Making homemade coffee creamer is so easy- just 15 minutes and 3 ingredients to perfectly creamy deliciousness! Vanilla creamer instructions PLUS 10 of our most popular variations.
Gather This
So after years of buying the store bought stuff, I had the great idea to make my own homemade coffee creamer at home. The ingredients are simple enough, and I go through it so much that I thought why not? A full list of ingredients with measurements for this recipe is available in the printable recipe card below.
- Sweetened Condensed Milk
- Whole Milk or Cream
- Flavoring
Creamer Variations
If you like trying new flavors, creamer is easily adaptable. Here are a few other flavored coffee creamer recipes to try with the basic 1:1 ratio (courtesy of AllRecipes).
- Chocolate: 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup + 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- Cinnamon: 2 teaspoons vanilla extract + 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Almond Joy: 1 teaspoon almond extract + 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup + 1 teaspoon coconut extract
- Peppermint Mocha: 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup + 1 teaspoon cocoa powder + 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- Nutella: 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup + 2 teaspoons hazelnut extract
- Chocolate Raspberry: 2 tablespoons raspberry syrup + 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
- Pumpkin Spice: 2 tablespoons maple syrup + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice + ½ teaspoon cinnamon or my super easy and delicious version of pumpkin spice creamer using real pumpkin and molasses.
- Hazelnut: 2 teaspoons hazelnut extract
- Gingerbread: 1 tablespoon maple syrup + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon + 1/8 teaspoon allspice
- Vanilla Chai: 2 tablespoons honey + 2 teaspoons vanilla extract + 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon + ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
Chef’s Note
If you are adding ground ingredients, or anything other than extracts, you will want to use the technique of bringing the mixture to a low simmer (as stated above for adding a vanilla bean pod) to prevent having a gritty texture and allowing the flavors to fully marry.
Homemade Coffee Creamer
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup whole milk or cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Whisk together the 1 cup sweetened condensed milk, 1 cup whole milk or cream and 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract until there are no streaks.
- Keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
Nutrition
Frequently Asked Questions
Sure you can, but the consistency might be slightly different. Feel free to use skim (or fat free) milk, 1% milk, 2% milk or even almond milk.
You can dairy free coffee creamer using almond milk or coconut milk, but it isn’t even the same recipe as this. Get the recipe HERE.
With this recipe from Sustainable Cooks, it’s actually really easy! She uses dates rather than sugar to make her sugar free coffee creamer.
Storage and Freezing
I suggest using it in a week if stored properly, but others state up to 2 weeks. Simply put your creamer in an air tight container and store it in the refrigerator. You can keep it for about 1-2 weeks.
Yes, actually you can freeze coffee creamer. Transfer to a freezer bag or ice cube tray before freezing.
Enjoy Your Coffee with These
There’s nothing like a hot cup of coffee and a breakfast pastry to start your day on the right foot!
This is a fantastic post that I am pinning for future reference. You have a great recipe and wonderful options! Thank you!
Yum! I love this idea. Can’t wait to try it.
I Love making my own creamer, and I love all your tips! Can’t wait to try out that pumpkin spice variation in the fall, goodbye 5 dollar coffees at Starbucks!
I can’t believe that’s the secret. Sweetened condensed milk. I’m making this right away. Then I’ll try other flavors. Yummy!
I am so glad I found this recipe! We burn through coffee creamer in our home because we use it in our Italian Ice drinks. I’m excited to to try this and other flavors you have listed!