{"id":1810474,"date":"2022-10-20T13:57:03","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T17:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1810474"},"modified":"2023-11-01T12:13:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T17:13:23","slug":"how-to-make-your-own-coffee-creamer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/how-to-make-your-own-coffee-creamer\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Your Own Coffee Creamer"},"content":{"rendered":"I love coffee-flavored things (think\u00a0<\/span>ice cream<\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>candy<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>frosting<\/span><\/a>), but ironically enough, when I'm mug in hand, I love flavored things\u00a0<\/span>in<\/span><\/em>\u00a0my coffee. I'm talkin' creamer. I've dabbled in the basics, such as French vanilla and sweet cream. And I've even ventured out into creme br\u00fbl\u00e9e and Coffee-Mate's Rice Krispies creamer. (Here are our\u00a0<\/span>Test Kitchen's favorite coffee creamers<\/span><\/a>.)<\/span>\r\n\r\nBut ever since I discovered how simple and cost-effective it is to make homemade coffee creamer, I'm officially off the store-bought stuff. And thankfully, I don't even need to sacrifice on fun flavors. Yes, I can have my birthday cake-flavored creamer (homemade, of course) and eat it, too!\r\n\r\nIf you're like me and black coffee isn't what you crave, read on for why and how to make the sweet treat from scratch.\r\n

Why You Should Make Homemade Coffee Creamer<\/h2>\r\nWell, aside from the fact that homemade coffee creamer tastes really dang good, there are two other valid reasons to stir it up yourself.\r\n\r\nFirst off, homemade varieties are much healthier than what you're getting from leading brands. You might have noticed that most creamers are labeled as non-dairy products and thought,\u00a0<\/span>huh?<\/span><\/em>\u00a0This labeling is because although coffee creamers do contain milk protein, there's typically no actual milk or cream in them.<\/span>\r\n\r\nInstead, they're made liquid by adding water and vegetable oil. The high-oleic oils in store-bought creamers contain a fair amount of saturated fat. (Learn\u00a0<\/span>the difference between \"good\" and \"bad\" fats<\/span><\/a>.) And that's not to mention all the sugar, often in the form of corn syrup, as well as the emulsifiers and artificial flavorings also in these products.<\/span>\r\n\r\nSecondly, homemade coffee creamers can be pretty thrifty. Most people purchase store-bought creamers and whatever dairy products (or\u00a0<\/span>non-dairy alternatives<\/span><\/a>) they prefer. If you make your creamer at home, however, you can put a portion of the dairy product that's already on your list toward the sweet coffee essential.<\/span>\r\n\r\nSticking with store-bought creamers? Here are some healthy-ish selections<\/a>.\r\n

How to Make Homemade Coffee Creamer<\/h2>\r\nUnlike their store-bought counterparts, from-scratch coffee creamers typically start with half-and-half, milk or heavy whipping cream. (Do you know<\/span>\u00a0the differences between heavy cream and whipping cream<\/span><\/a>?)<\/span>\r\n\r\nThese items are then typically joined by condensed or evaporated milk and flavored extracts and\u00a0<\/span>sweeteners<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(think honey, sugar or vanilla extract). More often than not, these ingredients are then heated so that the flavors can mingle, and then the mixture is cooled.<\/span>\r\n\r\nWhen it comes to homemade coffee creamers, the flavor possibilities are as endless as those on your grocery store shelves. Scroll down for some inspired flavors. <\/span>\r\n\r\nIf you\u2019re looking for recipes with coffee creamer, try this coffee creamer ice cream<\/a>.\r\n

Homemade Coffee Creamer Flavors<\/h2>\r\n

Vanilla coffee creamer<\/a><\/h3>\r\n

Ingredients<\/h4>\r\n