Homemade Coffee Creamer

Here are a few simple recipes for homemade coffee creamer, tailored to different preferences. These are easy to make, customizable, and free of the artificial additives often found in store-bought versions. Each recipe yields about 2 cups and takes 5-10 minutes to prepare.

For each flavor of creamer, you start off with the same basic ‘base’ recipe.

Ingredients:

• • 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 3/4 cup milk or cream
  • Mix the ingredients together well
  • Add them to a mason jar and shake to thoroughly mix the contents

Possible Flavor Combinations:

French Vanilla Creamer

• • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Vanilla Bean Coffee Creamer

• • 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste

Chocolate

• • 2-3 tablespoons chocolate syrup

Chocolate Almond

• • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract

Strudel

• • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract

Vanilla Caramel

• • 2 tablespoons caramel ice cream topping
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Chocolate Raspberry

• • 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons raspberry syrup

Irish Cream

• • 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
  • 1 teaspoon instant coffee
  • 1-2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract

Coconut

• • 2 teaspoons coconut extract

Chocolate / Caramel / Coconut

• • 2 teaspoons coconut extract
  • 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
  • 2 tablespoons caramel ice cream topping

Peppermint Patty

• • 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract

Cinnamon Vanilla

• • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Pumpkin Spice

• • 3 tablespoons pureed pumpkin
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 4 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Honey Vanilla

• • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Almond Joy

• • 1-2 teaspoons coconut extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup

Sweet Cream

• • Use 1 3/4 cups of heavy cream instead of the milk in the base recipe
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract OR the inside of a vanilla bean, scraped
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract

Chocolate Orange

• • 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
  • 1-2 teaspoons orange extract

Hazelnut

• • 2 teaspoons hazelnut extract

Chocolate Hazelnut

• • 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
  • 2 teaspoons hazelnut extract

Cinnamon Cake

• • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Salted Caramel

• • 2-3 tablespoons caramel ice cream topping
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Eggnog

Replace milk in base recipe with equal amount of heavy cream

• • 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons rum extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Toasted Almond

• • 2 teaspoons almond extract

In all these recipes, anything that has a dry or thick ingredient (like cinnamon, honey, etc.) should be heated up with a small amount of your milk/cream from the base recipe so it can dissolve properly.

Then, add the rest of the milk/cream along with the sweetened condensed milk.

If you want really creamy creamer, use heavy cream instead of milk in your base recipe.

These recipes are cheaper than store-bought (about $2-3 per batch vs. $4-6 for commercial brands) and let you control sweetness and ingredients. If you want a specific flavor of homemade coffee creamer (e.g., pumpkin spice, caramel) or need a recipe tailored to dietary restrictions (e.g., keto, vegan), let me know, and I will provide a customized version.