It is actually very easy to make Homemade Coffee Creamer. You will love how it tastes and it’s cheaper too.
I absolutely love coffee creamer, and it is a must in my coffee! I can’t drink it without creamer, and I like really good creamer.
Recently we ran out of store-bought creamer, and I didn’t know! I decided to make homemade creamer, and it was a huge success!
We have been making Homemade Powdered Coffee Creamer for years and wanted to try liquid creamer recipes. It turned out amazing.
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Why We Love This
I prefer the rich creamy taste of creamer and don’t like only milk in my coffee. This homemade coffee creamer was easy to make and taste even better than what I normally bought.
With simple ingredients, this recipe comes together easily. This coffee creamer does not require any heating. No need to simmer or boil or use a pot or saucepan. Just shake and go!
Ingredients
- Sweetened Condensed Milk, 14 oz can
- Milk (any variety), 14 oz. You can use whole milk or reduced fat milk.
- Flavoring of Your Choice
Additions and Substitutions
- Vanilla Extract. I added 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract, and it was perfect. Homemade vanilla coffee creamer is my favorite.
- Hazelnut. 1-2 tablespoons Hazelnut extract.
- Irish Creme. 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup, 1 teaspoon instant coffee, 1-2 teaspoons vanilla extract and 1 teaspoon almond extract.
- Caramel Coffee Creamer. Add 1 teaspoon caramel flavor.
- Peppermint. Add 1 teaspoon peppermint extract. This is delicious to make a peppermint mocha creamer if you also add a tablespoon of cocoa powder.
- Almond Milk. Substitute almond milk for regular milk. You can use plan or vanilla. I love vanilla creamer, so I used vanilla almond milk, and it was fabulous.
- Coconut Milk. Use this in place of regular milk.
- Soy milk. Try this instead of milk.
- Oat Milk. Another option to use instead of regular milk.
- Heavy Cream. Swap the milk for heavy cream.
- Dairy-Free sweetened condensed milk. Combine this with another milk substitute to make the recipe entirely dairy free.
- Spices. Try adding cinnamon, pumpkin spice, pumpkin pie spice and other spices to make different flavors.
Step By Step Instructions
- Step 1. Place the ingredients into an airtight container.
- Step 2. Stir together the mixture and shake vigorously! It is that easy. Just please be sure to use a container or mason jar that has a tight lid.
- Step 3. Pour into your coffee mug and enjoy.
Storage
Store in the fridge up to 6-7 days inside an airtight container.
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Will You Make Your Own Coffee Creamer? Leave a comment and let us know if you try this homemade coffee creamer recipe and what flavor is your favorite. I love vanilla coffee creamer recipe.
Homemade Coffee Creamer
Ingredients
- 1 can sweetened Condensed Milk 14 oz.
- 1 cup Almond Milk
- 1 Tbsp Pure Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Whisk together all the ingredients in a large bowl.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- The creamer will last until the expiration date on the almond milk that you used to make it.
- Enjoy!
I’m difinitely going to try this! I’m a French Vanilla CoffeeMate person, too, and my day just isn’t right without it! This does sound like a healthier alternative because it’s not going to have trans-fats and stuff in it! I can’t wait to make it.
I will certainly give it a try! I like vanilla caramel, my hubby likes Peppermint mocha. might try the peppermint extract in his. not sure how to accomplish the caramel part of the vanilla caramel. do they make caramel extract?! Lol!
Yes, they actually do!
I actually use 1/4 c. caramel ice cream topping + 1 tsp. of sea salt for a salted caramel creamer
Oh that sounds delicious!
Found this site via Pinterest & couldn’t wait to try it out! I usually drink coffee every morning at work, so taking into account the cost of a 16 oz container being purchased every week-two weeks…it added up! I just tried this concoction out for the first time this evening so I would have it ready to go tomorrow. I had to read…and then re-read the directions. Two steps?! No way! Low and behold, pour, shake and done. I was a little hesitant to taste test it, as I couldn’t understand how something so cheap (and ridiculously easy) could taste like the real deal. However, I’m excited to say that it tasted just like the store name brand I usually buy! My flavor was vanilla extract, but I imagine any flavor (or lack thereof) would be just as good.
Thanks so much for this cost-effective cheat! I’ll definitely be using it from here on out!
I am so glad you liked it!! It really is that easy and tastes great!
You can make sweetened condensed coconut milk. It’s a can of coconut milk and about 2-3 tbsp honey. Bring to a boil and then simmer for about 2 hours.. Super good!
How quickly do you have to use it up? I wasn’t sure if the milk would spoil ?
I wish there was ways to make creamer without using sweet and condensed milk. Could you figure out a way by just using milk sugar and vanilla extract? I’d very much appreciate it. Every attempt I make trying, it fails..miserably!
What is your objection to sweetened condensed milk? Sweetened condensed milk is milk and sugar that is cooked until in is thickened (condensed))……. So,tis recipe contains EXACTLY what you are asking for….. MILK, SUGAR and VANILLA EXTRACT!
I don’t have a problem with sweetened condensed milk, but it often can be expensive. We were were trying to save money and make it the cheapest.
So is the recipe:
14oz Evap. Milk- Sweetened
1/2gal Almond Milk
2tspn van. Ext.
Combine and mix
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Oops
14oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
Bit confused as to where you got your numbers…
$.09 oz condensed milk
$.02 oz milk
That is $.11 oz or $1.76 per 16oz
The recipe is 14 oz condensed milk + 14 oz milk.
Here’s how the math works out:
For 16 oz of creamer you need 8oz of each,
(0.09 * 8) + (0.02 * 8) = 0.88
0.88 / 16 = 0.055 per oz, rounded to 0.06.
I wish there were a recipe for this in sugar free
I had not thought about making my own coffee creamer but that is a great idea. I have rice milk in the cupboard (that I got free with coupon)….wonder if it will be as good as almond milk. Great because you could make it different flavors based on what you want buy just splitting it into two containers too!!!
Thanks! Got on your site to see your recipe on Homemade Cornbread Mix and got a bonus recipe with the homemade coffee creamer recipe.
You can also use Coffee Flavor syrups to make the other flavors you like but your using the recipe as follows:
1 14 oz. can condensed milk
2 cup milk
1/3 cup of torani/divinci coffee flavor syrups
if your making a smaller batch:
1 8oz. can condensed milk
1- 1 1/2 cup milk
1/8-1/4 cup coffee flavor syrup.
Either way shake to enjoy. I use fat free milk so it does tend to lower the calories a bit.
I prefer unflavored coffee lightened with powdered creamer. I stock, as a substitute, canned evaporated milk (cheaper than sweetened condensed milk). Sweeten with honey. Refrigerate leftover evaporated milk in covered glass or plastic to use (within a few days) in baking, scrambled eggs or white sauce.
I looked up the nutritional label on sweetened condensed milk and it has a ton of calories from fat and sugar;trying to lose weight, is this better than coffee mate, a little milk and sugar?
You can make it low sugar/sugar free by doing the following:
1) Use sugar-free flavoring syrup. Both Davinci and Torani have sugar-free options using Splenda. Davinci in turn also has an all-natural line which utilizes natural ingredients (nothing artificial)…. their All-Natural northwest raspberry or turkish hazelnut flavorings are VERY good.
2) Make your own sweetened condensed milk. Here’s a recipe I’ve used before:
[Makes approx 8oz sweetened condensed milk]
1-1/2 C. milk (whole or 2%)
1/2 C. granulated sugar, Splenda, or honey
1/4 tsp vanilla extract, if desired
– Heat milk and sugar over medium heat until it’s just steaming, then lower the heat and simmer for about 2 hours, or until the mixture has thickened slightly.
– When the mixture has reduced by about half, stir in the vanilla extract. Let it cool completely. Store in fridge up to 2 weeks.
Making your own sweetened condensed milk rather than buying canned just adds to the savings- and it tastes better, too.
Maple extract works well too 🙂
Do you think using it with fat free sweetened condensed milk would work well? And how about using fat free milk?
Will rice milk work?
Your coffee creamer sounds great. Will this last as long as the commercial brands if keep in the frig ?