French Vanilla Coffee Creamer

Making homemade coffee creamer is a cinch! Especially when it comes to French Vanilla Coffee Creamer recipe. Only three ingredients, ready in minutes, and you can make it FAT FREE!

I’m no stranger to homemade coffee creamer recipes. If you want to try some new flavors, this Creme Brulee Coffee Creamer is rich and inviting. Another favorite is Chocolate Marshmallow Coffee Creamer. As delicious as it sounds!

Clear mug of coffee with pitcher of coffee creamer being added to coffee.


Why Make your Own Coffee Creamer

So you all know I’m completely addicted to coffee. But did you know I also have a coffee creamer addiction?

No joke. I’m the one that heads to the grocery store for milk and coffee creamer. We run out of creamer as often as we run out of milk!

And I’m not picky when it comes to my creamer. I’ll buy whatever is on sale. I’ll buy any flavor (at least once)!

But, while I may have three different flavors creamer on hand at any one time, French Vanilla coffee creamer is always in my fridge.

It’s my “stand by” creamer. It goes with all flavors of coffee. It satisfies that crazy sweet tooth of mine. It’s the jelly to my peanut butter. Too far?

Anyways, last year I shared my favorite homemade Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer. And it occurred to me, why haven’t I shared the easiest flavor, French Vanilla?

Only 3 Ingredients

Three ingredients for french vanilla coffee creamer.
  • Sweetened Condensed Milk– you can use any variety, including fat free!
  • Milk- use what you love. Keep it fat free and use skim milk, make it creamier and use whole milk or heavy whipping cream!
  • Vanilla Extract– adds the right amount of rich, vanilla flavor to the creamer!

By using fat free sweetened condensed milk with fat free milk…you got it, you now have Fat Free French Vanilla Coffee Creamer.

How to Make Homemade Coffee Creamer

Step by step photos showing how to make french vanilla coffee creamer.
  • Combine all 3 ingredients in large mason jar. Shake vigourously. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • I like to store mine in quart size mason jars. Perfect for keeping in the fridge. You do need to stir or shake this creamer before each use, as the sugary milk sinks to the bottom (which makes a mason jar all that more useful)!
  • I found some cute chalkboard label stickers at Target and use them on my jars. If company comes over, pouring into a cute pitchers is simple!
  • This also makes a great gift idea for that coffee addict friend or hostess. Maybe with a cute mug and specialty bag of coffee (do you need my address??).
Mason jar with french vanilla coffee creamer.

More Coffee Inspired Recipes

French Vanilla Coffee Creamer Recipe

4.66 from 99 votes
By: Aimee
Easy French Vanilla Coffee Creamer recipe with only 3 ingredients!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 64 Tablespoons

Ingredients 

  • 1 can Fat Free sweetened condensed milk 14 ounce
  • 1 ½ cup fat free milk skim
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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Instructions 

  • Combine all three ingredients in a large mason jar (quart size).
  • Add lid and shake vigorously. Use within one week. ENJOY.

Notes

  • Combine all 3 ingredients in large mason jar. Shake vigourously. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • I like to store mine in quart size mason jars. Perfect for keeping in the fridge. You do need to stir or shake this creamer before each use, as the sugary milk sinks to the bottom (which makes a mason jar all that more useful)! I found some cute chalkboard label stickers at Target and use them on my jars. If company comes over, pouring into a cute pitchers is simple!
  • This also makes a great gift idea for that coffee addict friend or hostess. Maybe with a cute mug and specialty bag of coffee.
  • Use regular sweetened condensed milk and whole milk for a thicker, creamier coffee creamer if desired.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1Tablespoon, Calories: 9kcal, Carbohydrates: 1g, Cholesterol: 1mg, Sodium: 6mg, Sugar: 1g
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
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Posted on February 18, 2014

Comments & Reviews

  1. I don’t normally have creamer with my coffee, but I might start just so I can have the fun of making this! What a great idea! And I hadn’t seen that chocolate chip coffee cake – wow, now that also looks delicious!

  2. What a genius idea! I love flavored creamers, but can’t stand how most of them have a really artificial taste.

    1. If you’re using milk, go by the expiration of your milk carton. If you decide to make it thicker by using heavy cream (with the sweetened condensed milk), use within 7 days. ENJOY.

  3. I like my coffee black in the morning but use creamers in the afternoon for a sweet treat. My favorite way to use creamers are in my plain oatmeal in the mornings…so good!

    1. Oh a bet that’s delicious in oatmeal! My kids like creamer in their hot cocoa (as if it’s not sweet enough)!

  4. My Husband and I love lot’s of creamer with our coffee, so this is just perfect! Hat’s off! And on the plus side, it will save us so much money then buying fancy creamer 🙂

  5. Wow, this is such a great idea of making your own coffee creamer! I love that you made a fat-free version with only three ingredients – can’t wait to give this a try! Pinning 🙂

  6. This is absolutely perfect! Love the vanilla flavors, and I’m with you-don’t really care why it’s called French Vanilla! Just love that it is tasty! Pinned 🙂

  7. I am bowing down to you!! Thank you so much for this recipe. I have to have my coffee as I see you do too!! And well creamer goes really fast, so this is great. Of course I am liking that its fat free too which will help with the waist line!!!

  8. I love the idea of making a flavored coffee creamer! I never buy the other ones because there’s so many things in them that I can’t pronounce. This looks wonderful!

  9. “French Vanilla” is actually a flavor combination of vanilla + hazelnut. So if you order a French vanilla latte at a coffee shop, you’re getting a mix of those flavors (I’m a former barista.) Although, I think in reference to other foods/beverages the “French” part is just used to make it sound better. 🙂

  10. This has been on my pinterest bucket list forever!!!! I LOVE how simple this recipe is and so versatile! Love it 🙂

  11. Vanilla is the classic, and way to make this fat free! I have no idea why coffee creamer would be called French vanilla (sounds fancy?) In ice cream, I think it means there are egg yolks in the custard (french style?). Or I am making all of this up and the next person will correct me 😉

  12. How about a sugar free version, for those who like the stuff that way? My apt. manager yes a lot of creamer, always sugar free.. Yuck, Imo.. Love this as is! And i, too, am a creameraholic…

    1. Hi Jann,
      I don’t do much sugar free, only because I hate using artificial sweeteners. I suppose you can try using heavy cream with truvia (stevia) to sweeten.

  13. I just recently tried my hand at homemade coffee creamer. The result was delicious. Love this recipe! Pinned.

  14. Oh this is such a great idea to make your own creamer and keep it fat free!
    I love the taste of the creamers, but I don’t like that I can’t understand all the ingredients. Love this!

  15. Ive seen other DIY versions of vanilla creamer but yours is the easiest and love that you kept it fat free too! pinned!

    1. Thanks Averie, I admit to buying more than I make. But this is always my go-to version. Especially love it when my grocery store has sweetened condensed milk 10 for $10! I go a bit crazy 🙂

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