A couple of months ago, I gave up my french vanilla coffee creamer habit. It wasn’t quite as bad as my diet cola habit, but bad enough. I’ve missed it, but I just couldn’t justify drinking it and knowing what was in it.
I decided to make my own (inspired by: Simply Frugal):
Ingredients:
* 1 can of sweetened condensed milk
* 1 1/4 cups milk
* 3 tsp vanilla
Mix these three together in lidded container. Shake. Enjoy! Keeps in the fridge for up to two weeks.
FYI: I am well aware that this is still not a ‘health’ food, but I like that I now recognize the entire list of ingredients –> milk, sugar, vanilla
Vs.
INGREDIENTS (International Delight brand that I used to drink):
(Non-Dairy Product) Water, sugar, palm oil, corn syrup, contains 2% or less of each of the following: Sodium caseinate* (a milk derivative), dipotassium phosphate, natural and artificial flavors, mono and diglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, carrageenan, salt.
*Sodium caseinate is not a source of lactose.
Contains: Milk.
MK xo
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Ohhhh, I am a little in love with you right now for posting this. I am a hopeless French vanilla crack whore, despite how often I rant about high fructose corn syrup and all the other crap in it. I’m not normally Laura Ingalls Wilder-y but this, I will make.
Kim: What a great idea! I am curious of the cost comparrison. Wondering too, if my next bottle could have say, butterpecan flavoring, let’s say i am off to the bulk barn to check out what extracts they have in store *L*
Thank you for your creativity.
I’m so glad I’ve inspired you to try this! I find it’s a pretty darn good replacement! It’s my weekend treat. :)
I really liked this post! As an avid coffee lover, I enjoy mixing things up. I tried this creamer out this morning and am absolutely in LOVE with it. And the great thing is, I now know what all the ingredients are. Thanks a bunch!
I love that you called yourself a french vanillla crack whore, haha :)
what a great idea ill try it out as soon as i get back home…tnx!
I am a minimalist so I do more with less…..I have totally freed myself up from buying and owning and controling stuff…becoming a minimalist was the best thing I ever did…say no to the slavery of consumerism…..omg you will be so glad you did…..I will now not have to buy the coffee creamer either……yippie! Because I will make it….
Found your recipe and so appreciative of it….I can go through several bottles of creamer in a week which is very expensive, not healthy and just crazy. Can’t wait to give it a try.
Thanks again I tried it and it was GREAT!!!!!! thanks for saving me $$$$
@Tracy, You are so welcome! I love it too :)
This is awesome, I moved to the UK and can’t find French Vanilla creamer anywhere. You’ve rescued me from becoming a tea drinker. :)
Is sweetened condensed milk healthy? Do you make your own? Thanks.
Genius! Definitely going to try this – when I saw the sweetened condensed milk, it reminded me that many years ago I worked with a gal who used that in her coffee – before flavored creamers were popular (or even thought of!) Thanks!
I just made this and it’s delicious! Great recipe – thanks for sharing :)
Yum. Going to try this with coconut…………..
I love that you called yourself a French Vanilla crack whore too! LOL….My daughters call me a crack whore because I’m always up before the crack of dawn! Thank you for the recipe!
I don’t know if anybody mentioned this but they also have fat free sweetened condensed milk.
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