also pour it back into the carton of milk. Use it up within the date on your carton, but remember that the extra ingredients could make the milk go sour sooner. Consider labeling the container with the date it was made to ensure you use it before it spoils.
Sweetness: If you prefer your coffee less sweet, use unsweetened condensed milk or reduce the amount of sweetened condensed milk in the recipe. You can also incorporate alternative sweeteners like honey or maple syrup for a different taste.
Consistency: Tailor the thickness of your creamer by choosing different dairy or non-dairy bases. Opt for heavy whipping cream or full-fat milk for a thicker consistency, or use lighter options like 2% milk or almond milk for a thinner texture.
Flavors: This recipe is for a sweet cream vanilla creamer, but it is easy to change up with other flavors. Here are some ideas:
- Brown sugar coffee creamer: Stir in ½ cup brown sugar until dissolved, adding more if needed. Be sure to use unsweetened condensed milk so it isn’t overly sweet.
- Chocolate coffee creamer: Add a little chocolate syrup (make your own with cocoa powder!) to your mixture to make it taste like chocolate milk, giving your coffee drinks a mocha flavor.
- Maple coffee creamer: Throw in a splash of maple syrup. You can also use maple extract in lieu of the vanilla extract.
- Caramel coffee creamer: Sometimes you can find sweetened condensed milk flavored with caramel, also known as dulce de leche. Use this instead of regular.
- Coconut creamer: Add coconut extract instead of vanilla to regular dairy coffee creamer. You can also use coconut milk and sweetened condensed coconut milk.
- Pumpkin spice coffee creamer: In the fall, this creamer is so good when made with unsweetened condensed milk and pumpkin spice syrup.
- Hazelnut coffee creamer: Use hazelnut extract instead of vanilla extract. Almond milk would add an additional nutty flavor.
- Peppermint coffee creamer: Add a splash of peppermint extract instead of vanilla for a minty flavor that’s perfect for making your peppermint mocha during the holiday season. Add chocolate syrup for a chocolate mint / thin mint situation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1oz | Calories: 34kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 35mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 61IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 0.02mg
