Since I AM moving there coffee creamer became an important topic to me <giggle>
So I started looking up recipes to MAKE some BUT need one of you to test - I know you want creamer as much as me so try it with the ingredients over there and let me know what you thought?
First one seems like more work BUT may be worth it
Pumpkin Spice Latee
Ingredients: Makes 2 servings
1 level tablespoon pumpkin puree
1 cup milk (whole if you dare!)
1/2 tablespoon light brown sugar (packed and leveled)
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg (+ a pinch for dusting later)
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 cups strong coffee (brewed using 2 tbs per 1 cup of water)
You can also use a shot or two of espresso instead of coffee.
4 tablespoons Coffeemate creamer
4 to 8 teaspoons of granulated sugar
Whipped cream
Begin brewing coffee.
In a blender puree the milk, pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, brown sugar and vanilla. Pour into a small saucepan and cook over low heat until the milk is warm and begins to froth slightly. (About 4-5 minutes.) Remove from heat.
For each serving: Pour 1/2 cup of the pumpkin mixture into your coffee mug. Add 2 generous tablespoons of Coffeemate creamer. Heat in the microwave for 30 seconds, then add 1 cup of brewed coffee. Add 2 to 4 teaspoons of sugar (depending on how sweet you like your drink, I added 3 tsps.) Top off with a touch more ‘pumpkin milk’ then cover with whipped cream and sprinkle with nutmeg. Serve immediately
Vanilla Coffee Creamer Substitute
Ingredients:
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Amaretto Coffee Creamer Substitute
Ingredients:
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup milk
1 ounce almond
Directions:
Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in a jar in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. Since we recycle we have the creamer bottles on hand even when we don't have the creamer. I like to reuse these bottles for my homemade creamer since they have the convenient caps on them that make the creamer easy to pour. Be sure to shake the creamer well before each use.
To change flavors of your homemade creamer you can substitute the vanilla extract with any other that you like. I like using hazelnut, almond, peppermint, and coconut extracts. These are extracts I typically have on hand so when we run out of creamer I am not stuck with only making vanilla as a backup.
