There’s no better way to start the day than with a cup of coffee. Spice up your morning routine with some of these homemade coffee creamers—some of them are even dairy-free! Flavored coffee creamer drives my husband nuts. Even so, I still make this classic vanilla recipe all the time.
Luckily, making your own creamer-one that’s free of a long list of stuff you’ve never heard of-is actually a deceptively simple process that can be finished within minutes using a few household ingredients.
Luckily, no matter which flavor of coffee creamer you’re aiming for, the base stays the same and only requires two common ingredients. To craft your creamer, mix a 14-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk (for a vegan or dairy-free alternative, try sweetened condensed coconut milk) with 1 ¾ cup of your choice of milk or cream.
To craft your creamer, mix a 14-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk (for a vegan or dairy-free alternative, try sweetened condensed coconut milk) with 1 ¾ cup of your choice of milk or cream.
· Normally I would go for a more ‘sweeter’ creamer but I honestly prefer the not-so sweet creamers since I’m more aware of sugar and try to stay a bit more away from it. I purchased this creamer for 11.99 AWG (= $ 6.85) at Ling & Sons they have SO much variety and it’s overwhelming sometimes. Ingredients:
It is simple to make your own oat milk. Give it a try. Hemp Milk. Hemp Milk is made from the seed of the hemp plant. I personally don’t think this alternative is as tasty as coconut or almond. It doesn’t come unsweetened but has 80 calories and 2 grams of protein and Omega 3’s in the milk because it is made of high protein and EFA seed.
· To make your own nutritious version of the Pumpkin Spice Latte, add the creamer to milk (or almond or oat milk) and froth with a milk frother. Add a dash of nutmeg for extra spice. Then pour over ground Super Coffee or espresso shots and mix.
To froth milk utilizing this gadget, it is as easy as putting your milk into the frothing unit which looks like a steel coffee pot, and turning on the power. In a few minutes, you’ve got rich, hot, sweet frothed milk without any hassle or mess. The advantage of this set-up is you are able to make a number of servings of frothed milk at once.
· Brew coffee or espresso and let cool. Add ice to a cup. Pour cooled coffee or espresso and cold milk over ice. Add gingerbread syrup to taste. Top with whipped cream and sprinkle with nutmeg. This gingerbread latte recipe without molasses makes about 2 cups of syrup, so you’ll have plenty leftover.
· So thick, it coats your mouth the same way ice cream does. It has a naturally sweet and nutty flavour and is great in ice cream and dessert recipes, as well as coffee since it reminds me more of coffee creamer. Coconut Milk. Coconut milk is probably the most flavourful plant-based milk of all of the ones on this list. It is sweet and heavily …
· The freddo cappuccino has been making the rounds on both Instagram and TikTok thanks to Food52 resident and content creator Carolina Gelen’s viral recipe, which calls for instant espresso or coffee instead of freshly pulled shots (meaning anyone can make this beverage, even without an espresso machine or grinder).
· COOK UP A BIG POT OF Brown RICE, Farro, Barley OR QUINOA for easy sides and fillers. Cooking up a big pot of brown rice or quinoa is perfect for creating easy bowls, wraps and side dishes for quick lunches or to round out a meal. Cook up a big batch and freeze in 1-2 cup portions to easily add to meals.
· In 2007, James Hoffmann began a quest to turn a fresh glazed donut from Krispy Kreme into his signature coffee drink. When he made his drink at the World Barista Championship, he used a centrifuge running at -22° Celsius to separate the fats from his concoction. In this video, he’ll show you how to do the same less dramatically in your kitchen …
Non-homogenized milk allows the cream (or fat) to rise to the top. It can be scooped off for coffee creamer, ice cream, making your own butter or whipped cream, etc. Don’t want to scoop to scoop it off…no big deal…just give the milk a good shake or …
