Around My Family Table

I love coffee for many reasons – besides the necessary dose of caffeine that I can’t function without in the morning, the flavored creamers bring a smile to my face. Chocolate Almond one morning…Hazelnut the next – but who can afford to buy all of those varieties at once? Hmmmm. Why not make them at home!

via Mrs Happy Homemaker

Start With This Base:

• 14oz Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 1 3/4 Cup Milk or Cream (whole, lowfat, skim, almond, soy, heavy cream, half & half etc – whatever your preference, however the more fat, the more creaminess)

…and, here we go!

French Vanilla Creamer

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract OR vanilla coffee syrup

Vanilla Bean Coffee Creamer

• 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste

Chocolate

• 2-3 tablespoons chocolate syrup
• (1 tsp vanilla extract, optional)

Coffee Style 10

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

2 Eat 2 Drink

Coconut

• 2 teaspoons coconut extract

Samoa (like the Girl Scout Cookies)

• 2 teaspoons coconut extract (or sub coconut milk or cream of coconut, heated & strained, for the milk/cream)
• 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 (or sub coconut milk or cream of coconut if you heat it first, strained, in place of the milk & extract)
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup

Delia Creates

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

For those of you who want or need a sugar-free option. You can make your own sweetened condensed milk with the sugar substitute of your choice. Now, you can make your own sugar-free flavored creamer!

Directions & Tips:

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. You don’t want grainy creamer! 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.

Stick a piece of tape on your mason jar lid with the expiration date from the milk you used as a guideline to when the creamer should be used by.