Homemade French Vanilla Coffee Creamer Recipe (2024)

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If you want to know why we drink lots of coffee with French Vanilla Creamer, keep reading. If you are looking for my Homemade French Vanilla Coffee Creamer recipe, scroll to the bottom of this post.

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Instead of telling you about Mother’s Day, I thought I would tell you about the day before Mother’s Day.

When raising our first batch of children my husband was very involved and often gave me a break so I could have “sanity time”. My children quickly established the connection between my need for sanity time and their behavior. One day after my two oldest children made a three story spider web with yarn from my knitting basket, they greeted my husband at the door and said, “Mom really needs sanity time tonight”.

Fast forward to our last child who was born 14 years later. My husband has a demanding job and often has to work on the weekends.When he is not working at either of his jobs, he is playing with the kids, helping with homework, maintaining our vehicles, or our property. The only “me time” he takes is to go to the gym and he usually does that at 5:30 in the morning when the rest of us are asleep. So I only leave him with my youngest child when I absolutely have to. Which is why my husband had never spent an entire day caring for our youngest childon his own until last Saturday.

I often refer to my youngest sonas my husband’s clone. He is intelligent, creative, and very energetic – wonderful qualities in a husband, exhausting qualities in a 4 year old. I occasionally call my husband and share stories from my day which he, from thecomfort of his office, finds amusing. When I called and told him about my son writing math equations in permanent marker on the closet door, he laughed and asked if they were correct. I told him they were and my husband’s laughter brought me the relief I needed to get through the rest of the day.
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On Saturday, I set out to visit one of our horses who has been sent to a training farm for instruction. I only intended to be away for a few hours, but one thing led to another and I ended up being out for 7 hours. Here are the highlights from the day:

11:30 I called my husband and he told me Andrew was bouncing off the walls so he took him to the park.

12:30 I called my husband and heard Andrew screaming in the background. My husband said he was “never taking Andrew in public again”. I suggested Andrew’s mood would improve with food.

1:30 I called to let my husband know I was going to be delayed further. He said, “food is overrated all it did was give Andrew more energy and he is back to bouncing off the walls”.

2:30 I called my husband to check on him and he said, “I completely understand how a mother could get addicted to crystal meth. This is exhausting”.

3:30 My husband called me and said, “Don’t come home with out caffeine, lots of it”.

4:30 I walked in the door with a bag of coffee to a very grateful husband.

I didn’t realize until that moment how long it had been since my husband spent an entire day caring for a young child on his own. I feel really bad about taking pleasure from his pain, but his renewed appreciation for what I do every day was the best Mother’s Day present.

French Vanilla Coffee Creamer Recipe

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My husbandasks for his coffee “with maximum pollutants” which after I read the label on some of the store-bought creamers seemed like an appropriate description.In an effort to reduce the “pollutants”Icreated my own creamer recipe for my husband’s coffee.

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Since I started making my own creamer, my husband stopped buying coffee at coffee houses which saves us quite a bit. My daughter adds this creamer to her Chai tea and both of my teenagers add some to their cocoa.

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Homemade French Vanilla Creamer

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An easy and frugal alternative to store-bought French Vanilla Creamer

Author: Alea

Recipe type: French Vanilla Creamer

Serves: 24

Ingredients

  • 14 oz. can of condensed milk
  • 28 oz. milk
  • 1 T - 1½ T vanilla

Directions

  1. Pour the can of condensed milk into a pitcher.
  2. Fill the empty can two times with milk, adding the milk to the pitcher.
  3. Add vanilla to taste. Stir well.

Notes

Keep refrigerated.


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Here is another one of my coffee house recipes that I love:Homemade Chai Latte Recipe!

About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

Comments

  1. Melissa says

    Absolutely lovely coffee creamer. I did dilute it a bit with adding 3 cups of milk as it was too sweet for me but love it. Hubby thought I put alcohol in his coffee but it was the vanilla 😂

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  2. Rebecca McNeill says

    Wow! You are a life saver! Many thanks for sharing! Would you happen to have a recipe for the chocolate caramel creamer (Like Hershey’s).. Again, thank you.. and I loved reading your mother’s day blessing! It made me literally lol a few times!!

    Reply

  3. Nancy says

    French Vanilla is my favorite cream. Made this this morning and. am now enjoying it. No more paying big bucks at the store.

    Reply

  4. Carmie says

    Lifesaver Recipe for me!
    I buy an organic French vanilla creamer that is currently out of stock everywhere!
    No creamer = no coffee for me.

    I haven’t mixed this up yet but I’m pretty sure it’s going to do the job and maybe even become my regular daily creamer!

    Thanks!

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  5. Amy says

    Any lactose free suggestion? Maybe rice milk?

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    • Alea Milham says

      I prefer almond milk or cashew milk when making dairy-free creamer.

      Reply

  6. Marlee says

    Recipe sounds great! I’m wondering if evaporated milk could be used to cut out the sugar?

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    • Alea Milham says

      I don’t think you could substitute evaporated milk for condensed milk.

      Reply

  7. Rebecca says

    Thank you for posting this. I love french vanilla coffee creamer but hate spending $6 every two weeks when I have this in my cabinet. Also, I LOVE your Longaberger dishes.

    Reply

  8. shannon says

    when it is made does it have a expiry date?

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    • Alea Milham says

      I look at the expiration date on the jug of milk and use that as my guide.

      Reply

      • shannon says

        okay then mine has expired then. good know that i should use it within a week.

        Reply

  9. Christine says

    You are my answer from up above….. My husband lives on French vanilla. If he dosn’t have his creamer he will not have coffee and a man that drinks coffee everyday all day having no coffee is torcher… I would by him the Large coffee mat creamer that is $6 something a bottle and it’s gone in a day so im finding my self buying him another one. with in a month i must pend over 100 just on creamer alone. I tricked him and made your creamer and he couldn’t even tell the diffrents. So Thank you for this saves me money

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Homemade French Vanilla Coffee Creamer Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What are the ingredients in French vanilla coffee creamer? ›

WATER, SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (HIGH OLEIC SOYBEAN AND/OR HIGH OLEIC CANOLA), AND LESS THAN 2% OF MICELLAR CASEIN (A MILK DERIVATIVE)**, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CELLULOSE GEL, CELLULOSE GUM, CARRAGEENAN.

Is it cheaper to make your own coffee creamer? ›

Cost-Effective: Homemade coffee creamer can save you a pretty penny in the long run. Plus, many homemade creamer recipes use ingredients you likely already have on hand, making it budget-friendly.

What is in coffee mate french vanilla creamer? ›

WATER, SUGAR, COCONUT OIL, 2% OR LESS OF SODIUM CASEINATE (A MILK DERIVATIVE)**, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, BETA CAROTENE AND RIBOFLAVIN (FOR COLOR). ** Not a source of lactose.

What is the difference between French vanilla and vanilla creamer? ›

While the French vanilla label technically only applies to ice cream, you'll find many products — coffee creamer, for example — marketed as French vanilla-flavored. This simply implies that the product has a rich vanilla flavor, tasting caramelized and even custardy.

What is a healthy substitute for French vanilla creamer? ›

Vanilla coconut milk creamer

Simply dump a can of coconut milk into a glass jar. Then add 1–2 teaspoons (5–10 mL) of vanilla extract, seal the jar, and shake for 30 seconds. Optionally, add a small amount of sweetener like maple syrup or honey.

What is the key ingredient in coffee creamer? ›

Although the ingredients can vary by brand, most coffee creamers are made from a combination of water, sugar, and vegetable oil. Coffee creamer is usually heavily processed and loaded with added sugar.

What is the healthiest creamer to put in coffee? ›

  • Organic Valley Grassmilk Organic Half and Half.
  • Califia Farms' Organic Lavender Almond Creamer.
  • Natural Bliss Sweet Cream Flavored Coffee Creamer.
  • Elmhurst Pistachio Creme Oat Creamer.
  • Nutpods Almond and Coconut Creamer.
  • Laird Superfood Tumeric Coffee Creamer.
  • Oatly Sweet & Creamy Oatmilk Creamer.
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How long does homemade coffee creamer last? ›

Combine half and half, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract to a quart-sized (32 oz) mason jar. Cover and shake – screw the lid on tightly and shake the creamer until well combined (you can also whisk it up). Store – keep the creamer covered and refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.

Is condensed milk good for coffee creamer? ›

Most recipes for homemade coffee creamers use sweetened condensed milk as a base. It's easy to understand why; the sugar used to sweeten it also acts as a preservative to extend its expiration date.

What is in French vanilla coffee? ›

French Vanilla Coffee is a more complex version of your classic vanilla coffee. Instead of plain vanilla syrup, this concoction is usually made with the extract from vanilla bean pods or flavored hazelnut and vanilla syrups. Its taste is slightly sweeter than your usual cup of coffee.

What is McDonald's coffee creamer made of? ›

Ingredients: Skim Milk, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Polyphosphate, Datem, Tetra Sodium Pyrophosphate, Sodium Citrate, Carrageenan. Contains: Milk. Important Note : At McDonald's, we take great care to serve quality, great-tasting menu items to our customers each and every time they visit our restaurants.

Does coffee mate French vanilla creamer need to be refrigerated? ›

Fun Fact: Non-dairy creamers like Coffee Mate do not need to be refrigerated until they're opened even though they're usually found in the dairy section cold case at the supermarket. It's a marketing ploy to more closely associate the product with the more desirable cream.

What's the difference between homemade vanilla and French vanilla? ›

The main difference between vanilla and French vanilla ice cream is the addition of egg yolks in French vanilla ice cream. This gives French vanilla ice cream a richer, creamier texture and more complex vanilla flavor. Vanilla ice cream, on the other hand, has a simpler flavor and a lighter texture.

What French vanilla does Starbucks use? ›

The closest thing Starbucks has to French Vanilla flavour is combining vanilla syrup and hazelnut syrup. You can do this for almost any drink, including lattes, mochas, frapps, and steamed milks.

Why does French vanilla coffee taste different? ›

Major Distinguishing Factor. While both have a rich vanilla flavor, the primary difference comes from the source of vanilla. French vanilla uses French vanilla syrup with a mix of hazelnut to provide a creamy, nutty flavor. On the other hand, vanilla coffee incorporates plain vanilla syrup or extract.

Is Coffee Mate French vanilla Creamer healthy? ›

These flavors are designed to taste like natural substances but lack the nutritional benefits of real flavors. All Coffee Mate creamers contain artificial chemicals and additives, such as hydrogenated oils, trans fats, high fructose corn syrup, and artificial flavors.

What are the ingredients in Splenda French vanilla coffee creamer? ›

Ingredients: Water, Mid-Oleic Sunflower Oil, Erythritol, Contains Less Than 2% Sodium Caseinate (A Milk Derivative)*, Mono-and Diglycerides, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Dipotassium Phosphate, Cellulose Gel, Cellulose Gum, Splenda Sucralose, Carrageenan, Acesulfame-K.

What sweetener is in sugar free French vanilla creamer? ›

WATER, SOYBEAN OIL, AND LESS THAN 2% OF MICELLAR CASEIN (A MILK DERIVATIVE), MALTODEXTRIN**, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CARRAGEENAN, SUCRALOSE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM (NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER).

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