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posted: 03/17/23

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Homemade Coffee Creamer comes together with just four ingredients. Mix it up with different flavors, or try one of our six variations! Your coffee will never be the same.

Close up photo of person's hand pouring Homemade Coffee Creamer int a mug of coffee.

Making homemade coffee creamer is easy to do! With just four ingredients, you can whip it up at home. It is sweet, delicious, and perfect in your morning brew.

Today, I’m giving you five additional flavors. They too are easy to whip up. Make a batch for yourself and more for giving to friends. This is the best morning treat.

How to Make Coffee Creamer

This is a brief overview of how to make this delicious recipe. For the full recipe with all of the ingredients and measurements, see the recipe card at the bottom of the post. Additionally, if you are looking for the other flavors, they are shown just below this section.

  1. Mix together the ingredients. Combine the half and half, milk, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla in a large measuring cup or a bowl.
  2. Whisk the ingredients together. Make sure the ingredients are well combined.
  3. Use right away. Or store in the refrigerator for up to one week.

Coffee Creamer Flavors

One of my favorite parts about this recipe is that you can make it in so many different flavors. I’ve done six simple flavors here: Vanilla, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Mint, Almond, and Caramel. But really the sky is the limit. There are so many things you can do with this base recipe.

You will notice that most of these recipes have a range when it comes to the flavor we are adding. I suggest adding the smaller end of the range, tasting it, and adding more to taste.

Photo of a row of jars of Homemade Coffee Creamers. Jars say, "cinnamon, chocolate, caramel, vanilla, mint, almond."

Chocolate Coffee Creamer

Chocolate Coffee Creamer is so easy to make and turns any cup of coffee into a mocha-style drink.

Close up photo of a jar of chocolate Homemade Coffee Creamer. Chocolate chips sprinkled on counter beside jar.
  • 3/4 cup half and half
  • 1 cup milk
  • 14 ounces (by weight) sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  1. Whisk the cocoa powder into the sweetened condensed milk until it is well combined. This will keep it evenly suspended in the creamer.
  2. Add the sweetened condensed milk mixture to the rest of the ingredients, stirring well to combine.

Cinnamon Coffee Creamer

If you’ve never tried cinnamon in your coffee, it is a must! I love adding a pinch of it to my coffee grounds before brewing, but adding this creamer puts it over the top!

Homemade photo of a jar of cinnamon Homemade Coffee Creamer.
  • 3/4 cup half and half
  • 1 cup milk
  • 14 ounces (by weight) sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 – 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  1. Whisk together the sweetened condensed milk and cinnamon. This will somewhat help keep the cinnamon suspended in the liquid, though you will still need to shake it before each use.
  2. Combine the remainder of the ingredients, stirring well to combine.

Mint Coffee Creamer

If you like mint, you will love this recipe. The subtle taste of mint in the creamer makes for a delicious morning treat.

Close up photo of a jar of mint Homemade Coffee Creamer. Other bottles of Homemade Coffee Creamer in the background.
  • 3/4 cup half and half
  • 1 cup milk
  • 14 ounces (by weight) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 – 2 teaspoons mint extract
  • 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  1. Whisk together all of the ingredients until well combined.

Almond Coffee Creamer

I love the taste of almond extract! And it is the perfect flavor for coffee creamer.

Close up photo of a jar of almond Homemade Coffee Creamer.
  • 3/4 cup half and half
  • 1 cup milk
  • 14 ounces (by weight) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 – 2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  1. Whisk together all of the ingredients until well combined.

Caramel Coffee Creamer

Adding caramel to your morning coffee is such a treat. In this recipe, we are making our own homemade caramel sauce and then whisking it in after it cools a bit. So delicious!

Close up photo of a jar of caramel Homemade Coffee Creamer. Two caramel candies sit on counter beside jar.
  • 3/4 cup half and half
  • 1 cup milk
  • 14 ounces (by weight) sweetened condensed milk
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 4 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  1. In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the butter, brown sugar, and two tablespoons of milk.
  2. Bring it to a simmer, stirring often, and allow it to thicken.
  3. Let it cool slightly, then whisk it into the sweetened condensed milk.
  4. Finally, whisk in the half and half and milk.

Storing

This recipe will keep in the refrigerator for up to one week. As with any recipe, use your best discretion when it comes to leftovers. This recipe can be frozen. It is best to consume it within one month of freezing. Keep in mind that the leftovers should not be thawed and then refrozen.

This recipe makes three cups of creamer. If that is too much for you to use in a week, you can cut the recipe in half (though sweetened condensed milk can only be purchased in one size), or you can make the whole batch and share some with a friend!

These bottles that you see here hold about half of this recipe. I love the idea of making two flavors at once: a half batch of each.

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Using Coffee Creamer

Of course, you can use this coffee creamer recipe in your regular cup of Morning Joe, but this would also be amazing in our Iced Coffee recipe. The combination of this creamer and our Iced Coffee is the perfect afternoon treat.

Iced Coffee

Iced Coffee is the perfect summer afternoon treat. Gather together all the things you need so that you can have this great drink any time.

FAQ

How long does homemade coffee creamer last?

You can store this in the refrigerator for up to one week.

How much creamer does this recipe make?

This recipe makes about three cups. It is an easy recipe to cut in half, or you can make the full batch and share some with a friend.

What is half and half?

Half and half is an American product that is literally half heavy cream and half whole milk. In the UK it is known as half cream. But it is easy to make at home by combining those two ingredients in equal measure.

Can you freeze coffee creamer?

Yes. It is best to consume it within one month of freezing. Keep in mind that the leftovers should not be thawed and then refrozen.

Is coffee creamer gluten free?

Yes. As with all recipes, please verify that all of the ingredients you’ve purchased don’t contain gluten before serving this to someone with a gluten allergy.

Close up photo of bottles of vanilla Homemade Coffee Creamer

Other Delicious Morning Treats

Don’t stop at a delicious creamer in your coffee. We have lots of great recipes to put a pep in your step in the mornings.

If you make this delicious Homemade Coffee Creamer recipe or any of my other recipes, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

Close up photo of person's hand pouring Homemade Coffee Creamer int a mug of coffee.
4.85 from 20 votes

Homemade Coffee Creamer

Serves: 24 servings
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Prep: 5 minutes
Total: 5 minutes
Homemade Coffee Creamer comes together with just four ingredients. Mix it up with different flavors, or try one of our six variations! Your coffee will never be the same.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup half and half
  • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk (by weight)
  • 1 cup milk (I used skim)
  • 2-3 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Mix all the ingredients together. Whisk until they are well combined.
  • Store in the refrigerator and shake before use. This can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week. (Please see the ingredients and directions in the post for other coffee creamer flavors.)
Serving: 2tablespoons Calories: 70kcal (4%) Carbohydrates: 10g (3%) Protein: 2g (4%) Fat: 3g (5%) Saturated Fat: 2g (13%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g Monounsaturated Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 9mg (3%) Sodium: 30mg (1%) Potassium: 87mg (2%) Sugar: 10g (11%) Vitamin A: 87IU (2%) Vitamin C: 0.5mg (1%) Calcium: 68mg (7%) Iron: 0.04mg
Author: Lisa Longley
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Close up photo of person's hand pouring Homemade Coffee Creamer int a mug of coffee.

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  1. Maryann Thomas says

    You never said anything about the caramel in the Caramel Coffee Creamer!

    • Lisa Longley says

      You are combining butter, milk, and brown sugar to make a homemade caramel syrup.

  2. Cheryl says

    Relaxing with my coffee is my special time and I love flavored coffee. I never thought to use sweetened condensed milk to make. I love this especially in cinnamon. Again, another great recipe! Thanks for sharing!

    • Lisa Longley says

      I hope you love it!

  3. Sharyn says

    I would love to have a copycat recipe for nestle cinnamon vanilla coffee creamer. I have tried to make it but it comes out rather bitter and the cinnamon doesn’t dissolve well either. nestle coffee creamer is really expensive. it would be wonderful to make a coffee cream that tastes like my favorite and not have to pay the high price for it

    • Lisa Longley says

      Your best bet is to probably make a cinnamon simple syrup. You dissolve equal parts sugar and water over heat. Then add some cinnamon sticks and let them steep. You would then use that with the sweetened condensed milk, half and half, and milk. You would need to play with it to make sure it isn’t too sweet.

  4. Beth H says

    Does it work with 1 3/4 cups milk instead of part milk part half and half?

    • Lisa Longley says

      I wouldn’t recommend that. I don’t think it will be thick enough.

  5. Lms says

    I wonder if you could use almond milk or another non-dairy milk.

    • Lisa Longley says

      If you needed this to be dairy free, I would suggest replacing the half and half with a soy half and half and a the SCM with a coconut version.

  6. Alonna says

    This recipe sounds amazing delicious! My Go-To creamer is hazelnut. What ingredients should I use for this flavor?

    • Lisa Longley says

      You can buy hazelnut extract! So that would work great!

  7. Sally says

    Is this creamer similar to an Italian Sweet Cream?

    • Lisa Longley says

      I’ve never had Italian Sweet Cream, so I can’t really speak to that.

  8. Rebecca says

    Love it I make it and use it all the time!

    • Lisa Longley says

      I’m so happy to hear that!

  9. Janelle says

    5 stars
    I sure do enjoy all of your recipes. You’re my go-to girl for all things food and drink 😄
    Love this recipe! I had tried several creamer recipes and liked none of them. This one is perfect. I do add 3 tbsp of vanilla extract, but that’s just me. Any ideas for coconut creamer?

    • Lisa Longley says

      This comment made my day! For coconut creamer, I would probably experiment. I’d make one with coconut milk and I’d try another with some coconut extract.

  10. Stephan Callis says

    I don’t like sweet. Can I use evaporated milk instead of sweetened condensed milk?

    • Lisa Longley says

      I’m sorry, I have only tested this recipe as written.

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