Homemade Coffee Creamers {Holiday Edition}

I come from a long line of coffee drinkers. Typically, I just add a splash of half and half and that’s it. Every once in a while, though, I like to buy a flavored creamer, and the flavors are especially enticing around the holidays.

I found a recipe for a Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew several months ago. I “pinned” it and then promptly forgot about it. (This is why I must write everything down!) Then a few weeks ago, I was scrolling Pinterest and came across the recipe again. I just so happened to have all the ingredients in my refrigerator, so I decided to give it a try. It was so good! This recipe works in both hot coffee and iced coffee (Hello, fall in Texas!). The recipe was such a success I wanted to try my hand at creating a few more.

I used the same base recipe and created a Peppermint Mocha Creamer and a Cinnamon Snickerdoodle Creamer. These both work well in hot or iced coffees as well. If you are not a coffee drinker, I think they would also be a really tasty addition to hot chocolate.

Just add a splash to your coffee and you’ll feel extra festive this holiday season! If you want to make it a little more like your favorite coffee shop treat, try using my favorite frother in the creamer before adding your coffee.

Homemade Coffee Creamers

Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew

Ingredients

• 1 cup half and half
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 TBSP pure pumpkin puree NOT pumpkin pie filling
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice (you can find a recipe to make your own here)
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Click here for the full recipe to make the pumpkin cream.

{Try this Recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies!}

Snickerdoodle Coffee Creamer

Ingredients

• 1 cup half and half
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Make the Snickerdoodle Cream:

1. In a medium saucepan, combine half and half, sugar, and cinnamon.  Whisk over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture is steaming. Do not let the mixture come to a boil.
2. Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla extract.
3. Pour creamer into a clean jar with a lid and store in the fridge.

Peppermint Mocha Creamer

Ingredients

• 1 cup half and half
• 1/2 cup sugar
• ¼ cup chocolate chips (I used Ghirardelli)
• 1 tsp peppermint extract
• ½ tsp vanilla extract

Make the Peppermint Mocha Cream:

1. In a medium saucepan, combine half and half, sugar, and chocolate chips. Whisk over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, chocolate is melted, and mixture is smooth. Do not let the mixture come to a boil.
2. Remove from heat and whisk in peppermint and vanilla extracts.
3. Pour creamer into a clean jar with a lid and store in the fridge.

Make the holidays just a little extra with these homemade coffee creamers!