Homemade Powdered Coffee Creamer is delicious and easy to make. This creamer is made with simple ingredients and is a great addition to your coffee.
We have had a lot of nice feedback to our Homemade Liquid Coffee Creamer! so we decided to make a powdered cream that is just as good. Making this DIY coffee creamer has really saved me time and money and my coffee has never tasted so good!
This creamer blends easily into your hot coffee and can be flavored with a variety of ingredients. If you are a busy mom like me that likes to save money, try these other DIY Recipes, 45 Fun Gifts for Coffee Lovers, Coffee Pod Storage and 10 Easy Ways to Save Money at Starbucks.
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Why We Love Homemade Coffee Creamer
Store bought coffee creamer is made with ingredients that are hard to pronounce. Those ingredients are not necessary and that is why I like making Homemade Powdered Coffee Creamer.
This creamer is completely customizable to the flavor ideas you prefer. Take your creamer to the next level and add in cinnamon, pumpkin spice, nutmeg, apple pie spice, and more to make the perfect cup of joe!
Save money and buy the simple pantry ingredients at your local grocery store for a creamer that everyone will love. It also makes great gift!
Ingredients
- Powdered Milk – You can use low fat or full fat powdered milk
- Powdered Sugar – Adds the perfect amount of sweetness or use a sweetener you prefer
- Melted Coconut Oil – Make sure to use the Refined Coconut Oil for a mild flavor
Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe and ingredients in the recipe card.
Flavor Variations
If you are like me and you like a little flavor in your creamer, you can try adding these variations to the base recipe for a delicious recipe and a nice creamy texture.
- French Vanilla – Add one drop of vanilla extract to your coffee or 1 tbsp vanilla powder. We have even added a tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice when the fall weather hits.
- Vanilla Caramel – Add 1-2 tablespoons brown sugar and 1 tablespoon vanilla powder
- Hazelnut – Add 1 tablespoon Hazelnut syrup (add very slowly – may even need to mix in blender or food processor to prevent clumps)
- Irish Cream – Add 1-2 tablespoons cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules and 1-2 teaspoons vanilla powder
- Mocha – Add 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder for a delicious mocha coffee. Serve with a candy cane for a delicious chocolate mint taste.
- Sweetener – To add a hint of sweetness to your coffee add a ½ tablespoon of maple sugar, stevia, coconut sugar, or honey.
How to Make Homemade Powdered Coffee Creamer
- Step 1 – Mix together the dry ingredients in a large jar.
- Step 2 – Slowly drizzle the melted coconut oil over the dry ingredients.
- Step 3 – Stir together to combine all the ingredients or add all the ingredients to a jar, seal and shake until it’s well combined.
- Step 4 – Then the creamer is ready to use in your favorite coffee and enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Coconut Oil – Make sure to melt coconut oil prior to mixing with the other ingredients. If your coconut oil needs to be melting, you can easily melt in the microwave for about 10 seconds in a microwave safe bowl.
- Combining Mixture – After adding the ingredients to the mason jar, make sure to blend completely. If you do have some lumps of coconut oil, we recommend to use a butter knife to breakup these bigger pieces.
- Fresh Ingredients – When preparing this powdered coffee creamer, make sure you are using fresh ingredients and they have not expired. This will help to keep the creamer fresh while storing.
How Much Do You Add to you Coffee?
We usually add about 1-2 tablespoon to our hot or cold coffee and mix well so the powder dissolves. If adding to cold coffee, we recommend adding to the coffee first then adding in the ice so everything is blended well.
Feel free to add more to your coffee if you prefer.
Frequently Asked Questions
this adds that extra bit of creaminess that is oh so yummy in store bought creamers. I tried making this creamer without the coconut oil, and it just wasn’t the same. It is kind of hard to explain, but try your creamer in your coffee before adding the coconut oil and you will see what I mean.
Powdered Creamer costs about $4 for a 35 oz container, which is about $0.11 per ounce. This Homemade Powdered cost about .05 per ounces. That means if you made 35 ounces of homemade creamer cost about $1.86!
Store the Leftover Powdered Creamer in a glass airtight jar with a lid. It will stay fresh at room temperature for about a year.
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Homemade Powdered Coffee Creamer
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Powdered Milk
- 1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 Tbsp Coconut Oil melted
Instructions
- Mix together the dry ingredients.
- Slowly drizzle the melted coconut oil over the dry ingredients.
- Stir together to combine all the ingredients or add all the ingredients to a jar, seal and shake until it’s well combined.
- Then the creamer is ready to use in your favorite coffee and enjoy!
Coconut oil also is a great immunity booster
How do you store this and how long does it last?
You can store it on the shelf or in the fridge. It should last several months.
Can I make this without the powdered sugar? My husband likes powdered creamer, but doesn’t use sugar…
Just used this coffee creamer in my homemade hot cocoa mix – absolutely delicious!! Thank you for sharing!
I’d too like to know whether you can make this without sugar. I usually use agave as a sweetener, and I’d like to avoid the sugar if I can. This looks great though!
Of course you can make it without sugar. Usually powdered creamer is loaded with sugar. To make without sugar, just leave it out or add the equivalent non-sugar sweetener of your choice. BTW, agave nectar is a type of sugar. But to each his (or her) own.
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I can’t find vanilla powder. Do you think if I put all the ingredients in a blender and added a dash of vanilla extract that would work?
I have a few questions about coconut oil, vanilla powder and the hazelnut syrup….How can I email you??
I don’t have coconut oil but can I use shortening? Thanks!
I haven’t tried that yet, but I bet it would work.
Thank you so much for a powdered creamer that uses real food in the ingredients!!! This creamer is so creamy and it tastes awesome. I made the base creamer exactly as it’s written, I didn’t change anything.
How do I make vanilla powder? Thanks for the recipes, can not wait to start making these.
Can I just put a whole vanilla bean into the mixture instead of the vanilla powder or extract? Probably refrigerate for a couple weeks before using?
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How can I make this lactose free! I have powdered milk from before having to go lactose free any suggestions?
I made this yesterday and tried it in my coffee this morning and I love it! I wont be buying any other creamers at the store. I always felt that the other creamer I used had a metallic after taste which I didn’t like at all. Thanks for the recipe. I know if I want a flavored creamer now that I would know what to do. So easy thanks to you!
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Thanks for the suggestion Sandra!
For those of us with a coconut allergy do you have an alternative?
I would try leaving it out or you could try MCT oil. Thanks!
I was sooooooo excited to actually find a recipe for powdered coffee creamer, and I will definitely be making this! I have one question; since you use melted coconut oil, which would be a liquid, will the creamer be dry/powdered? I don’t get how it would be a powdered creamer when you add a liquid,melted coconut oil 😕.
Since it’s a small amount it doesn’t fully affect the powders and they are still in a powder form. Thank you.
Thanks so much for this recipe! I usually buy coffee mate in the large Plastic containers but have always been concerned about
Adding more plastic into the environment thus I have been trying to use as little plastic as possible. I cant wait to make this coffee creamer this morning and I will be able to keep a good supply in a mason jar…..thanks so much for sharing
Kristen on HIltonHead Island
Thank you Kristen!
Do you have a recipe for the Italian sweet cream coffee mate? It’s a favorite of mine.
No I don’t right now.
Will this work without the powdered sugar? I don’t use sugar. Wondering if it needs it for the consistency.
Every recipe for powdered creamer says coconut oil or recipes that use cinnamon or something else like that. Has anyone thought of recipes that don’t have those in it for people like my husband who absolutely loves coffee but is deathly allergic to those items? I’ve been substituting coconut oil with almond oil but didn’t know if someone else might have seen or tried something else?
what is vanilla powder?