Homemade Caramel Coffee Creamer: An Easy Step-By-Step Guide

Many people drink coffee because they enjoy the taste of the beverage. However, many people also drink coffee because they need to get a boost of energy to keep themselves going throughout their day.

While there is nothing wrong with this, it can be nice to change your routine once in a while just to keep things interesting.

One way to do this is by trying out various types of coffee creamer. This caramel coffee creamer is one of the best add-ins for your daily coffee.

In this article, I’ll go over the easy steps involved when trying your hand at making caramel coffee creamer yourself. Let’s get started!

What is a caramel coffee creamer?

Caramel coffee creamer is a coffee creamer made with milk, sweetened condensed milk, and caramel sauce. It has a creamy and smooth texture and a sweet and caramelized flavor.

Caramel coffee creamer is often used to add flavor and sweetness to coffee but can also be used in other drinks or recipes.

I always have some homemade coffee creamer in the fridge. This is often the French vanilla coffee creamer, but this caramel coffee creamer comes in second on my list of favorite add-ins for my morning coffee.

Below, you’ll find the full ingredient list needed for this recipe, why homemade coffee creamer is so delicious, and the complete recipe.

Which ingredients are needed to make caramel creamer at home?

Coffee creamer is easy to make at home. Better yet, it’s only three ingredients:

• Milk of choice – You can use any milk you have in your fridge. I prefer using whole milk for the fullest flavor, but a low-fat kind will also work perfectly well.
• Sweetened condensed milk will give the coffee creamer its rich and full flavor.
• Caramel sauce – You can use a store-bought caramel sauce (you might already have it at home) or make it yourself (more about that below).

If you sweeten your coffee with condensed milk, you can make your own creamer at home. The cost savings are tremendous as well!

Homemade creamer will never compare to commercial stuff that has unnecessary additives. It’s so much better and so easy to make as well.

Why should you make coffee creamers at home?

Homemade caramel coffee creamer is easy and fun to make! It only takes five minutes to whip up a batch, and it’s so delicious!

This homemade caramel coffee creamer is the perfect addition to your morning cup of coffee, and it tastes amazing on top of some ice cream, too (great for an after-dinner treat!).

It’s also a great way to save money on coffee and make your own unique flavors.

This article covers the basic steps needed to make homemade caramel coffee creamer, which I’ll get into below:

How to make the caramel sauce

Homemade caramel sauce is a great basis for this coffee creamer. It has a more intense flavor, and you can make it within a few minutes.

Plus, you can also make some great drinks that require caramel sauce to be added, for example, an upside-down caramel macchiato.

Once you’ve made the caramel sauce at home, it’ll look like this:

If you’d like to make this caramel sauce at home, you can check out the complete recipe for it here.

How to make caramel coffee creamer

Caramel coffee creamer is one of the easiest creamers to make at home.

You can follow the three steps listed below or scroll down for the complete recipe that includes the ingredients:

1. Combine the milk and condensed milk in a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat until hot but not boiling.
2. Remove from heat and stir in the caramel sauce until smooth. I found that this takes about two minutes.
3. Store in a jar or container in the fridge. Shake well before using.

Those are the simple steps to make the perfect caramel coffee creamer at home.

How do you properly store coffee creamer?

The best way to store your homemade coffee creamer is in the fridge.

I found that a mason jar works well for this, but keep it in an airtight container so that it doesn’t absorb any flavors from other foods.

Tip: You can also use this mason jar to brew cold brew! Check out this recipe here.

Once you’re ready to use it, shake it up well before using it so that the creamer is evenly distributed.

If you’re using a resealable container that is a bit hard to shake, you can also stir it with a tablespoon before adding it to your coffee.

After making homemade coffee creamers, I always like to pour a small amount into a server to use that directly.

The rest of the creamer is then cooled and stored for use in the next few days.

Here’s the caramel coffee creamer recipe card so you can save it for later if needed:

How many calories are in this homemade caramel creamer?

This homemade coffee creamer has 107 calories for a serving of two tablespoons.

If you like your coffee on the sweeter side, you can increase the amount of creamer to add to your coffee.

I found that two tablespoons will make an 8-ounce (0.24 l) cup of coffee taste balanced without it being overly sweet.

More coffee creamers to try

Not sure yet if the caramel creamer fits you? Or just curious to see which coffee creamers are out there?

I’ve got you covered! Check out the lists below to find great coffee creamers:

• Cinnamon Coffee Creamer
• French Vanilla Creamer
• Gingerbread Coffee Creamer
• Mocha Coffee Creamer
• Nutella Coffee Creamer
• Pumpkin Spice Creamer

And for even more options, check out the coffee add-ins hub here!

Conclusion

So, there you have it! My recipe for delicious caramel coffee creamer. I hope you’ll give it a try.

It’s really easy to make and much cheaper than buying store-bought creamers. And, of course, it tastes great too.

I like that you can customize it to your liking and use it for your daily coffees. It’s the perfect start to the day!

Coffee recipes to try

• Easy Caramel Macchiato Recipe With Homemade Caramel Sauce
• Caramel Breve: What Is It & How Do You Make It at Home?
• Caramel Latte: Easy 3 Ingredient Recipe to Make at Home