Can I use a vanilla bean and sweetened condensed milk for homemade creamer?

Some coffee creamer recipes call for a vanilla bean (split lengthwise and scraped out with the end of a knife ), with a can of sweetened condensed milk (or you can make your own ), and half and half. You can certainly make it with these ingredients as well if you happen to have them on hand. Just combine all ingredients and simmer on medium heat, then turn to low for 5-7 minutes. Keep covered and let stand for 15 minutes for flavors to blend.

Is coffee creamer bad for you?

Store-bought coffee creamers contain a lot of unnecessary and bad-for-you ingredients . Homemade coffee creamer is made with only 4 real food ingredients, making it a great healthy addition to your morning cup of coffee!

What’s in store-bought coffee creamer?

Coffee-Mate creamer ingredients vary slightly depending on the flavor, but you will typically find: •Water •Sugar •Partially Hydrogenated Soybean and/or Cottonseed Oil •Micellar casein (a milk derivative) •Mono and diglyserides •Dipotassium phosphate •Natural and artificial flavor •Cellulose gel •Cellulose gum •Carrageenan That’s too many ingredients for a simple coffee creamer. Plus hydrogenated oils are one of the ingredients we avoid in our home .

Is it cheaper to make homemade coffee creamer?

Usually no. It may depend on the price of ingredients in your area, but I’ve found the cost of homemade to be about the same as commercial. I do value the cleaner ingredients, so it makes sense for me to make it myself. ( Here are some thoughts on making homemade vs buying food )

Can I make dairy-free vanilla creamer?

Yes! Just swap out the heavy cream with full-fat canned coconut milk and instead of milk use canned lite coconut milk or other non-dairy milk.

Homemade Coffee Creamer (+ Video)

Homemade Coffee Creamer

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This recipe for Homemade Coffee Creamer is made with 4 simple ingredients and tastes much better than store-bought creamer. Naturally rich and decadent, use it in your favorite morning brew! Pairs perfectly with my Overnight Kefir Coffee Cake.

Author: Tiffany
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 3/4 cup 1x
Category: Beverages
Method: Mix
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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¼ cup whole milk
½ cup heavy cream
1 Tbsp maple syrup
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp vanilla bean powder

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Instructions

Combine milk, syrup, vanilla extract, and vanilla bean powder in a mason jar and shake like crazy.
Add heavy cream and stir gently until well combined.
Store in the fridge for up to 1 week. Swirl the mixture gently before pouring it into your favorite beverage – enjoy!

Notes

Make different flavors of coffee creamer by using a different extract. Substitute almond extract, hazelnut extract, or even peppermint extract!

You could even add a little cinnamon or cocoa powder or Pumpkin Pie Spice to mix up the flavors even more!

And it’s so easy to make dairy-free with canned coconut milk. Just swap out the cream with full-fat canned coconut milk and canned lite coconut milk for milk.

Nutrition

Calories: 28

Find it online: https://dontwastethecrumbs.com/homemade-vanilla-bean-coffee-creamer/