Vanilla is one of the most universal flavors to choose from. Vanilla just goes with everything from chocolate to strawberries. It even complements more unusual flavors such as pumpkin!
Having a good universal vanilla creamer is very important around the holiday season. This creamer is not a single-use product. Vanilla creamer can be used for anything, including sweetening coffee, adding to hot chocolate, mellowing out some alcoholic drinks, and much more.
This homemade vanilla coffee creamer combines vanilla’s sweet and floral flavors with the creaminess of dairy to create a fantastic addition to any coffee. Read on to learn more!
Why Are Homemade Coffee Creamers Better?
Homemade coffee creamers taste richer and fresher than store-bought coffee creamers. Because they were made at home, these coffee creamers are sure to be fresh. They will never include preservatives, so you can keep your family healthy while keeping them well-caffeinated.
What is better is that homemade coffee creamers never require a run to the store. Even if you just ran out of coffee creamer just as your morning coffee finished brewing, you can always use this recipe. We have known that feeling. There is nothing that feels more wasted than a fresh cup of coffee with no creamer insight.
This homemade vanilla coffee creamer recipe is made from only three ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen. It is fast and easy to make.
Not only is it easy to make your own coffee creamer, but they taste better too! Most coffee creamers nowadays include way too much sugar. They are sweetened to the point that I can barely taste the cream, let alone the coffee.
While I love a sugary coffee cream just as much as the next person, there is such a thing as too much. With homemade coffee creamers, you get to control how sugary your coffee is.
Vanilla Vs. French Vanilla?
French vanilla is always touted as being much more flavorful than regular vanilla. It can be found on anything from ice cream labels to extracts. Although I have always thought that there was some mysterious extra element in French vanilla that made it special, I never bothered to research it.
Until now. French vanilla is not as complicated and mysterious as those food labels would want you to believe. French vanilla is plain old vanilla that has been grown in France. The region of France that grows these vanilla bean pods gives them a distinct flavor, but ultimately, they are just vanilla.
I was surprised during my research to find out that Starbucks does not use a special French vanilla syrup in their French vanilla lattes. Instead, they add a couple of pumps of hazelnut syrup to their vanilla syrup blend and call it a day.
Although Starbucks French vanilla flavor is amazing, I can’t help but feel a little scammed by their use of the name “French vanilla.” The good news is that with this recipe, you can easily make your own French vanilla coffee. And your French vanilla will be the real deal.
How to Customize your Homemade Vanilla Coffee Creamer
While homemade vanilla coffee creamer is already special, we can always customize it! Customizing recipes is a great way to add personality to various aspects of our day. It feels extra special when you can drink your personalized coffee first thing in the morning.
There are so many flavors to choose from that can take your homemade vanilla coffee creamer to the next level. Vanilla is such a universal flavor and can be added to just about anything. Some of my favorite vanilla flavor combinations include lavender, orange zest, hazelnut, and mocha.
Try adding various flavors to create your own special morning coffee creamer and start your day out right.
How to Store Homemade Coffee Creamer?
Homemade coffee creamer must be stored properly or else it is prone to collecting mold. While store bought coffee, creamer comes in a neat container meant to keep it fresh, homemade coffee has no such luxury.
Store bought coffee creamers may come in pretty containers, but these are almost always made from wasteful plastic that ends up in landfills. We can do better. Storing homemade coffee creamer is easy when using mason jars.
Mason jars come in a variety of sizes and are the perfect containers for storing your homemade coffee creamer. Be sure to keep your creamer in the fridge so it will last longer. Homemade coffee creamer will last for two weeks if properly refrigerated and kept in an airtight glass container.
Keep in mind that your homemade coffee creamer is prone to separation. This is completely natural and does not mean that your coffee has gone bad. When your homemade coffee creamer separates, just give it a good shake and it will be as good as new!
The Best Homemade Vanilla Coffee Creamer
Ingredients
- 14 Fl oz cold milk of your choice
- 14 Fl oz sweetened condensed milk (1 can)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 vanilla pod, sliced in half and deseeded
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, combine all the ingredients with a whisk.
- Continue to whisk as the milk reaches a simmer.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool before storing in a glass mason jar.
Conclusion
Homemade coffee creamer is a real treat to start any morning with. Coffee creamers made from scratch are creamier and more flavorful than the store-bought variety. With homemade coffee creamers, you always know how fresh your dairy truly is.
You can avoid all the additional sugar and artificial sweeteners found in store-bought coffee creamers easily by making your own at home. This simple recipe is easy to follow and even easier to store.
Make this vanilla coffee creamer recipe your own by adding the flavors you most love and getting creative. Coffee is the first meal of the day; let’s make it memorable.