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Homemade Coffee Creamer

Name: Homemade Coffee Creamer
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 60
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cups whole milk, divided (or your milk of choice); 1/2 cup light or dark brown sugar (or your sweetener of choice); 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract (or vanilla bean paste)

This 3-ingredient homemade coffee creamer is a budget-friendly, easy, and more nourishing alternative to store-bought coffee creamer. Flavor it with vanilla or spice it up to your liking.

35 min total 35 min cook 60 16 cal

Ingredients

60 serv.

4 cups whole milk, divided (or your milk of choice)
1/2 cup light or dark brown sugar (or your sweetener of choice)
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract (or vanilla bean paste)

Instructions

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1 Combine 2 cups of milk and the brown sugar in a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Set it over low heat, and stir to dissolve the sugar. Let the mixture come to a simmer slowly over low heat for about 30 to 35 minutes, until reduced to about 3/4 of its original volume (you'll have about 1 1/2 cups in the pan). Do not stir it while it simmers. It will take on a light golden brown color. While the milk simmers, foam or film may form on the surface. Gently scrape it off with a spoon, and discard it.
2 Remove the milk syrup away from the heat and let it cool until warm to the touch. Add the remaining 2 cups of milk and vanilla, and stir to combine.
3 Pour it into a quart-sized lidded container and refrigerate. Refer to the sell-by date on the dairy you used for how long the creamer will last in the fridge. We'd love to know what you thought of this recipe! Leave a review and a comment below.