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How to Make Homemade Healthy Coffee Creamer
Homemade coffee creamers allow you to customize ingredients and flavor variations based on personal taste preferences, health goals and special dietary restrictions (vegan, paleo or keto). Making homemade creamer can save both money and harmful additives by replacing store-bought alternatives with homemade alternatives; as you’ll eliminate harmful additives and high amounts of sugar while cutting back on harmful additives in store-bought alternatives.
While most flavored coffee creamers contain high levels of added sugars to enhance their flavor, this sweetener has been linked to obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Furthermore, additional calories could thwart weight loss efforts and stop you from reaching your ideal body composition.
Making homemade healthy coffee creamer is easy and quick with just a few basic ingredients, a blender, and an airtight storage jar or bottle. By following our step-by-step recipe you can produce homemade creamers that are low in sugar content, dairy-free and packed full of essential nutrients!
This healthy vanilla coffee creamer recipe is an ideal way to enhance the creamy texture of any coffee brew without compromising its delicious taste. Coconut oil helps ensure an evenly mixed, velvety creaminess in this recipe; alternative sweeteners such as maple syrup or honey add flavor while providing additional antioxidants and minerals in every sip!
This recipe uses ingredients that are dairy-free, vegan, gluten-free and paleo friendly. Simply substitute heavy cream with whole milk or half and half to adjust its consistency to suit your preferences; or try nondairy options such as almond, cashew or soy milk as a non-dairy alternative.
Finally, this healthy coffee creamer features vanilla bean extract for an additional burst of flavor. While optional, vanilla bean extract can greatly enhance both its aroma and flavor in your flavored creamer recipe.
Start by combining all ingredients except vanilla beans in a medium-sized saucepan, whisking to mix. Warm over medium heat until just before it begins to boil before taking it off the heat and setting aside.
Once all ingredients have been thoroughly mixed together, add in vanilla beans and let them steep for 30 minutes before straining into a clean glass jar or bottle for further use. Your finished product should have thick and creamy consistency with an intense vanilla aroma and taste!
This healthy vanilla creamer can be used in numerous ways – adding it to your morning cup of joe, creating homemade caramel frappuccino or simply pouring it over iced coffee or matcha tea. When stored properly it should last 1-2 weeks in your refrigerator if stored in an airtight container – enjoy!