Once you try homemade Coffee Creamer you won’t want storebought again. This recipe is easy with just 3 ingredients and you will feel good knowing exactly what went into your creamer (without a paragraph of ingredients you don’t recognize). Homemade creamer also keeps well in the refrigerator.
We love homemade condiments from Balsamic Glaze to Caramel Sauce. They are often tastier and fresher than store-bought. If you are a coffee lover this Coffee Creamer Recipe is a must-try!
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Why you should make your own creamer
The beauty of making your own coffee creamer is you know exactly what went into it and how fresh your ingredients are.
- Additives – Store-bought coffee creamers tend to have long lists of ingredients, and often contain preservatives, additives, and artificial flavors that are not familiar. This homemade creamer has just 3 ingredients and you likely already have them on hand.
- Sweetened just right – homemade creamer is not overly sweet like storebought creamers tend to be and you can even add the condensed milk to taste if you prefer less sweetness.
- Delicious – sweetened condensed milk and real vanilla extract taste amazing with coffee. Adding half and half will produce a silky smooth and balanced cup of coffee.
Ingredients for Vanilla Coffee Creamer
You’ll have this combination memorized from the first time you make it. Just remember that it’s equal parts of the first two ingredients. Easy!
- Half and Half – just the right amount of creaminess for a cup of coffee without creating an oily film. Half and half is essentially equal parts of milk and heavy cream so you can make your own half and half if you want to.
- Sweetened condensed milk – use a standard 14 oz jar. It adds a milky sweetness.
- Vanilla extract – this is optional, but definitely adds a nice layer of flavor to make it vanilla coffee creamer. Homemade vanilla extract is great but a storebought real vanilla extract will work here.
Pro Tip: For a lower-calorie creamer, you can substitute the half and half with milk.
How to Make Coffee Creamer
- Combine half and half, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract to a quart-sized (32 oz) mason jar.
- Cover and shake – screw the lid on tightly and shake the creamer until well combined (you can also whisk it up).
- Store – keep the creamer covered and refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.
Common Questions
It depends. If you are using all organic and great quality ingredients, it may cost you more, but you will ultimately have higher quality creamer.
You can use anything from low-fat milk up to heavy cream if you want a very rich creamer. You could also use almond milk if you prefer.
You can add different flavors and the easiest way to do that is to use a different extract such as Almond Extract, Hazelnut Extract, or even pumpkin spice extract.
Storing Coffee Creamer
- To Refrigerate: Keep in a sealed jar for up to 2 weeks or until the “sell by” date on your half and half, so use a fresh container. Also, as with all dairy products, store the jar on the bottom shelf in the back of your refrigerator where your refrigerator is the coldest. Do not store on the door.
- Freezing: Dairy doesn’t freeze well and it is not recommended to freeze this coffee creamer.
Homemade creamer is easy and will elevate your morning coffee. Have you tried any variations on homemade coffee creamer? Let me know in the comments below.
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Homemade Coffee Creamer Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups Half and half, or equal parts milk and heavy cream
- 14 oz Sweetened condensed milk, or add to taste
- 1 Tbsp real vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add the ingredients to a quart-sized mason jar, cover with the lid and shake up (or you can whisk together until combined).
- Cover and store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator (or until the ‘sell by’ date on your half and half or milk carton)
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Natasha Kravchuk
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Good morning Natasha, what brand of hazelnut extract do you recommend for making coffee creamer?
Hi Janet! I don’t have a specific brand to recommend. If you can’t find one in your local grocery store, I would look online/Amazon and look at the specifications and reviews.
I just made this. So yummy! Ingredients list is simple enough. Now searching for organic ingredients for next go around.
Homemade creamer is the best. Thank you for the recipe and all your others. Thank you for sharing your talents.
Thank you for your wonderful review, Karen. I’m so glad you loved it!
Homemade creamer is the best. Thank you for the recipe and all your others. I’ve tried several different dishes.
Homemade truly is best. I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
I love Dunkin brownie batter but cannot find it now. I used your recipe and added 2 heaping tablespoons of black cocoa and a generous 2 teaspoons of real cocoa extract. Thanks for your delicious recipe.
Can this be frozen like store bought? I don’t think I can use a quart in 2 weeks
I haven’t tried freezing it to know how it affects the texture when thawed. Let us know if you experiment.
This is sooo much better than store bought coffee creamer in terms of flavor and no additives or preservatives!! Thanks so much Natasha:)
Yes, thank you. My lil sis’s favorite coffee creamer is made of soybean oil — cheap low quality ingredient, is right. She got the skinny genes so full on heavy cream for her, milk for me.
I’m glad you both found qhat works for you! Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
I was in a pinch for coffee creamer, super jet lagged after returning home from a vacation and found this recipe! Thankfully I had a can of sweetened condensed milk leftover from when I make Baileys during the holidays. I used that along with 2% milk that I had in the fridge and vanilla and it turned out great! I will probably stop buying creamer from the store after making this- so easy and tasty!
I added some bourbon vanilla flavored salt and cinnamon and it was perfect! Ditching the nasty store bought creamers!! Thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
Best ever. Ditching my chemical coffee creamer. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻